The No. 13 Seton Hall Pirates (14-3, 3-1 Big East) will attempt to extend their eight-game home winning streak in a matchup against the Georgetown Hoyas (12-4, 2-3 Big East) at Prudential Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 13, 2018.
Georgetown Hoyas at Seton Hall Pirates Free Prediction
In the Hoyas’ last matchup, they topped the St. John’s Red Storm, 69-66. Georgetown out-rebounded St. John’s. The Hoyas had 19 offensive rebounds and 49 total rebounds, while the Red Storm had 10 and 34, respectively. With 18 points on 7-for-19 shooting, Jessie Govan was the game’s leading scorer.
The Pirates got blown out by the Marquette Golden Eagles in their last game, 84-64. Marquette’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over Seton Hall. The Golden Eagles had a rate of 7.5 (better than their season average of 14.8), while the Pirates posted a mark of 15.9. With 12 points and 10 rebounds, Angel Delgado had a good performance for Seton Hall.
Seton Hall may have trouble getting to the charity stripe in this matchup. The Pirates rank 153rd in the nation with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.245, while Georgetown ranks 41st in FTA rate allowed (0.185).
Delgado has averaged 17.6 points, 13.8 rebounds and 4.6 assists over the last five games for Seton Hall.
After the Pirates won both meetings against the Hoyas last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the last contest, Seton Hall won 62-59. Seton Hall had a much better turnover percentage (11.7 vs. 22.2). Georgetown, meanwhile, had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.541 vs. 0.437).
Georgetown Hoyas at Seton Hall Pirates Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Georgetown, ATS Winner – Georgetown, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
Seton Hall ranks 38th in assists per game (16.4) while Georgetown ranks 134th in assists allowed per game (13.6).
The Hoyas average 41.1 rebounds per game, which ranks 10th in the nation. The Pirates rank 72nd in rebounds allowed per game (33.3).
Georgetown averages 4.4 blocks per game, which ranks 48th in the NCAA. Seton Hall ranks 94th in blocks allowed per game (3.6).
The Pirates rank 97th in steals per game (6.6) while the Hoyas rank 134th in steals allowed per game (7.1).
Bettings Trends:
The Hoyas have been outscored by an average of 4.6 points in their last five games. For the season, Georgetown has defeated opponents by an average of 10.3 points.
During their last five games, the Pirates have scored an average of 78.6 points per game (1.8 below their season average) and allowed an average of 77.4 points per game (6.9 above their season average).
