Marquette Golden Eagles vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/21/2023

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Saturday, January 21, 2023

Venue:  Prudential Center, Newark, NJ

Where to Watch:  CBS Sports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Marquette -1.5, SHU +1.5; Over/Under:  145 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Marquette -1.5, SHU +1.5; Over/Under:  145 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Marquette -1.5, SHU +1.5; Over/Under:  145 points

Marquette Golden Eagles:  15-5 (7-2) (2nd place, Big East)

Seton Hall Pirates:  12-8 (5-4) (5th place, Big East)

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Marquette Golden Eagles:  4-1  last 5

Seton Hall Pirates:  4-1  last 5

Marquette is coming into this game with a 15-5 record overall and they are 3-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 7-2 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Providence Friars in their last game. Kameron Jones led the team in points in that game with 21 while Tyler Kolek was next on the team with 19 points. Tyler Kolek led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Tyler Kolek led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 52.7% from the field, 42.1% from 3-point range, and 85% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.9 PPG against them. Marquette has an ATS record of 13-6-1 this season and their O/U record is 12-8.

Seton Hall is coming into this game with a 12-8 record overall and they are 8-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 5-4 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Butler Bulldogs, the Georgetown Hoyas, the DePaul Blue Demons, and the UConn Huskies in their last game. Kadary Richmond led the team in points in that game with 18 while KC Ndefo was next on the team with 14 points. Femi Odukale led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Kadary Richmond led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 41.1% from the field, 19% from 3-point range, and 68% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 69.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.9 PPG against them. Seton Hall has an ATS record of 11-7-1 this season and their O/U record is 8-10-1.

The current betting odds have Marquette listed as a 1.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Marquette just pulled off a great win in their last game beating Providence at home to move to 15-5 overall and they have been great in their conference games this season. They haven't been as good on the road with a 3-3 road record but they are 7-2 in conference play and are also ranked in the top 25 in the country right now. Seton Hall is also coming off a big win in their last game against UConn now winning 4 games in a row as they enter this one, but they have still been struggling this season with a 12-8 record overall and this will likely be a let down spot for Seton Hall after such a big comeback win against UConn. Seton Hall is 8-2 at home this season but they have struggled in conference play with a 5-4 conference record and they really struggled a lot in their last game at home against UConn as they won the game by 1 point but trailed the entire game, by double digits for a lot of the 1st half, and they took the lead on one of the last plays which was one of the few times they has the lead at all in that game. Marquette is going to have some more confidence from their last win and they are a better team this season than Seton Hall is. The best way to place a bet here is on Marquette to cover the spread in this game.

Marquette Seton Hall Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, January 21, 2023 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Marquette 82 Seton Hall 74.

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Marquette Golden Eagles: 13-6 ATS in all games. 16-9 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 16-5 UNDER after scoring 75 points or more in 5 straight games.

Seton Hall Pirates: 3-10 ATS revenging a road loss vs opponent. 12-7 UNDER in all games. 22-13 UNDER in all home games.

Marquette Golden Eagles:  E. Ellis (G) Late Jan - Knee. Z. Wrightsil (F) out for season - Knee.

Seton Hall Pirates:  A. Yetna (F) Out indefinitely - Knee. J. Harris (G) Out indefinitely - Knee. A. Ndiaye (F) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“He’s just more assertive. At one point, he even motioned to me. He wanted to run a specific out-of-bounds play that gets him a shot.” - Shaka Smart on Kam Jones after his team’s win against Providence in their last game.

“We’re starting to understand what I want. We’re starting to understand if we defend and keep teams out of transition, we have a chance to win the game.” - Shaheen Holloway after his team’s win against UConn in their last game.

O. Ighodaro 

K. Jones 

T. Kolek 

S. Mitchell 

O. Prosper

A. Dawes 

K. Ndefo 

F. Odukale 

K. Richmond 

T. Samuel

PPG: K. Jones (16.1)

APG: T. Kolek (7.9)

Reb/G: O. Ighodaro (6.3)

PPG: A. Dawes (11.9)

APG: K. Richmond (3.9)

Reb/G: T. Samuel (6.2)

Coaches:

Marquette Golden Eagles: Shaka Smart (2nd season)

Seton Hall Pirates: Shaheen Holloway (1st season)