The Marquette Golden Eagles will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Pirates in Seton Hall at Prudential Center on Saturday in college basketball action.

The Golden Eagles will try to spoil to the party on Saturday; they are 14-8 ATS against the number this season, while the Pirates are 13-13 ATS. Marquette is 9-13 on the totals; Seton Hall is 8-17.



View Marquette vs Seton Hall Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Pirates, most recently No. 56 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Golden Eagles, who rate No. 72 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 78-71 victory for the Golden Eagles.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Golden Eagles rank No. 124 in NCAA Division 1 with 35.9 per game. That compares with Seton Hall’s No. 138 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Seton Hall is college basketball's No. 222-ranked team at 5.8 per game, while the Golden Eagles rate No. 285 with 5.2 per game.

Defensively, Marquette features the nation's No. 207-rated defense on the road, allowing 71.7 points per game. Seton Hall, meanwhile, comes in at No. 255 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Marquette was a 67-60 loser at home against Cincinnati. They failed to cover the 5–point spread as favorites. Marquette got 30 points from Jimmy Butler en route to a 67-60 loss at the hands of Marquette on Wednesday at Bradley Center.

Seton Hall was an 84-70 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against St. John's. They covered the 3–point spread as underdogs. Jeremy Hazell poured in a team-high 31 points for Seton Hall on Thursday, as they defeated St. John's 84-70 at Prudential Center.


Marquette Golden Eagles Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Cincinnati are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

Seton Hall Pirates Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
After playing St. John's are 2-8
After a win are 3-7

A few Golden Eagles at Pirates trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Marquette's last 6 games on the road
Marquette is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seton Hall's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seton Hall's last 6 games when playing Marquette
Seton Hall is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games