The Seton Hall Pirates head to Charles E. Smith Center to take on the George Washington Colonials. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 2.
The Colonials are hoping for a better outcome after their 61-56 loss to Cincinnati on Saturday. Patricio Garino was the team’s high scorer with 15 points. The Pirates are coming off a 69-62 win against Georgia on Saturday. Khadeen Carrington played well for Seton Hall, registering 20 points, six rebounds, and three assists.
George Washington is a seven-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is set at 142 points. The Colonials enter the game with records of 6-1 Straight Up (SU) and 1-2-1 Against The Spread (ATS). The Colonials are one of the best in Division I in terms of free throw percentage, shooting a superb .758 from the free throw line.
On the other side, the Pirates head into the game with records of 3-2 ATS and 5-1 SU.
This game marks the first time these teams will play this season. The last time these two played, Seton Hall won, moving its SU record against the Colonials to 1-0. Furthermore, with a 1-0 record, Seton Hall has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – SetonH, ATS Winner – SetonH, O/U – Over
Notes
George Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games.
George Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home.
George Washington averages 78.0 points per game, placing the team just 119th in the nation. Seton Hall ranks 72nd in points allowed, giving up 65.0 points per game.
On average, George Washington has 68.7 possessions per game and scores 1.135 points on each possession. Seton Hall has both fewer possessions (68.6) and scores fewer points during those possessions (1.071).
Seton Hall has an average effective field goal percentage of 51.9%. George Washington is undefeated (1-0) when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The George Washington Colonials average 18.0 three point attempts per game, while the Seton Hall Pirates attempt 16.0. When attempting 20 or more three pointers in a game, George Washington is 2-1 while Seton Hall is undefeated (2-0).
George Washington, the 78th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 40.7 rebounds per game. Seton Hall does worse, ranked 185th with 37.3.
Seton Hall makes 7.2 steals per game. In games where it allows 7 or more steals, George Washington is undefeated at 2-0.
