Sports
UConn Huskies vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 12/20/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds – Doc's Sports
52 Years Strong! A Trusted Leader In Sports Picks, Best Bets and Predictions Since 1971.
One E-mail A Week Is All You Need!
Our weekly newsletter is loaded with exclusive free picks, insight and advice from our expert handicappers
Game: UConn Huskies vs Seton Hall Pirates
Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ
TV: ESPN+
Prudential Center is where the Seton Hall Pirates (7-4) will try to beat the UConn Huskies (10-1) on Wednesday.
The UConn Huskies faced Gonzaga and took home the win by a score of 76-63 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Huskies ended up walking away with 16 while Gonzaga totaled 12 personal fouls. They converted 2 of 12 attempts from 3-point range. Gonzaga went 71.4% at the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 21 tries. Additionally, Gonzaga pulled down 28 rebounds (12 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. Gonzaga earned 5 assists and had 4 steals for the game. In regard to defending, UConn allowed their opponent to shoot 39.0% from the field on 23 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 16 assists in this game as well as forcing 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected a total of 25 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Huskies knocked down 11 of 15 shots for a rate of 73.3%. UConn finished the game with a 55.8% field goal percentage (29 of 52) and buried 7 out of their 17 three-point attempts.
Donovan Clingan is a guy who was a factor for the game. He ended up going 72.7% from the field and recorded 3 assists. He saw the court for 27 minutes played and pulled down 8 rebounds. He racked up 21 points on 8 of 11 shooting.
Get all of our NCAA Basketball Picks Tonight
UConn enters this contest with a mark of 10-1 on the year. They currently have an average of 86.4 points per game (17th in Division 1) while hitting 51.3% from the floor. The Huskies are connecting on 34.0% on shots from 3-point land (96 of 282) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a team, UConn is pulling down 40.5 boards per contest and has accumulated 205 assists this season, which has them ranked 12th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 9.7 times per contest and as a unit are committing 16.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.
On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are able to force 12.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 fouls. They give up 36.2% on shots from distance and they are 28th in college basketball in points per game allowed (63.2). The Huskies are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 39.6% (247 of 624) and they surrender 28.5 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 84th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 119 surrendered so far this year.
The last time they took the hardwood, the Seton Hall Pirates took home the win by a final score of 93-87 when they faced Missouri. The Pirates pulled down 18 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 30 in this contest. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. Missouri had 21 personal fouls for this contest which got the Pirates to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They were able to make 17 of those for a clip of 73.9%. In the matter of shots from beyond the arc, Seton Hall converted 10 of their 23 attempts (43.5%). Overall, the Pirates ended up going 33 for 56 from the field which had them shooting 58.9%. The Pirates permitted Missouri to bury 28 out of their 62 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.2% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 out of 24 and ended up shooting 19 of 22 from the charity stripe (86.4%). In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Seton Hall allowed Missouri to snag 24 in total (10 offensive).
Al-Amir Dawes ended up having an impact for the Pirates for this game. He made 9 out of 16 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 56.3%, but didn't pull down a rebound. He totaled 25 points in his 38 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in this contest.
Seton Hall has a win-loss mark of 7-4 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pirates are hitting on 46.7% from the floor, which ranks 104th in college basketball. Seton Hall has tallied 832 points on the year (75.6 per contest) and they pull in 37.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.3 times per contest (209th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.4 times per contest. The Pirates are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.3% from the free throw line.
The Seton Hall defense allows 35.1% on 3-pointers (93 of 265) and opponents are converting on 75.4% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 13.0 assists and 31.5 boards on a nightly basis, which is 217th and 44th in Division 1. The Pirates are ranked 146th in college basketball in PPG given up with 69.4. They are forcing 13.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the floor (127th in college basketball).
Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Seton Hall
Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here
Get all of this Weeks Free College Basketball Picks
Get all of this Weeks Expert College Basketball Picks
Additional Resources:
Seton Hall Pirates – Twitter
One E-mail A Week Is All You Need!
Our weekly newsletter is loaded with exclusive free picks,insight and advice from our expert handicappers