NJIT vs Seton Hall Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/4/24

The NJIT Highlanders and the Seton Hall Pirates meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Prudential Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an NJIT vs. Seton Hall prediction.

NJIT Recap

The NJIT Highlanders come into this game looking to bounce back from an 80-68 loss at the hands of UMass last time out. After this game, NJIT will head home for a matchup with Navy.

Highlanders Looking For Rebound Performance

Tariq Francis leads the Highlanders in scoring and assists with 19.7 PPG and 4.2 APG along with 4.4 RPG while Sebastian Robinson has 11.8 PPG with 2.6 RPG and 2.3 APG as the only other double-digit scorer for NJIT so far this season. Tim Moore Jr. also has 9 PPG with a team-high 6 RPG to lead the Highlanders on the glass as well on the year. As a team, NJIT is averaging 61.9 PPG on 38.9% shooting from the field, 32% from three, and 79.6% from the foul line this season.

Seton Hall Recap

The Seton Hall Pirates come into this game looking to bounce back from a 63-51 loss to Monmouth last time out. After this game, Seton Hall will welcome Oklahoma State to town.

Pirates Looking For Consistency

Chaunce Jenkins leads the Pirates in scoring with 13.9 PPG and 4.9 RPG while Isaiah Coleman has 11.1 PPG and 4.3 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Seton Hall so far this season. Yacine Toumi has 6.8 PPG with 4.1 RPG and Dylan Addae-Wusu has 7.4 PPG with 4.3 APG to lead the Pirates in assists along with 2 SPG as well. As a team, Seton Hall is averaging 57.3 PPG on 38.5% shooting from the field, 37.4% from three, and 59.2% from the foul line this season.

Why the Seton Hall Pirates will win

• NJIT has lost each of its last nine night games.
• Seton Hall has won 12 of its last 13 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

NJIT Vs. Seton Hall Prediction

I’m taking the under here. I don’t trust either of these offenses to break 60 points, and Seton Hall, this is what this team has become, especially at home. Slow-paced, take the air out of the ball, and play in the half-court. That’s NJIT’s style, to begin with, so a first-to-60-win kind of game is on the cards for me here. Give me the under.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Under 120.5