It will be a battle between Big East opponents when the Seton Hall Pirates (15-6) welcome the Marquette Golden Eagles (15-7) to the Prudential Center. The game begins at 8:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Feb. 3 and will air on FS1.
The Pirates beat Creighton 75-65 on Saturday. Desi Rodriguez played a key role, recording his second double-double of the season with 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Golden Eagles are coming off a 75-69 win over Butler on Saturday. Henry Ellenson claimed his 13th double-double of the season with 32 points and 10 rebounds.
Over the last five games, Ellenson has upped his play for the Golden Eagles. During that stretch, he has averaged 18.2 points, 10.4 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.0 steal, 2.8 blocks, and 1.2 three-pointers.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Pirates won the first game 83-63. Khadeen Carrington put up a double-double in the victory with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Seton Hall is an eight-point favorite against Marquette and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is currently not available. The Pirates have gone 15-6 Straight Up (SU) and 14-6 Against The Spread (ATS). Over their last 10 games, they have had success covering the spread (8-2). The rebounding edge goes to the Pirates in this matchup, who are one of the top rebounding teams in the nation with an average of 40.8 boards per game.
On the other side, the Golden Eagles have a 15-7 SU record, but have struggled ATS with an 8-13 record. Marquette has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record. The Golden Eagles are one of the top teams in the country at finding the open man with an average of 16.6 assists per game. Marquette’s defense is one of the top in the nation, with opponents shooting only .398 from the field. When it comes to stealing the ball, the Golden Eagles are one of the best in the nation with an average of 8.0 steals per game.
Seton Hall beat Marquette in their most recent meeting this season, but the win was not enough to overtake Marquette in their recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU over the last few meetings. On the other hand, with a 6-4 record, Seton Hall has the advantage ATS. Seton Hall held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, and three-pointers two times in the last five matchups. On the other side of the court, Marquette never accomplished this feat in that span.
Predictions: SU Winner – SetonH, ATS Winner – Marq
Notes
Seton Hall is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Seton Hall’s last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seton Hall’s last 10 games at home.
Seton Hall is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home.
Seton Hall is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games when playing Marquette.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seton Hall’s last 7 games when playing at home against Marquette.
Seton Hall is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Marquette.
The Marquette Golden Eagles have a defensive rating of 96.4 (ranked 45th), while the Seton Hall Pirates have an offensive rating of 105.7 (ranked 180th).
The Marquette Golden Eagles average 72.8 possessions per game and 1.037 points per possession. The Seton Hall Pirates earn fewer possessions with 70.2, but they score more points with 1.057.
The Seton Hall Pirates average an effective field goal percentage of 49.3% this season. The Marquette Golden Eagles have a poor record of 2-4 when opponents have an eFG% of 49.3% or greater.
On average, the Seton Hall Pirates attempt 17.0 three point field goals per game and the Marquette Golden Eagles attempt 17.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Seton Hall has a superb 5-1 record, while Marquette is 5-4.
Seton Hall ranks 90th in blocks per game with 4.2 and Marquette ranks 49th with 4.9 blocks per game.
Seton Hall is one of the best teams in the country when it comes to offensive rebounds, ranking 22nd. Marquette ranks 45th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Seton Hall makes 7.3 steals per game. Marquette has a solid 11-4 record when it gives up at least 7 steals.
