The Seton Hall Pirates host Wake Forest on Saturday, looking to build on their 7-1 mark against the 6-3 Demon Deacons in college hoops action at Prudential Center.

Seton Hall will face the 6-3 Demon Deacons, who own a 4-3 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Pirates are 3-3 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Demon Deacons are 2-5 favoring the OVER.



View Wake Forest vs Seton Hall Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Pirates are listed as 11.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Pirates sit at No. 52 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Demon Deacons sit at No. 256 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Pirates will win this game 82-71.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Demon Deacons is ranked No. 328 in NCAA hoops at 30.1 per game. Contrast that with Seton Hall’s No. 169 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Seton Hall is the No. 146-ranked team in the country at 6.5 per game, while Wake Forest rates No. 130 at 6.8 per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Wake Forest owns the country's No. 218-rated mark, allowing 73.3 points per game on the highway. Seton Hall, on the other hand, rates No. 143 in scoring at home.

Last time out for Wake Forest, they were an 87-83 Sportsbook as they battled High Point on the road. The Demon Deacons grabbed an 87-83 win over the Panthers on Wednesday, behind a 20-point effort from Tony Chennault at Millis Center.

Seton Hall was a 78-48 Sportsbook in its last match at home against NJIT. The Pirates blew out NJIT on Tuesday, running up a 20+ point victory in a 78-48 win at Prudential Center.


Wake Forest Demon Deacons Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Gardner-Webb are 0-1
After playing High Point are 2-1
After a win are 4-6

Seton Hall Pirates Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
After playing NJIT are 1-1
After a win are 6-4

A few Demon Deacons at Pirates trends to consider:
Wake Forest is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seton Hall is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Wake Forest home to Gardner-Webb, Sunday, December 18
Seton Hall home to Mercer, Sunday, December 18