Rutgers vs Seton Hall Prediction 12/13/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Seton Hall Pirates meet Saturday 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 a Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Seton Hall Pirates prediction.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Recap

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights come into this game looking to bounce back from a 101-60 blowout loss at the hands of Michigan last time out to sit at 5-5 this season. After this game, Rutgers will head home for a game against Penn.

Scarlet Knights Lose 5 Of Last 6

Dylan Grant leads Rutgers in scoring with 14.9 PPG along with 6.2 RPG while Tariq Francis has 11.8 PPG with 2.8 RPG and a team-high 2.6 APG to lead Rutgers in assists as the only other double-digit scorer for Rutgers so far this season. Denis Badalau has 6 PPG with 2.5 RPG while Jamichael Davis has 8.5 PPG with 2.7 RPG and 3 APG. Emmanuel Ogbole has 5.8 PPG with a team-high 6.8 RPG to lead Rutgers on the glass so far this season. As a team, Rutgers is averaging 69.9 PPG on 41.7% shooting from the field, 34.4% from three and 69.9% from the foul line this season.

Seton Hall Pirates Recap

The Seton Hall Pirates come into this game looking to build on their 78-67 win over Kansas State last time out to sit at 9-1 this season. After this game, Seton Hall will head on the road for a game against Providence.

Pirates Win 3 Straight

AJ Staton-McCray leads the Pirates in scoring with 13.9 PPG along with 3.8 RPG while Tajuan Simpkins has 11.2 PPG with 3.4 RPG as the only other double-digit scorer for Seton Hall up to this point in the year. Elijah Fisher has 9.1 PPG with 3.2 RPG and Adam Clark has 9.6 PPG with a team-high 5.4 APG to lead Seton Hall in assists. Mike Williams has 9.6 PPG while Stephon Payne has 7 PPG with 5.7 RPG and Najai Hines has 5.4 RPG so far this season. As a team, Seton Hall is averaging 76.1 PPG on 45.5% shooting from the field, 34.1% from three and 76.5% from the foul line this season.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends: December 13, 2025

Why the Seton Hall Pirates will win

• Seton Hall has won each of its last eight night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Rutgers has lost six of its last seven games at Prudential Center.
• Rutgers has lost the first half in each of its last six games.

Why the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will win

• Seton Hall has lost each of its last four games against the Big Ten Conference.
• Rutgers has won 10 of its last 12 night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Seton Hall has lost the first half in six of its last seven night games against the Big Ten Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Nineteen of Rutgers’ last 20 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 132+ points.
• Each of Seton Hall’s last six night games against non-Conference opponents at Prudential Center have produced a total of 131 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Seton Hall ranks T2nd among Division 1 teams for opponent field goals made per game this season (20.0).
• Seton Hall ranks 4th among Division 1 teams for blocks per game this season (6.6).
• Rutgers ranks T22nd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (15.2).
• Rutgers ranks 28th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throws made per game this season (10.9).

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Seton Hall Pirates Prediction

I’m on Seton Hall in this one. I just think that Seton Hall’s the better team, and the Pirates, while they haven’t been a strong offensive team in the past, are good enough to roll past what I feel is a really bad Rutgers team at this point. The Scarlet Knights just don’t have the same punch that they had last season, and I think that the Pirates roll over them here. Give me Seton Hall here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: Seton Hall -10.5