Wagner Seahawks vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 11/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wagner Seahawks vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Saturday, November 16, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Seton Hall Pirates (1-2) host the Wagner Seahawks (1-2) at Prudential Center on Saturday.

The Wagner Seahawks faced off with St. John's and went home with a loss by a final score of 66-45 in their last contest. Wagner wrapped up the game having earned a 29.1% field goal percentage (16 of 55) and buried 5 of their 24 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Seahawks converted 8 of 9 attempts for a rate of 88.9%. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 26 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 10 assists in the matchup in addition to creating 15 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defending, Wagner allowed their opponent to shoot 50.0% from the floor on 21 of 42 shooting. St. John's totaled 13 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. In addition, St. John's snagged 33 rebounds (5 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. St. John's ended up going 60.0% at the free throw line by making 18 of their 30 attempts. They also buried 6 out of their 17 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Seahawks ended up with 25 while St. John's recorded 10 fouls.

Javier Ezquerra is a player who was a contributor in the matchup. He shot 30.0% from the field and earned 3 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes played and also totaled 1 board. He recorded 10 points on 3 of 10 shooting.

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Wagner enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 1-2 on the season. They currently have an average of 63.7 points per game (332nd in the country) while hitting 39.9% from the field. The Seahawks are shooting 36.2% on shots from distance (25 of 69) and 64.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Wagner is collecting 34.7 rebounds per contest and has totaled 43 assists on the season, which ranks 187th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 21.3 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Seahawks are forcing 15.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 personal fouls. They currently rank 212th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 38 surrendered on the year. The Seahawks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 47.1% (65 of 138) and they concede 32.3 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 35.0% on three-point shots and they rank 98th in college hoops in opponents PPG (64.3).

The last time they took the court, the Seton Hall Pirates took a defeat with a final score of 49-48 against Hofstra. Regarding how they rebounded, Seton Hall allowed Hofstra to get 23 in all (5 offensive). They finished 28.6% from 3-point land by going 6 of 21 and finished the game at 9 of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). The Pirates permitted Hofstra to convert 17 of 46 tries from the field which left them shooting 37.0% for this game. In all, the Pirates ended up shooting 17 for 48 from the floor which had them sitting at 35.4%. In reference to 3-point shots, Seton Hall knocked down 6 of their 20 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 8 of the free throws for a clip of 47.1%. Hofstra committed 14 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 17 shots. They also gave up possession 13 times, while earning 6 steals for the game. The Pirates were able to snag 23 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 in this contest.

Chaunce Jenkins ended up being a major contributor for the Pirates in this matchup. He converted 6 out of 11 in this contest for a field goal rate of 54.5%, and had 5 rebounds. He tallied 18 points in his 29 mins on the court and tallied 1 assist in the game.

Seton Hall has a win-loss record of 1-2 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Pirates are connecting on 36.3% from the field, which has them ranked 348th in the nation. Seton Hall has scored 161 pts for the season (53.7 per contest) and they average 35.0 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 10.7 times per game (327th in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.3 times per game. The Pirates commit 19.0 fouls per contest and they hit 57.1% from the charity stripe.

The Seton Hall defense concedes 30.8% on 3-point attempts (20 of 65) and their opponents are converting on 68.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 10.3 assists and 33.0 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 88th and 130th in those defensive categories. The Pirates on defense are ranked 10th in the nation in points given up per game with 53.0. They are forcing 15.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 36.4% from the field (56th in D-1).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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