Wagner Seahawks vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wagner Seahawks vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Walsh Gymnasium in South Orange, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Walsh Gymnasium is the location where the Seton Hall Pirates (1-0) will attempt to beat the Wagner Seahawks (0-1) on Friday.

The Wagner Seahawks faced off with VCU and took a loss by a final of 103-74 in their last contest. Wagner ended the game having earned a 39.7% field goal percentage (25 of 63) and converted 7 of 17 three-point attempts. At the charity stripe, the Seahawks made 17 of 24 shots for a rate of 70.8%. In regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 31 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 11 assists in the matchup while creating 10 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to defense, Wagner allowed the other team to go 50.0% from the floor on 34 of 68 shooting. VCU recorded 25 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. In addition, VCU collected 39 rebounds (14 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. VCU finished the game at 67.7% at the charity stripe by making 21 of 31 shots. They buried 14 out of their 34 tries from 3-point range. When talking about personal fouls, the Seahawks left the arena with 25 and VCU accounted for 18 personal fouls.

Sam Smith is a guy who came through for this contest. He finished the game shooting 60.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist. He saw the court for 22 mins and also pulled down 2 boards. He recorded 16 points on 6 of 10 shooting.

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Wagner heads into this one with a record of 0-1 on the campaign. They have an average of 74.0 points per outing (242nd in the nation) while going 39.7% from the field. The Seahawks are connecting on 41.2% on three-point attempts (7 of 17) and 70.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Wagner is snagging 37.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 11 assists on the season, which is 289th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per game and as a unit they commit 25.0 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Seahawks have forced 10.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 346th in college in giving up assists with 25 conceded on the season. The Seahawks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 50.0% (34 of 68) and they relinquish 44.0 boards per contest as a team. They are giving up 41.2% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 354th in college in points per game allowed (103.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Seton Hall Pirates got the win with a final of 77-50 against St. Peter's. The Pirates were able to snag 21 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. St. Peter's had 23 fouls for the contest which took the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 36 shots. They were able to bury 30 of those for a clip of 83.3%. In reference to three-point shots, Seton Hall made 5 of 15 attempts (33.3%). When the game finished, the Pirates finished shooting 21 for 45 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.7%. The Pirates allowed St. Peter's to make 14 of their 51 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 27.5% for the contest. They finished 26.1% from downtown by shooting 6 of 23 and finished the game at 16 out of 22 from the free throw line (72.7%). In reference to rebounding, Seton Hall allowed St. Peter's to snag 28 in total (12 offensive).

Najai Hines pitched in for the Pirates for the game. He accumulated 12 points in his 21 minutes on the court and earned 1 assist in this game. He knocked down 4 out of 5 for the game for a field goal percentage of 80.0%, and added 9 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a record of 1-0 this season. The Pirates are committing 23.0 fouls every game and they go 83.3% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per contest (184th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 8.0 times per contest. Seton Hall has accounted for 77 pts so far this season and they pull down 35.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Pirates are shooting 46.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 171st in the country.

The Seton Hall defense surrenders 26.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (6 of 23) and opponents are converting on 72.7% of their free throw shots. They surrender 6.0 dimes and 32.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 43rd and 152nd in D-1. The Pirates on the defensive end are ranked 52nd in the country in points given up per game with 50.0. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 27.5% from the field (33rd in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Wagner

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