| MATCHUP | Seton Hall Pirates | Xavier Muskateers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 19-10 | 14-15 |
| Where | Cintas Center, Cincinnati, OH | |
| When | Tuesday, March 3, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | truTV | |
Xavier Musketeers Preview
The Xavier Musketeers have a 14-15 overall record and a 6-12 record in the Big East. They are coming off a 91-84 home win against Georgetown and their previous three games were a 94-84 road loss against Providence, an 80-75 road loss against Butler and a 92-89 home loss against Villanova.
Offensively, Xavier averages 78.7 points per game, while allowing 79.8 points per game defensively. The Musketeers shoot with 45% from the field and grab 34.8 rebounds per game, while dishing out 17.6 assists per game. They average 4 blocks per game and 6.6 steals per game defensively.
Tre Carroll leads Xavier in scoring, with an average of 18.6 points per game, while shooting with 51% from the field and 70.9% from the free throw line. Filip Borovicanin is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.8 per game, adding a team-high 4.2 assists.
Seton Hall Pirates Preview
The Seton Hall Pirates have a 19-10 overall record and a 9-9 record in the Big East. They are coming off a 71-67 road loss against Connecticut and their previous three games were a 51-47 home win against Georgetown, a 69-57 home loss against DePaul and a 63-56 road win against Butler.
Offensively, Seton Hall averages 70.3 points per game, while allowing 64.6 points per game defensively. The Pirates shoot with 44% from the field and grab 35.7 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13 assists per game. They average 5.9 blocks per game and 9.6 steals per game defensively.
Adam Clark leads Seton Hall in scoring, with an average of 12.2 points per game, while shooting with 44% from the field and 72.5% from the free throw line, adding a team-high 4.8 assists. Stephon Payne is the team’s leading rebounder with 6.8 per game.
Seton Hall Pirates @ Xavier Musketeers Betting Trends: March 3, 2026
Why the Xavier Musketeers will win
- The home team has won eight of Xavier’s last nine games.
- Seton Hall has lost five of its last six road games.
- Xavier has won the first half in six of its last seven games against Seton Hall.
Why the Seton Hall Pirates will win
- Xavier has lost each of its last six night games.
- Seton Hall has won 14 of its last 18 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Xavier has lost the first half in each of its last four games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of Xavier’s last seven games have produced a total of 152+ points.
- Each of Seton Hall’s last seven road games have produced a total of 143 or fewer points.
Seton Hall vs Xavier Prediction
In this Seton Hall vs Xavier Prediction, Seton Hall is coming as -1.5 road favorites. Seton Hall has been the better team this season but both teams have been in mediocre form lately. Xavier is 3-7 in its last 10 games but 4-2 ATS, while Seton Hall is 3-4 in its last 7 games and 4-2 ATS as well, so I see no value on either side. Xavier has been very strong to the over this season with a 22-7 record and the previous meeting between those two teams had 154 total points. Over is 8-1-1 in their last 10 head-to-head meetings so I expect another high-scoring affair today. Take the over 143.5 points.