UConn Huskies vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (16-1) are hitting the road to Prudential Center on Tuesday where they will take on the Seton Hall Pirates (14-2).

The UConn Huskies faced DePaul and earned the victory with a final of 72-60 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Huskies finished with 15 and DePaul recorded 20 personal fouls. They made 4 of 13 shots from three-point range. DePaul finished the game shooting 70.6% from the charity stripe by burying 12 of 17 shots. Moreover, DePaul collected 24 boards (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. DePaul distributed 12 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. In regard to defense, UConn allowed the other team to go 46.8% from the field on 22 of 47 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists for this contest as well as forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and having 12 steals. Pertaining to hauling in rebounds, they earned 26 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. At the free throw line, the Huskies made 16 of 19 attempts for a rate of 84.2%. UConn wrapped up the contest having earned a 50.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 50) and made 6 of their 15 3-pointers.

Braylon Mullins is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 16 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He played for 29 minutes and grabbed 7 boards. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and distributed 3 dimes.

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UConn heads into this game with a record of 16-1 for the campaign. They are averaging 79.9 pts per game (122nd in Division 1) while shooting 49.4% from the field. The Huskies are connecting on 36.5% on 3-point shots (138 of 378) and 71.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, UConn is snagging 37.1 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 319 dimes on the season, which is 14th in college in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 11.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.2 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 13.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 28.2% on shots from distance and they rank 9th in D-1 in PPG allowed (63.3). The Huskies are giving up a field goal percentage of 38.5% (358 of 930) and they concede 31.0 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 9th in college hoops in allowing assists with 160 conceded for the campaign.

For their last game, the Seton Hall Pirates took home the win by a final score of 76-67 against Georgetown. The Pirates recorded 26 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while recording 8 steals for this contest. Georgetown earned 23 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 33 tries. They were able to knock down 24 of the free throws for a rate of 72.7%. Concerning shooting from distance, Seton Hall converted 4 out of their 14 tries (28.6%). When the final whistle was blown, the Pirates shot 24 out of 57 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.1%. The Pirates permitted Georgetown to make 21 out of their 62 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 33.9% for the game. They finished 35.0% from downtown by connecting on 7 of 20 and ended up shooting 18 out of 21 at the charity stripe (85.7%). When talking about how they rebounded, Seton Hall allowed Georgetown to get 36 in total (13 offensive).

Adam Clark ended up being a factor for the Pirates in this game. He earned 22 points in his 31 mins of playing time and earned 2 assists for the matchup. He buried 6 out of 12 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and added 5 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a record of 14-2 on the year. The Pirates are responsible for committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they connect on 75.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.1 times per game (201st in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.6 times per contest. Seton Hall has 1,181 pts for the campaign (73.8 per contest) and they pull in 36.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Pirates are connecting on 44.1% from the floor, which ranks 252nd in Division 1.

The Seton Hall defense surrenders 32.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (113 of 351) and their opponents are connecting on 70.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 10.9 assists and 33.8 total rebounds per game, ranking them 29th and 138th in those defensive categories. The Pirates defensively are ranked 7th in the country in points per game surrendered with 62.7. They have forced 15.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 38.5% from the floor (16th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take UConn

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