DePaul Blue Demons vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/08/2023

Game Time: 5:30 pm ET, Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Venue:  Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  DePaul +7.5, SHU -7.5; Over/Under:  140 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  DePaul +7.5, SHU -7.5; Over/Under:  140 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  DePaul +7.5, SHU -7.5; Over/Under:  140 points

DePaul Blue Demons:  9-22 (3-17) (10th place, Big East)

Seton Hall Pirates:  17-14 (10-10) (6th place, Big East)

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DePaul Blue Demons:  0-5  last 5

Seton Hall Pirates:  2-3  last 5

DePaul is coming into this game with a 9-22 record overall and they are 0-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 3-17 in their conference games this season as well. They are entering this game on a 12 game losing streak with losses coming against the Providence Friars, the Georgetown Hoyas, the Marquette Golden Eagles, the UConn Huskies, the Seton Hall Pirates, the Villanova Wildcats, the St. John’s Red Storm, the Xavier Musketeers, the Butler Bulldogs, Marquette again, UConn again, and the Creighton Bluejays in their last game. Javan Johnson led the team in points in that game with 18 while Nick Ongenda and Caleb Murphy each were next on the team with 13 points. Javan Johnson led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Eral Penn led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 40.3% from the field, 35.3% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 70.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 77.3 PPG against them. DePaul has an ATS record of 11-18-2 this season and their O/U record is 15-15-1.

Seton Hall is coming into this game with a 17-14 record overall and they are 1-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are also 10-10 in their conference schedule this season as well. They are entering this game off of a win against the Providence Friars in their last game. Dre Davis led the team in points in that game with 24 while Femi Odukale was next on the team with 19 points. Femi Odukale led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Femi Odukale led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 62.5% from the field, 55.6% from 3-point range, and 70.6% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 65.1 PPG against them. Seton Hall has an ATS record of 16-13-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-15-1.

The current betting odds have Seton Hall listed as a 7.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Seton Hall enters this game as the higher seed in the Big East Tournament and for good reason as DePaul has been terrible this season. DePaul is only 9-22 overall this year with a 3-17 conference record making them one of the worst teams in the Big East while Seton Hall actually has a winning 17-14 record overall and finished 10-10 in their conference games as they were able to stay at .500. Seton Hall is going to have some momentum in this game too as they have been playing better in their games lately and just pulled off a big win on the road against the ranked Providence to finish off their regular season. DePaul has been in a huge slump though with 12 losses in a row now and they have even lost games to some of the worst teams in the Big East during that time. DePaul is not going to last very long here as they barely won any games in the conference this season and didn't even get to 10 wins on the season either. Seton Hall has been playing better lately and they have the momentum behind them to try and make a run in this tournament. The best way to place a bet here is on Seton Hall to cover the spread in this game.

DePaul Seton Hall Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Wednesday, March 8, 2023 (5:30 pm ET start time) is Seton Hall 79 DePaul 64.

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DePaul Blue Demons: 26-14 ATS after playing a home game. 6-0 ATS after 2 straight losses by 10 points or more. 25-11 UNDER after allowing 80 points or more in a loss to a conference rival.

Seton Hall Pirates: 2-9 ATS in all neutral court games. 12-21 ATS in first round tournament games. 38-17 UNDER as a favorite.

DePaul Blue Demons:  A. Bynum (G) Out indefinitely - Suspension.

Seton Hall Pirates:  K. Richmond (G) Ques Wed - Back. T. Jackson (F) Ques Wed - Ankle. A. Yetna (F) out for season - Knee. J. Harris (G) Out indefinitely - Knee. A. Ndiaye (F) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“We missed some really good looks in the first half. We got some looks for our guys that we wanted, but we just didn’t knock them down.” - Tony Stubblefield after his team’s loss against Creighton in their final game of the regular season.

“You have to be super-focused, super together and understand this is a different type of event than probably any event you’ve ever played in.” - Shaheen Holloway on his team coming into the Big East Tournament.

Y. Anei 

P. Gebrewhit 

U. Gibson 

J. Johnson 

E. Penn

A. Dawes 

K. Ndefo 

F. Odukale 

K. Richmond 

T. Samuel

PPG: U. Gibson (15.8)

APG: U. Gibson (4.6)

Reb/G: N. Ongenda (7.3)

PPG: A. Dawes (12.6)

APG: K. Richmond (4.1)

Reb/G: T. Samuel (5.5)

Coaches:

DePaul Blue Demons: Tony Stubblefield (2nd season)

Seton Hall Pirates: Shaheen Holloway (1st season)