Providence Friars vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 1/28/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Providence Friars (10-10) are hitting the road to Prudential Center on Tuesday where they will play the Seton Hall Pirates (6-14).

The Providence Friars took the court against Georgetown and notched a win by a score of 78-68 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Friars ended up with 14 and Georgetown accumulated 15 personal fouls. They buried 4 of their 13 attempts from beyond the arc. Georgetown ended up going 66.7% at the free throw line by converting 8 of 12 tries. Furthermore, Georgetown pulled down 30 boards (13 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Georgetown totaled 10 assists and had 4 steals in the game. In reference to the defense, Providence allowed their opponent to shoot 46.7% from the floor on 28 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 33 with 14 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Friars made 15 of 19 attempts for a rate of 78.9%. Providence finished the contest having earned a 45.2% FG percentage (28 of 62) and buried 7 out of their 22 shots from 3-point land.

Bensley Joseph is someone who came through for the game. He walked away with 14 points on 4 of 10 shooting. He played for 32 mins and pulled down 6 boards. He ended up shooting 40.0% from the floor and totaled 2 assists.

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Providence steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 10-10 for the year. They currently have an average of 72.0 pts per game (251st in the country) while hitting 43.9% from the floor. The Friars are shooting 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (178 of 520) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Providence is grabbing 38.9 boards per contest and has accumulated 241 assists on the season, which is 310th in the country in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 17.6 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Friars are able to force 8.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.7 fouls. They are 34th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 218 surrendered this year. The Friars defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.9% (495 of 1,182) and they surrender 33.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They give up 31.0% on shots from distance and they are 116th in college hoops in PPG allowed (69.5).

In their last game, the Seton Hall Pirates took a defeat with a final score of 79-54 against Creighton. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Seton Hall allowed Creighton to grab 27 in all (4 on the offensive glass). They shot 42.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 11 of 26 and finished the contest at 12 out of 17 at the free throw line (70.6%). The Pirates allowed Creighton to convert 28 out of their 48 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 58.3% in the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Pirates shot 23 for 54 from the floor which had them at 42.6%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, Seton Hall knocked down 3 out of 9 tries (33.3%). They were able to bury 5 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 83.3%. Creighton was called for 9 personal fouls in this contest which got the Pirates to the free throw line for 6 tries. They coughed up the ball 10 times, while earning 9 steals for this game. The Pirates earned 19 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 23 for the contest.

Prince Aligbe was important for the Pirates for the game. He knocked down 6 out of 8 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and earned 1 rebound. He racked up 12 points in his 29 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist.

Seton Hall has a record of 6-14 this year. The Pirates commit 18.5 personal fouls per game and they go 66.3% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 11.2 times per game (338th in college) and they are giving up possession 12.9 times per game. Seton Hall has accounted for 1,274 pts this season (63.7 per contest) and they snag 33.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Pirates are shooting 40.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 339th in Division 1.

The Seton Hall defense surrenders 35.6% on shots from 3-point land (165 of 464) and their opponents are knocking down 71.8% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 13.3 dimes and 31.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 197th and 50th in those categories. The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 105th in the nation in PPG allowed with 69.1. They are able to force 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.4% from the field (290th in the nation).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Providence

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