It will be a battle between Big East opponents when the Butler Bulldogs (12-10, 3-6 Big East) welcome the Seton Hall Pirates (13-8, 4-5 Big East) to Hinkle Fieldhouse. The game is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 2, 2019.
Seton Hall Pirates vs. Butler Bulldogs ATS Prediction
In the Pirates’ last matchup, they topped the Providence Friars, 65-63. Seton Hall’s 26.7 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over Providence, who had a mark of 16.7. The Pirates’ mark was above their season average of 26.6, while the Friars’ was below their season average of 33.2. Seton Hall received a boost from Myles Powell, who was the game’s high scorer with 31 points on 12-for-23 shooting.
The Bulldogs got blown out by the No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles in their last matchup, 76-58. Marquette launched 16 three pointers, making eight of them (50.0 percent). Butler, meanwhile, was 6-26 (23.1 percent). Kamar Baldwin put together a solid performance for Butler, leading the team in scoring with 16 points on 5-for-15 shooting.
This will be the second game of the season between these two teams. Powell scored a game-high 31 points in the first game, in which the Pirates beat the Bulldogs 76-75. The Pirates had a much better free throw rate (0.489 vs. 0.269) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.564 vs. 0.425).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Butler ranks 46th in assists allowed per game (11.3) while Seton Hall ranks 146th (13.3).
The Bulldogs average 24.6 three pointers per game, which ranks 81st in the NCAA. The Pirates rank 142nd in three pointers allowed per game (22.5).
Seton Hall averages 4.2 blocks per game, which ranks 55th in the country. Butler ranks 111th in blocks allowed per game (3.5).
The Pirates rank 209th in rebounds per game (34.2) while the Bulldogs rank 261st (32.5).
Butler ranks 36th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while Seton Hall ranks 77th (5.9).
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The Pirates have been outscored by an average of 8.6 points in their last five games. For the season, Seton Hall has defeated opponents by an average of 2.0 points.
During their last five games, the Bulldogs have scored an average of 71.6 points per game (1.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 74.2 points per game (5.6 above their season average).
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