Xavier Musketeers (13-11) vs. Seton Hall Pirates (15-9)
February 14, 2024 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Seton Hall Pirates -2.5; Over/Under: +144.5
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The Xavier Musketeers will play the Seton Hall Pirates in a Big East game on Wednesday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Xavier has won three of their last four games, while Seton Hall has won two of their last three. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Xavier vs Seton Hall prediction.
Xavier Preview
The Xavier Musketeers are 13-11 (7-6) this year after they lost to Creighton by a score of 78-71 in their last game. Xavier trailed 38-29 at halftime, but they did score 42 points in the second half in the loss. The Musketeers shot 42.4% from the field and were -4 in rebounding margin in the game. Xavier had won their previous three games against Villanova, DePaul, and St. John’s. The Musketeers are scoring 76 points per game with 39.4 rebounds per game and 16.7 assists per game, while allowing 72.4 points against per game this year. Quincy Olivari is averaging 18.9 points per game, 5.3 rebounds per game, and 2.0 assists per game. Xavier is shooting 43.4% from the field, 74.2% on free throws, and 34.6% on three pointers this season.
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Seton Hall Preview
The Seton Hall Pirates are 15-9 (8-5) this season after they lost to Villanova by a score of 80-54 in their last game. Seton Hall trailed 39-24 at the half and they allowed 41 points in the second half in the loss. The Pirates shot 40% from the field and had 15 turnovers in the game. Seton Hall defeated Georgetown by a score of 76-70 and DePaul by a score of 72-39 in the two games prior to Villanova. The Pirates are scoring 72.8 points per game with 38.5 rebounds per game and 12.8 assists per game, while giving up 69.3 points against per game this season. Kadary Richmond is averaging 15.9 points per game, 6.8 rebounds per game, and 4.9 assists per game. Seton Hall is shooting 44.9% from the field, 78% on free throws, and 31.8% on three pointers this year.
Xavier vs Seton Hall Betting Prediction
Seton Hall comes into this game with the home court advantage and they have won two of their last three games, but they played very poorly against Villanova in their last game. The Pirates have only beaten Georgetown and DePaul in their last six games and they will face a pretty solid Xavier offensive attack here. The Musketeers are scoring 76 points per game and they have won three of their last four games. Seton Hall has been a tough team to figure out this year, but I really don’t like how they have played recently, so give me Xavier on the road.
