Bettors will hope to hit paydirt on Sunday when the Seton Hall Pirates try to run the Bears off the court at Prudential Center in college hoops action.

Seton Hall will face the 7-3 Bears, who own a 2-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Pirates are 3-4 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Bears are 0-3 favoring the OVER.



View Mercer vs Seton Hall Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 16-rated Pirates and the No. 57-ranked Bears, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 79-73 result in favor of the Pirates.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Seton Hall's No. 180-rated squad against Mercer's No. 98-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Seton Hall rates No. 173 in the country with 6.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 130 nationally with 6.7 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Mercer owns the country's No. 194-rated mark, allowing 71.8 points per game on the highway. Seton Hall, on the other hand, rates No. 153 in scoring at home.

Mercer won its last outing, a 67-56 result against Chattanooga on December 10. Langston Hall scored 15 points leading the Bears to a 67-56 victory over Chattanooga at Mercer University Center on Saturday.

Seton Hall won its last outing, a 68-54 result against Wake Forest on December 10. They covered in that game as a 11.5-point favorite. Seton Hall got 26 points and 14 rebounds from Herb Pope en route to a 68-54 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday at Prudential Center.


Seton Hall Pirates Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Dayton are 1-0
After a win are 7-3

A few Bears at Pirates trends to consider:
Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Mercer at Georgia, Tuesday, December 20
Seton Hall at Dayton, Wednesday, December 21