Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Prudential Center Wednesday as host Seton Hall looks to handle the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in NCAAB action.

Supporters of the Fighting Irish have watched them go 12-8 and 4-10 ATS on the year, while the Pirates are at 15-4 and 10-5 ATS. In totals betting, the Pirates are 7-8, while the Fighting Irish have a 3-11 mark.



View Notre Dame vs Seton Hall Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
College basketball odds makers opened the Pirates as 6.5-point favorites in this matchupl.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Pirates, most recently No. 16 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Fighting Irish, who rate No. 93 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 76-72 victory for the Pirates.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Fighting Irish is ranked No. 196 in NCAA hoops at 34.4 per game. Contrast that with Seton Hall’s No. 101 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Seton Hall is the No. 67-ranked team in the country at 7.5 per game, while Notre Dame rates No. 158 at 6.4 per game.

Defensively, Notre Dame features the nation's No. 181-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.1 points per game. Seton Hall, meanwhile, comes in at No. 99 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Notre Dame was a 67-58 Sportsbook at home against Syracuse. They covered the 9.5-point spread as underdogs. Notre Dame got 17 points from Jack Cooley en route to a 67-58 victory over Syracuse on Saturday at Joyce Center.

Seton Hall lost its last outing, an 84-76 result against Villanova on January 18. They failed to cover in that game as a 1.5-point underdog. Seton Hall suffered an 84-76 loss against Villanova on Wednesday, getting 14 points from Fuquan Edwin in a losing effort at Villanova Pavilion.


Notre Dame Fighting Irish Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Connecticut are 8-2
After playing Syracuse are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Seton Hall Pirates Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-2
Before playing Louisville are 3-4
After playing Villanova are 4-6
After a loss are 5-5

A few Fighting Irish at Pirates trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seton Hall
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Notre Dame's last 7 games on the road
Notre Dame is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seton Hall
Notre Dame is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seton Hall
Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seton Hall's last 5 games when playing at home against Notre Dame
Seton Hall is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seton Hall's last 8 games when playing Notre Dame


Next up:
Notre Dame at Connecticut, Sunday, January 29
Seton Hall home to Louisville, Saturday, January 28