Seton Hall Pirates guard Al-Amir Dawes (2) drives against Xavier Musketeers guard Souley Boum (0) in the second half of the NCAA Big East basketball game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Seton Hall Pirates at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Xavier collected a conference win, 73-70.
Seton Hall Pirates At Xavier Musketeers Basketball
The No.16 Xavier Musketeers are the only nationally ranked team in action on Friday night. They hit the road to take on the 16-12 Seton Hall Pirates.
The two teams played once already this season, with Xavier squeaking out the 73-70 victory at home. Now, the Musketeers will try to get back on track tonight after going 1-3 in their last four games.
Let’s dive into the odds for the game and then I’ll give you my best bet.
Xavier vs. Seton Hall odds, spread, and total
Xavier vs. Seton Hall prediction and pick
Seton Hall has one of the most underrated defenses in the country, but their offense leaves a lot to be desired so I won’t be betting on the Pirates to pull off the upset.
Instead, I’m going to look at the total and take the UNDER.
The Pirates defense ranks 27th in defensive efficiency, 28th in opponent effective field goal percentage, and 25th in opponent points per game, giving up just 64.7 points per matchup.
Xavier has a great shooting offense and they play a fast pace offense, but now they have to play on the road against one of the best defenses in the country and an offense that ranks in the bottom half of college basketball in pace.
If Seton Hall’s defense can slow down the Xavier offense, I think this total will go UNDER.
A total in the 140’s is way too high for a game involving the stout Pirates defense.
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