Seton Hall Pirates vs Providence Friars Prediction, 12/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs Providence Friars

Date: Friday, December 19, 2025

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Seton Hall Pirates (10-1) are headed to Amica Mutual Pavilion on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Providence Friars (7-5).

The Seton Hall Pirates faced off with Rutgers and took home the win by a score of 81-59 in their last game. Seton Hall ended the game having earned a 54.8% field goal percentage (34 out of 62) and converted 4 of their 13 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Pirates made 9 of their 12 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 35 with 14 of them being offensive. They also recorded 19 dimes in the matchup in addition to forcing 18 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In relation to defending, Seton Hall allowed the other team to go 35.8% from the floor on 19 out of 53 shooting. Rutgers dished out 9 assists and had 8 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Rutgers grabbed 26 rebounds (13 offensive, 13 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Rutgers shot 68.2% from the charity stripe by making 15 of their 22 attempts. They also converted 6 of 15 tries from 3-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Pirates ended up with 19 while Rutgers recorded 17 fouls.

A.J. Staton-McCray is one player who had an impact for this contest. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 8 out of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 29 minutes and collected 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 4 assists.

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Seton Hall will enter this game with a mark of 10-1 for the season. They are averaging 76.5 pts per game (203rd in the nation) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor. The Pirates are connecting on 33.8% on shots from 3-point land (67 of 198) and 76.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Seton Hall is pulling down 35.5 rebounds per game and has 169 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 115th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 10.5 times per game and as a team they commit 19.2 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Pirates are able to force 16.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.3 fouls. They currently rank 65th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 118 surrendered this year. The Pirates are allowing a shooting percentage of 38.7% (219 of 566) and they surrender 32.8 rebounds per game as a team. They concede 33.3% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 7th in college hoops in PPG allowed (61.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Providence Friars took a defeat with a final score of 113-110 when they played Butler. Concerning rebounds, Providence permitted Butler to grab 43 in all (17 offensive). They finished 35.7% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 10 of 28 and finished the game at 27 of 38 from the charity stripe (71.1%). The Friars allowed Butler to bury 38 of 81 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 46.9% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Friars walked away from this one shooting 41 for 86 from the floor which had them shooting 47.7%. When talking about 3-pointers, Providence buried 14 of 37 attempts (37.8%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a percentage of 77.8%. Butler committed 13 personal fouls for this contest which took the Friars to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Friars collected 28 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive boards totaling 43 for the game.

Jaylin Sellers ended up being a factor for the Friars in this contest. He accumulated 26 points in his 44 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 1 assist in this contest. He buried 8 of 21 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 38.1%, and had 6 rebounds.

Providence has a mark of 7-5 so far this season. The Friars are committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 79.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 17.3 times per game (57th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.3 times per game. Providence has accounted for 1,100 points this year (91.7 per contest) and they pull in 39.8 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Friars are connecting on 48.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 57th in the country.

The Friars on the defensive end are ranked 348th in college in points allowed per game with 84.7. They are able to force 11.5 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the floor (159th in college hoops). The Providence defense gives up 37.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (126 of 335) and their opposition makes 74.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 16.3 dimes and 38.1 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 327th and 319th in college.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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