Seton Hall Pirates vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, 2/2/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs DePaul Blue Demons

Date: Sunday, February 2, 2025

Location: Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN+

The DePaul Blue Demons (10-12) are welcoming the Seton Hall Pirates (6-15) at Wintrust Arena on Sunday.

The Seton Hall Pirates faced Providence and went home with a loss by a final score of 69-67 in their last game. Seton Hall wrapped up the contest having earned a 37.0% field goal percentage (20 out of 54) and made 4 out of their 22 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Pirates converted 23 of 30 attempts for a rate of 76.7%. When discussing rebounding, they collected 23 with 8 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists for this contest while creating 18 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In relation to defense, Seton Hall allowed 48.9% from the floor on 22 of 45 shooting. Providence doled out 12 assists and had 4 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Providence had 30 boards (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Providence finished the contest at 69.6% when shooting free throws by burying 16 of their 23 attempts. They also converted 9 out of their 21 shots from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Pirates ended up with 17 and Providence racked up 24 personal fouls.

Prince Aligbe is a player who was a contributor in the game. He ended up scoring 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played 33 mins played and also snagged 4 rebounds. He went 58.3% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist.

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Seton Hall enters this game with a mark of 6-15 so far this season. They turn it over 12.8 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.4 fouls every game. As a team, Seton Hall is snagging 33.1 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 235 dimes for the season, which is 335th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Pirates are shooting 33.5% on 3-pointers (122 of 364) and 67.1% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 63.9 points per contest (357th in D-1) while going 40.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Pirates have forced 13.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.4 fouls. They give up 35.9% on three-point shots and they are 104th in the country in points per game allowed (69.0). The Pirates defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 45.5% (486 of 1,067) and they surrender 31.9 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 188th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 278 conceded for the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the DePaul Blue Demons walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-61 against Connecticut. Concerning rebounding, DePaul permitted Connecticut to pull down 31 in total (8 offensive). They finished 31.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 out of 22 and finished the contest at 17 of 21 from the free throw line (81.0%). The Blue Demons allowed Connecticut to convert 24 of their 55 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 43.6% in this game. In all, the Blue Demons finished 21 out of 50 from the floor which had them at 42.0%. In relation to three-point shots, DePaul buried 6 out of their 21 attempts (28.6%). They were able to make 13 of those for a clip of 72.2%. Connecticut earned 15 personal fouls in the game which took the Blue Demons to the charity stripe for a total of 18 tries. They coughed it up 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Blue Demons recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 for the contest.

Layden Blocker ended up having an impact for the Blue Demons in this matchup. He accumulated 18 points in his 31 minutes on the hardwood and earned 2 dimes in the game. He made 6 out of 8 for this game for a rate of 75.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

DePaul has a mark of 10-12 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Blue Demons are shooting 44.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 191st in the nation. DePaul has accounted for 1,643 pts this year (74.7 per game) and they grab 35.8 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 16.2 times per contest (49th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per contest. The Blue Demons have committed 16.6 personal fouls every game while shooting 70.6% from the free throw line.

The DePaul defense concedes 35.8% on 3-point attempts (166 of 464) and opponents are knocking down 69.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 15.1 dimes and 34.1 boards per game, which ranks them 319th and 166th in college. The Blue Demons on the defensive side of the court are 259th in D-1 in points given up per game with 74.2. They are forcing 10.9 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (287th in D-1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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