| MATCHUP | DePaul Blue Demons | Seton Hall Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 13-12 | 18-8 |
| Where | Prudential Center, Newark, NJ | |
| When | Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | |
| Time | 08:00 PM EST | |
| TV | truTV | |
Seton Hall Pirates Preview
The Seton Hall Pirates have an 18-8 overall record this season and an 8-7 record in the Big East. They are coming off a 63-56 road win against Butler and their previous three games were an 87-80 home win against Providence, a 69-68 road loss against Creighton and a 72-60 road loss against Villanova.
Offensively, Seton Hall averages 71.7 points per game, while allowing 64.9 points per game defensively. The Pirates shoot with 44% from the field and grab 36.2 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.3 assists per game. They average 5.7 blocks per game and 9.5 steals per game defensively.
Adam Clark leads Seton Hall in scoring, with an average of 12.5 points per game, while shooting with 44.9% from the field and 72% from the free throw line, also adding a team-high 4.8 assists per game. Stephon Payne is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.2 per game.
DePaul Blue Demons Preview
The DePaul Blue Demons have a 13-12 overall record this season and a 5-9 record in the Big East. They are coming off a 72-71 home win against Creighton and their previous three games were a 90-72 road loss against Providence, a 68-56 home loss against St. John’s and a 68-66 road loss against Xavier.
Offensively, DePaul averages 71.7 points per game, while allowing 70.2 points per game defensively. The Blue Demons shoot with 44% from the field and grab 33.3 rebounds per game, while dishing out 15.4 assists per game. They average 3.6 blocks per game and 6.8 steals per game defensively.
CJ Gunn leads DePaul in scoring, with an average of 13.8 points per game, while shooting with 42.3% from the field and 74.6% from the free throw line. NJ Benson is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.1 per game, while Layden Blocker leads the team in assists with 3.5 per game.
DePaul Blue Demons @ Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends: February 18, 2026
Why the Seton Hall Pirates will win
- DePaul has lost 14 of its last 15 away games when playing with a rest advantage.
- Seton Hall has won each of its last six games against DePaul at Prudential Center.
- DePaul has lost the first half in five of its last six night games.
Why the DePaul Blue Demons will win
- Seton Hall has lost eight of its last 10 home night games against Conference opponents.
- Seton Hall has lost the first half in each of its last eight home games against Conference opponents.
Total Points Facts
- Each of DePaul’s last seven road games have produced a total of 131+ points.
- Each of Seton Hall’s last five home games have produced a total of 133+ points.
DePaul vs Seton Hall Prediction
In this DePaul vs Seton Hall Prediction, Seton Hall is coming as -8.5 home favorites. Seton Hall has been the better team this season and have been very strong at home. They have back-to-back wins and have covered the spread in their last three games, while on the other hand, DePaul is 1-4 in its last 5 games and has been terrible on the road with just one win in 8 road games. Seton Hall has the 25th-best defense in the entire country and combined with the strong home court advantage, I expect them to take care of business and cover the spread in this one.