Seton Hall Pirates (14-7) vs Xavier Musketeers (16-6)
Game Info: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Prudential Center)
Betting Odds: Seton Hall Pirates -4 -- Over/Under: 142.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Xavier Musketeers will travel to play the Seton Hall Pirates in a Big East game on Wednesday.
The Xavier Musketeers are 16-6 (6-5) this season and have lost three of their last five games. Xavier is coming off of a loss to DePaul by a score of 69-65. Xavier shot 44.4% from the field and 68.8% from the free throw line in the game. Paul Scruggs led the Musketeers with 21 points and 6 rebounds in the loss. Xavier is averaging 73.2 points per game and is giving up 64.6 points per game against, while also averaging 38.1 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game. Jack Nunge is averaging 12.3 points per game and 7.2 rebounds per game, while Paul Scruggs is averaging 12 points per game and 4.3 assists per game for the Musketeers. Xavier is shooting 44.4% on field goals, 71.1% on free throws, and 33.4% on three pointers.
The Seton Hall Pirates are 14-7 (5-6) this season and have won three of their last five games. Seton Hall defeated Creighton by a score of 74-55 in their last game. Seton Hall held their opponent to 36.2% shooting from the field and made 10 three pointers in the win. Kadary Richmond led the Pirates with 14 points and 7 assists in the game. Seton Hall is averaging 75.9 points per game and is giving up 67.1 points per game against, while also averaging 40 rebounds per game and 10.6 assists per game. Jared Rhoden is averaging 15.3 points per game and 7 rebounds per game, while Bryce Aiken (questionable) is averaging 14.5 points per game and 2.7 assists per game for the Pirates. Seton Hall is shooting 42.7% on field goals, 76.6% on free throws, and 33.3% on three pointers.
Xavier is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Wednesday games. The under is 5-1 in Xavier’s last 6 games. Seton Hall is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 Wednesday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games. The under is 20-8 in Seton Hall’s last 28 games. The road team is 5-0 ATS in these two teams last 5 head to head meetings.
Xavier comes into this game struggling in their recent games while Seton Hall is on a two game win streak. This is a pretty even matchup and either team could win, but Seton Hall is in better form. I like the Pirates at home.