Indiana State Sycamores vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 04/04/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Thursday, April 4, 2024

Venue:  Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Indiana State -3, Seton Hall +3; Over/Under:  158.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Indiana State -3, Seton Hall +3; Over/Under:  158.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Indiana State -3, Seton Hall +3; Over/Under:  158.5 points

Indiana State Sycamores:  32-6 (17-3) (1st place, MVC)

Seton Hall Pirates:  24-12 (13-7) (4th place, Big East)

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Indiana State Sycamores:  4-1  last 5

Seton Hall Pirates:  4-1  last 5

Indiana State is entering this game with a 32-6 record overall, a 17-3 record in conference games, and they are 7-1 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Utah Utes in their last game. Ryan Conwell led the team in points per game in that game with 27 while Robbie Avila was next on the team with 26. Julian Larry led the team in assists with 8 in that game while Robbie Avila led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 56.9% from the field, 35.3% from 3-point range, and 70% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 85.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 73 PPG against them. Indiana State has an ATS record of 22-14-1 this season and their O/U record is 22-15.

Seton Hall is entering this game with a 24-12 record overall, a 13-7 conference record, and they are 2-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Georgia Bulldogs in their last game. Al-Amir Dawes led the team in points in that game with 20 while Dre Davis was next on the team with 19. Kadary Richmond led the team in assists with 6 in that game while Dre Davis and Kadary Richmond each led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 47.1% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.7 PPG against them. Seton Hall has an ATS record of 17-19 this season and their O/U record is 18-17-1.

The current betting odds have Indiana State listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Indiana State has looked great in their games all season with their 32-6 record overall and their 17-3 conference record which led the MVC all season. They were the best team in their conference during the regular season but they didn't win their conference tournament and ended up missing the NCAA Tournament due to a 4 point loss to Drake in the finals. They have looked great in their neutral site games all year with their 7-1 record in those games and they are going to be motivated to win this tournament since they were the biggest snub from the NCAA Tournament. Meanwhile, Seton Hall has looked good in their games this season with their 24-12 record overall and their 13-7 conference record which had them near the top of the conference in the Big East. As good as they were this season, they didn't go that far in their conference tournament and were snubbed from the NCAA Tournament as only 3 Big East teams were given bids. Seton Hall is also feeling snubbed here and they have looked great in this tournament, but they have also been winning most of their games at home which got them here. They only had to beat Georgia in their last one at a neutral site and Seton Hall is only 2-2 in those neutral site games this season. Indiana State was the bigger snub of these two teams and they have been more consistent in their games all season. The best way to place a bet here is on Indiana State to cover the spread in this game.

Indiana State Seton Hall Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Thursday, April 4, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Indiana State 85 Seton Hall 77.

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Indiana State Sycamores: 5-12 ATS in all neutral court games. 1-8 ATS when playing with one or less days rest. 2-12 ATS after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers. 10-5 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive overs. 6-0 UNDER after 2 straight wins by 15 points or more. 25-16 UNDER after 3 straight games committing 14 or less turnovers.

Seton Hall Pirates: 22-14 ATS in all games. 21-11 ATS as a favorite. 34-20 ATS after a game where they covered the spread. 10-2 UNDER after allowing 75 points or more 2 straight games. 4-0 UNDER after a combined score of 165 points or more 2 straight games.

Indiana State Sycamores:  None.

Seton Hall Pirates:  I. Coleman (G) Ques Thurs - Illness. J. Harris (G) Out indefinitely - Knee.

“The true measure of who you are as a person is how you respond when things don’t go your way and I have to set the tone for that, right? Of course I’m devastated. I felt like we earned it. … But I can’t expect those guys to pick themselves up if I can't pick myself up. So that’s what we did. We shifted our focus from disappointment to what’s next. Let's not waste this opportunity.” - Josh Schertz on his team advancing to the NIT final with a win against Utah in their last game on Tuesday.

"I thought the first 12 minutes we came out with the mindset that we were going to defend and from there I thought we kind of stamped how the game was gonna be played." - Shaheen Holloway on his team advancing to the NIT final after their win against Georgia in their last game on Tuesday.

R. Avila 

R. Conwell 

J. Kent 

J. Larry 

I. Swope

D. Addae-Wusu 

J. Bediako 

D. Davis 

A. Dawes 

K. Richmond

PPG: R. Avila (17.6)

APG: J. Larry (4.5)

Reb/G: J. Kent (7.9)

PPG: K. Richmond (16.2)

APG: K. Richmond (4.8)

Reb/G: J. Bediako (7.5)

Coaches:

Indiana State Sycamores: Josh Schertz (3rd season)

Seton Hall Pirates: Shaheen Holloway (2nd season)