Seton Hall vs Bethune-Cookman 11/28/2021 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats will travel to the Prudential Center to take on the 21^st ranked Seton Hall Pirates this Saturday

The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 1-5 on the season after being defeated by the Liberty Flames, 59-51, this past Tuesday. Bethune-Cookman trailed by a 34-29 margin at halftime and could not fight back after struggling offensively throughout the 2^nd half. Bethune-Cookman shot 41.3% from the field & 35.3% from beyond the arc while allowing Liberty to shoot 45.7% from the field & 36.4% from beyond the arc. Bethune-Cookman outrebounded Liberty by a 29-27 margin, however, lost the turnover battle by a 16-15 margin in the loss. Leading the way for the Wildcats was Joe French who had 25 points, 7 rebounds, & 1 steal.

On the season, Bethune-Cookman is averaging 59.5 ppg on 41.3% shooting from the field. The Wildcats are averaging 4.7 three-pointers per game on 30.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Bethune-Cookman has been led by Joe French (14.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg), Damani McEntire (11.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.4 apg, 2.8 spg), Dylan Robertson (9.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.5 bpg), & Kevin Davis (5.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 2.0 apg, 2.0 spg, 1.0 bpg).

Defensively, Bethune-Cookman is allowing their opponents to average 73.2 ppg on 47.6% shooting from the field. The Wildcats have a rebound margin of -3.5 and a turnover margin of -0.8.

The 21^st ranked Seton Hall Pirates improved to 4-1 on the season after defeating the California Golden Bears, 62-59, this past Wednesday. Seton Hall struggled on the offensive end against California, however, was able to avoid the upset loss after an Alexis Yetna free-throw put the Pirates up for good with 1:05 left in regulation. Seton Hall shot 34.0% from the field & 22.2% from beyond the arc while allowing California to shoot 44.9% from the field & 33.3% from beyond the arc. Seton Hall was outrebounded by California by a 36-30 margin, however, won the turnover battle by a 14-6 margin in the victory. Leading the way for the Pirates was Jared Rhoden who had 21 points, 7 rebounds, 1 assist, & 3 steals.

On the season, Seton Hall is averaging 75.6 ppg on 41.9% shooting from the field. The Pirates are averaging 7.8 three-pointers per game on 32.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Seton Hall has been led by Jared Rhoden (18.5 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.8 spg), Bryce Aiken (12.0 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.4 spg), Tyrese Samuel (9.2 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.0 bpg), & Myles Cale (9.0 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.5 apg, 2.3 spg).

Defensively, Seton Hall is holding their opponents to an average of 59.2 ppg on 36.5% shooting from the field. The Pirates have a rebound margin of 4.0 and a turnover margin of 2.8.

The Wildcats are 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall & 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Sunday games. The Pirates are 3-2 ATS on the season, however, are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Bethune-Cookman is coming off some solid ATS wins against Liberty & Air Force, however, this is still a team that has had major issues on both ends of the court this season as they come into this game ranked just 336^th in scoring offense & 265^th in defensive FG%. Seton Hall was able to bounce back from their first loss of the season against Ohio State to pick up a nice victory against California and has been led by early on this season by their defense which comes into this game ranked 42^nd in scoring defense & 21^st in defensive FG%. Seton Hall is going to win big in this one, however, the Wildcats played a very good Liberty team tough and as I think 30+ points is just way too much for the Pirates to cover, I’m taking Bethune-Cookman and the points.