Despite a rocky start to their conference schedule, the Seton Hall Pirates have been an amazing bet within the Big East. Seton Hall is 8-2 ATS in their past 10 outings against the conference, including a SU and ATS win in their first meeting with the Providence Friars this season. Seton Hall and Providence will meet for the second time this season Thursday with the two teams trending in different directions.
Providence, who was once almost guaranteed to be in the tournament, has hit the skids lately and unless they right the ship they could be on the outside looking in. The Friars have just two wins in their past seven games with bad losses to DePaul and Marquette. Providence has been unable to buy a bucket as they have shot 37.5 percent from the floor while only twice eclipsing the 40 percent mark in their past seven games.
Seton Hall’s stifling defense has held their opponents to just 64.9 points in their past seven games, with the Pirates winning six of those games. Sophomore Isaiah Whitehead has been the top dog offensively for Seton Hall with the guard averaging 19.4 points, 5.7 assists and 3.7 rebounds through the past seven games.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Seton Hall Pirates were listed as -5.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.
Providence Friars vs Seton Hall Pirates Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Seton Hall Pirates are 19-7 so far on the season, and 17-8 ATS vs the number. The Providence Friars, meanwhile, are 19-8 and 13-13 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Seton Hall go 9-16 and the Providence Friars go 16-10 on betting totals.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Seton Hall Pirates rated this week at No. 78 and the Providence Friars sitting at No. 164.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Providence Friars rank No. 101 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 37.19 per game. That compares with Seton Hall’s No. 32 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Seton Hall is college basketball's No. 219-ranked team at 5.85 per game, while the Providence Friars rate No. 145 with 6.89 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kris Dunn poured in 23 points and added 23 rebounds in a losing cause for Providence on Wednesday, as the Musketeers rolled to a 85-74 victory over Providence at Cintas Center.
The Pirates grabbed a 62-61 win over the Red Storm on Sunday, behind a 24-point effort from Desi Rodriguez at Madison Square Garden.
Next Betting Matchups
Providence home to DePaul, Saturday, February 27th
Seton Hall at Xavier, Sunday, February 28th