The Seton Hall Pirates (2-0) face off against the Long Beach State 49ers (2-0) at TD Arena. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Nov. 19 and will air on ESU and ES3.
The Pirates come into this game hoping to repeat their last performance, defeating Wagner 69-59 on Sunday. Desi Rodriguez played a key role with 15 points, eight rebounds, and three steals. The 49ers, meanwhile, are coming off a 66-65 win against BYU on Tuesday. Roschon Prince played well, accounting for nine points, seven rebounds, and two steals.
Seton Hall is a four-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 145 points. The Pirates will look to keep their unbeaten streak alive after starting the season 2-0 Straight Up (SU) and 1-0 Against The Spread (ATS).
In the other locker room, the 49ers are a perfect 2-0 SU and 1-0 ATS so far. The Long Beach State defense has been a problem for competitors, allowing only .235 shooting from three-point range to its opponents.
Seton Hall and Long Beach State will be facing off for their first head-to-head game in recent seasons.
Predictions: SU Winner – LgBch, ATS Winner – LgBch, O/U – Over
Notes
Seton Hall scores an average of just 76.5 points per game (ranked 174th). Long Beach State ranks 57th in points allowed, giving up 61.0 points per game.
The Long Beach State 49ers have a defensive rating of 78.9 (ranked 30th), while the Seton Hall Pirates have an offensive rating of 104.6 (ranked 194th).
The Long Beach State 49ers average 77.2 possessions per game and 1.017 points per possession. The Seton Hall Pirates earn fewer possessions with 73.1, but they score more points with 1.046.
Seton Hall ranks 90th in assists, recording 16.0 per game. Long Beach State ranks 74th with 17.0 assists per game.
Long Beach State, the 63rd-ranked team in rebounding, registers an average of 44.5 rebounds per game. Seton Hall does worse, ranked 124th with 41.0.
Seton Hall ranks 87th in defensive rebounding. When it comes to offensive rebounds, Long Beach State ranks 98th.
Though Long Beach State is one of the best in the country in forcing turnovers with opponents averaging a TO% of 27.8% (ranked 14th), Seton Hall is undefeated (1-0) when its TO% is 27.8% or greater.
