Seton Hall Pirates vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 2/28/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs UConn Huskies

Date: Saturday, February 28, 2026

Location: Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Seton Hall Pirates (19-9) are en route to Gampel Pavilion on Saturday where they will go up against the UConn Huskies (26-3).

The Seton Hall Pirates played Georgetown and went home with a win by a final score of 51-47 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Pirates finished with 16 and Georgetown accounted for 21 personal fouls. They converted 4 out of their 23 tries from three-point range. Georgetown shot 56.5% at the charity stripe by making 13 of 23 attempts. Furthermore, Georgetown snagged 35 rebounds (14 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Georgetown distributed 7 assists and had 6 steals in the game. When discussing defense, Seton Hall allowed the other team to go 27.3% from the field on 15 of 55 shooting. They also recorded 9 assists in this game in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled 42 with 16 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Pirates converted 17 of 26 shots for a percentage of 65.4%. Seton Hall finished with a 30.9% field goal percentage (17 out of 55) and buried 0 out of their 18 shots from distance.

Najai Hines is a guy who was a major contributor for this contest. He accumulated 12 points on 3 of 3 shooting. He was on the court for 24 minutes and grabbed 10 rebounds. He finished the game at 100.0% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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Seton Hall enters this one with a mark of 19-9 for the year. They turn the ball over 11.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.6 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Seton Hall is pulling in 36.0 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 363 dimes on the season, which is 272nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Pirates are hitting 30.3% on shots from downtown (132 of 435) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 70.4 points per game (306th in Division 1) while hitting 43.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Pirates have forced 14.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 45th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 327 conceded this year. The Pirates defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 39.7% (583 of 1,467) and they relinquish 33.6 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 32.0% from beyond the arc while they are 9th in D-1 in PPG allowed (64.5).

In their last game, the UConn Huskies took home the win by a final score of 72-40 when they faced St. John's. The Huskies snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 37 for this game. They turned it over 3 times, while earning 6 steals in this matchup. St. John's earned 11 fouls in this game which took the Huskies to the free throw line for 11 tries. They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.8%. Regarding shooting from distance, UConn converted 7 of 25 attempts (28.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Huskies finished the game shooting 28 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.5%. The Huskies permitted St. John's to convert 11 out of their 56 tries from the field which had them sitting at 19.6% for the game. They wrapped up this game 25.0% from three-point range by going 5 of 20 and finished the game at 13 of 17 from the free throw line (76.5%). When it comes to rebounding, UConn allowed St. John's to pull down 28 in all (11 offensive).

Tarris Reed Jr. was important for the Huskies for this contest. He knocked down 9 of 14 for the game for a rate of 64.3%, and had 11 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the game.

UConn has a mark of 26-3 on the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies are connecting on 48.9% from the floor, which ranks 29th in the country. UConn has accounted for 2,290 points so far this year (79.0 per contest) and they average 36.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 18.7 times per game (8th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.7 times per contest. The Huskies have committed 18.4 fouls every game and they hit 70.4% from the charity stripe.

The Huskies on defense are ranked 15th in D-1 in PPG given up with 65.1. They are able to force 12.1 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 39.6% from the field (17th in the nation). The UConn defense gives up 30.0% on shots from beyond the arc (169 of 564) and their opposition makes 72.3% of their free throw shots. They surrender 10.4 dimes and 31.6 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 9th and 42nd in D-1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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