The Seton Hall Pirates welcome the Georgia Bulldogs to the Prudential Center. Action starts at 7:30 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 28 and will air on FS1.
The Pirates come into this game on a high note after defeating Ole Miss 75-63 in their last game. Angel Delgado played a key role with eight points, 11 rebounds, and three blocks. The Bulldogs, meanwhile, are coming off a 49-46 win against High Point in their last outing. Kenny Gaines had a good game for Georgia, accounting for 12 points, five rebounds, and three blocks.
Seton Hall, a three-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Georgia. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is sitting at 134 points. The Pirates are looking to build on their records of 4-1 Straight Up (SU) and 2-2 Against The Spread (ATS). Georgia has a habit of getting in foul trouble (24.3 fouls per game), so expect the Pirates to get a number of opportunities from the free throw line.
Over on the other bench, the Bulldogs have 2-1 SU and 1-2 ATS records. Teams don’t seem to hit many three-pointers against the Bulldogs, who are seventh in the country in terms of three-point field goals allowed at 17 this season. They average 8.0 blocks per game, good for tops in the nation.
This game marks the season’s first head-to-head clash between Seton Hall and Georgia. Their previous game was a Bulldogs victory, bringing their SU record to 1-0. Additionally, with a 1-0 record, Georgia has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – SetonH, ATS Winner – UGa, O/U – Over
Notes
Seton Hall is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Seton Hall is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games at home.
Georgia averages 67.3 points per game, placing the team just 292nd in the nation. Seton Hall ranks 82nd in points allowed, giving up 65.6 points per game.
The Georgia Bulldogs have a defensive rating of 88.6 (ranked 34th), while the Seton Hall Pirates have an offensive rating of 107.0 (ranked 160th).
The Georgia Bulldogs average 69.8 possessions per game and .965 points per possession. The Seton Hall Pirates earn fewer possessions with 69.5, but they score more points with 1.070.
The Georgia Bulldogs average an effective field goal percentage of 45.6% this season. The Seton Hall Pirates are a winless 0-1 when opponents have an eFG% of 45.6% or greater.
The Seton Hall Pirates average 15.0 three point attempts per game, and the Georgia Bulldogs attempt 21.0 per game. When going for at least 20 three pointers in a game this season, Seton Hall is a perfect 1-0, while Georgia also has a winning record (2-1).
Georgia, the 75th-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 41.0 rebounds per game. Seton Hall does worse, ranked 166th with 38.0.
Georgia makes an average of 6.3 steals per game. Seton Hall has a winning 3-1 record when it allows at least 6 steals.
