Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 12/13/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Saturday, December 13, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-5) are traveling to Prudential Center on Saturday where they will play the Seton Hall Pirates (9-1).

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights took the court against Michigan and took a loss by a score of 101-60 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Scarlet Knights ended up with 17 and Michigan finished the game with 13 fouls. They made 13 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc. Michigan shot 66.7% when shooting free throws by making 10 of 15 tries. Furthermore, Michigan collected 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Michigan recorded 26 dimes and had 8 steals in the matchup. In relation to defending, Rutgers allowed the other team to shoot 60.0% from the field on 39 of 65 shooting. They also recorded 10 assists in this contest as well as creating 11 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 26 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Scarlet Knights made 6 of their 9 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. Rutgers finished the game having earned a 35.8% FG percentage (24 of 67) and knocked down 6 of their 23 shots from downtown.

Harun Zrno is one player who was a major factor in this game. He scored 13 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes and snagged 4 boards. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Rutgers will enter this matchup with a record of 5-5 for the year. They currently have an average of 69.9 pts per contest (317th in Division 1) while going 41.7% from the floor. The Scarlet Knights are shooting 34.4% on shots from distance (67 of 195) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Rutgers is snagging 36.3 boards per game and has earned 113 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 319th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 16.1 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Scarlet Knights have forced 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.2 personal fouls. They give up 37.4% on 3-point shots while they are 162nd in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (72.3). The Scarlet Knights are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.6% (263 of 603) and they concede 35.7 boards per game as a unit. They are ranked 276th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 145 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the Seton Hall Pirates got the victory with a final of 78-67 when they faced Kansas State. When talking about rebounding, Seton Hall allowed Kansas State to grab 42 in total (16 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 20.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 6 of 30 and ended up going 15 out of 35 from the free throw line (42.9%). The Pirates allowed Kansas State to convert 23 out of 62 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 37.1% in the matchup. Overall, the Pirates finished shooting 28 for 72 from the field which gave them a rate of 38.9%. In relation to shots from beyond the arc, Seton Hall converted 5 of 23 tries (21.7%). They were able to bury 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.3%. Kansas State had 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They turned the ball over 11 times, while earning 10 steals in the matchup. The Pirates earned 27 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 38 in this contest.

A.J. Staton-McCray was important for the Pirates for the matchup. He totaled 16 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 4 dimes for this contest. He made 3 out of 15 in this contest for a rate of 20.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a record of 9-1 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Pirates are connecting on 45.5% from the floor, which ranks 179th in the country. Seton Hall has earned 761 points on the year (76.1 per game) and they collect 35.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per game (158th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.1 times per contest. The Pirates commit 19.2 personal fouls every game while shooting 76.5% from the free throw line.

The Pirates on defense are ranked 11th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 61.9. They are forcing 16.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 39.0% from the floor (36th in D-1). The Seton Hall defense surrenders 32.9% on 3-pointers (71 of 216) and their opponents are making 68.8% of their free throw shots. They have given up 10.9 assists and 33.2 total boards per game, which ranks them 49th and 122nd in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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