It will be a battle between Big East opponents when the DePaul Blue Demons (9-11, 2-6 Big East) welcome the No. 19 Seton Hall Pirates (15-5, 4-3 Big East) to Wintrust Arena. The game will air on CBS Sports Network at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 28, 2018.
Seton Hall is a 5-point favorite on the opening line, while the game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 146.5 points.
Seton Hall Pirates at DePaul Blue Demons ATS Prediction
In the Pirates’ last game, they were defeated by the No. 11 Xavier Musketeers, 73-64. Xavier’s 0.241 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over Seton Hall, who had a rate of 0.131. The Musketeers’ mark was below their season average of 0.316, while the Pirates’ was below their season average of 0.236. Seton Hall’s Angel Delgado played well, finishing with eight points and 18 rebounds.
The Blue Demons won a close one over the Georgetown Hoyas in their last matchup, 74-73. DePaul held the Hoyas to an offensive rebounding percentage of 12.5 (below their season average of 34.1). Georgetown, meanwhile, did a great job of making free throws (12-16; 75.0 percent). Eli Cain was the game’s high scorer with 27 points on 10-for-15 shooting.
DePaul might struggle to find the bottom of the net as they clash against one of the nation’s best defenses. Seton Hall currently ranks 97th in defensive efficiency while the Blue Demons rank 233rd in offensive efficiency.
Seton Hall holds records of 15-5 straight up (SU) and 9-11 against the spread (ATS). Vegas has been spot on when predicting totals of Pirates games, with an even split between overs and unders.
Meanwhile, DePaul is 9-11 SU and 10-10 ATS. Games involving the Blue Demons also have no tendency in regards to the total, as there has been an even split between games finishing over and under.
After the Pirates won both matchups against the Blue Demons last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent matchup, Seton Hall won 82-79. The Pirates had a better free throw rate (0.388 vs. 0.302) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.643 vs. 0.594).
Seton Hall Pirates at DePaul Blue Demons Pick
Free Pick: SU Winner – Seton Hall, ATS Winner – Seton Hall, O/U – Under
Notes
Betting Notes:
On the road, Seton Hall is 4-4 ATS with 4 overs and 4 unders.
At home, DePaul is 4-7 ATS with 5 unders and 4 overs.
Seton Hall averages 16.1 assists per game, which ranks 45th in the nation. DePaul ranks 198th in assists allowed per game (14.9).
The Pirates rank 129th in three pointers allowed per game (21.7) while the Blue Demons rank 253rd (25.5).
Seton Hall ranks 53rd in rebounds per game (38.5) while DePaul ranks 146th in rebounds allowed per game (35.2).
The Pirates rank 79th in steals per game (6.8) while the Blue Demons rank 109th in steals allowed per game (6.3).
Seton Hall averages 4.0 blocks per game, which ranks 72nd in the NCAA. DePaul ranks 92nd in blocks allowed per game (3.3).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, Seton Hall is 2-3 ATS with 4 unders and 1 over.
DePaul is 2-3 ATS with 3 unders and 2 overs over their last five games.
The Pirates have been outscored by an average of 6.0 points in their last five games. On the season, Seton Hall has defeated opponents by an average of 7.8 points.
During their last five games, the Blue Demons have scored an average of 69.6 points per game (4.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.4 points per game (0.8 above their season average).
