Rutgers vs Seton Hall Prediction 12-14-24 College Basketball Picks

The Seton Hall Pirates and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Jersey Mike’s Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Rutgers vs Seton Hall Prediction.

Seton Hall Recap

The Seton Hall Pirates come into this one looking to bounce back after an 85-76 loss to Oklahoma State last time out. After this game, Seton Hall will head on the road to take on Villanova.

Pirates Looking For Consistency

Chaunce Jenkins leads the Pirates in scoring with 11.8 PPG and 4.4 RPG while Isaiah Coleman has 11.7 PPG and 4 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Seton Hall so far this season. Dylan Addae-Wusu has 8.2 PPG with 3 APG to lead the Pirates in assists along with 1.7 SPG as well. As a team, Seton Hall is averaging 60.1 PPG on 40.3% shooting from the field, 36.4% from three and 60.3% from the foul line this season.

Why the Seton Hall Pirates will win

• Rutgers has lost each of its last five day games.
• Seton Hall has won five of its last six games when playing with a rest advantage.

Rutgers Recap

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights come into this one looking to build on an 80-76 win over Penn State last time out. After this game, Rutgers will square off against Princeton on a neutral floor.

Scarlet Knights Pick Up First Conference Win

Dylan Harper leads the Scarlet Knights in scoring and assists with 23.4 PPG and 4.6 APG while Ace Bailey has 17.5 PPG and a team-high 7.1 RPG to lead the Scarlet Knights on the glass as the only other double-digit scorer for Rutgers up to this point in the year. Jeremiah Williams also has 8.2 PPG and Lathan Sommerville has 7.9 PPG with 4 RPG. Jordan Derkack’s also added 7.5 PPG, 4.7 RPG and 3 APG as well on the year. As a team, Rutgers is averaging 79.7 PPG on 45.7% shooting from the field, 32.7% from three and 73.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will win

• Rutgers has won each of its last 26 day games against non-Conference opponents at Jersey Mike’s Arena.
• Seton Hall has lost each of its last three day games.

Rutgers vs Seton Hall Prediction

I’m on Rutgers here. I get the case to be made for Seton Hall here as this could be a defensive battle that comes down to limited possessions, but I don’t trust Seton Hall offensively and I don’t think that the Pirates are a team worth backing when they can’t hold their opponent down with their defense. Rutgers will have the two best players on the floor in Harper and Bailey, and I think that the Scarlet Knights bag a big win and cover at home here.