It will be a battle between Big East opponents when the Seton Hall Pirates (12-8, 3-5 Big East) welcome the Providence Friars (13-7, 3-4 Big East) to the Prudential Center. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 30, 2019.
Providence Friars at Seton Hall Pirates Free Prediction
The Friars will be looking for similar success after edging the DePaul Blue Demons in their last outing, 70-67. The Friars made 22 of their 26 free throws (84.6 percent) and had an offensive rebounding percentage of 40.5 (above their season average of 32.9). Providence received a boost from Alpha Diallo, who was the top scorer from either team with 20 points on 3-for-14 shooting.
The last time the Pirates were in action, they got blown out by the No. 18 Villanova Wildcats, 80-52. Villanova’s effective field goal percentage was their largest advantage over Seton Hall. The Wildcats had a rate of 0.629 (above their season average of 0.553), while the Pirates posted a mark of 0.413 (below their season average of 0.515). With 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting, Myles Cale was Seton Hall’s high scorer.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. In the first, Diallo had 15 points, eight rebounds and five assists and the Friars beat the Pirates 72-63. The Friars had a much better turnover percentage (16.8 vs. 26.7) and had a better free throw rate (0.293 vs. 0.218).
Providence appears to have an advantage on the offensive glass in this contest. The Friars rank 56th in offensive rebounding percentage (33.2 percent), while Seton Hall ranks 230th in defensive rebounding percentage (70.8 percent).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Providence ranks 44th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Seton Hall ranks 161st (4.3).
The Friars average 37.7 rebounds per game, which ranks 73rd in the country. The Pirates rank 173rd in rebounds allowed per game (35.6).
Providence averages 15.3 assists per game, which ranks 54th in the country. Seton Hall ranks 144th in assists allowed per game (13.4).
The Pirates average 6.9 steals per game, which ranks 82nd in the nation. The Friars rank 111th in steals allowed per game (6.4).
Seton Hall ranks 212th in three pointers attempted per game (20.4) while Providence ranks 237th (19.7).
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The Friars have been outscored by an average of 0.6 points in their last five games. On the season, Providence has defeated opponents by an average of 4.0 points.
During their last five games, the Pirates have scored an average of 70.0 points per game (4.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 78.8 points per game (6.6 above their season average).
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