Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 12/12/2021

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Sunday, December 12, 2021

Venue:  Prudential Center, Newark, NJ

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rutgers NL, SHU NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rutgers +9.5, SHU -9.5; Over/Under:  136.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rutgers NL, SHU NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  5-4 (9th place, Big Ten)

Seton Hall Pirates:  8-1 (2nd place, Big East)

 

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  2-3 last 5

Seton Hall Pirates:  5-0 last 5

 

 

 

Rutgers is coming into this game with a 5-4 record overall and they are 0-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Illinois Fighting Illini while their 2 wins in that span came against the Clemson Tigers and the Purdue Boilermakers in their last game. Ron Harper Jr. led the team in points in that game with 30 while Mawot Mag and Caleb McConnell were both next on the team with 12 points. Clifford Omoruyi also scored 11 points in that one as well. Paul Mulcahy led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Harper Jr. led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 52.1% from the field, 50% from 3-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. The Rutgers offense is averaging 66.1 PPG and Rutgers’ defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.1 PPG against them. Rutgers has an ATS record of 2-6-1 this season and their O/U record is 6-3.

 

 

SHU is coming into this game with an 8-1 record overall and they are 6-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They only have 1 loss all season and they have gone on a 5 game winning streak since then. Their loss was against the Ohio State Buckeyes while their 5 straight wins came against the California Golden Bears, the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats, the Wagner Seahawks, the Nyack Warriors, and the Texas Longhorns in their last game. Jared Rhoden led the team in points in that game with 18 while Alexis Yetna was next on the team with 12 points. Myles Cale and Bryce Aiken off the bench both scored 10 points each in that one as well. They were 40.4% with their field goals, 23.8% from 3-point range, and 68.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 80.4 PPG and the Seton Hall defense is allowing their opponents to average 61.8 PPG against them. SHU has an ATS record of 5-3 this season and their O/U record is 3-5.

 

Rutgers is coming into this contest as a 9.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Both of these teams are coming off of big upset wins against top 10 teams but Rutgers is an unranked team that is coming off of a huge win against the number 1 Purdue while SHU is ranked and beat a team a little higher than them but was not even in the top 5. Rutgers should have a lot of confidence coming into this game after that win and they played very well in that one. SHU has also been playing well but they have not had as strong a schedule as Rutgers has had. These two teams will play each other hard here and Rutgers will keep this a closer game than the spread suggests. The best bet to place in this game is on Rutgers to cover the spread here. 

 

Rutgers Seton Hall Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, December 12, 2021 (7:30 pm ET start time) is SHU 68 Rutgers 65.

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 8-4 O/U in December games. 5-1 O/U off an upset win as a home underdog of 7 or more. 5-1 O/U after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog. 1-5 ATS in non-conference games. 

Seton Hall Pirates: 11-5 ATS in December games. 17-9 ATS after a non-conference game. 14-8 ATS after 2 consecutive non-conference games. 18-6 ATS after 2 straight games - attempting 10+ more free throws than opponent. 17-9 ATS in non-conference games. 52-27 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as a home favorite. 85-51 ATS after playing 2 consecutive home games.

 

 

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  G. Baker (G) Ques Sun - Hamstring injury.

Seton Hall Pirates:  I. Obiagu (C) Ques Sun - Ankle injury. J. Long (G) Ques Sun - Lower Body injury. B. Weston (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

"I huddled these guys up, and I'm like, God forbid they score, give me the ball, and I'm going to send them home. Mawot found me quickly and I was able to cut up the court in like three seconds and I threw one up." - Ron Harper Jr. on hitting the game winning 3-pointer at the buzzer in their win against the number 1 Purdue.

 

 

“I think everybody in the locker room has confidence in that shot, I know I do.” - Kevin Willard on Bryce Aiken in their win against Texas.

 

 

 

Geo Baker 

R. Harper 

C. McConnell 

P. Mulcahy 

C. Omoruyi

 

M. Cale

I. Obiagu 

J. Rhoden

K. Richmond 

A. Yetna

 

 

PPG: R. Harper Jr. (16.4)

APG: P. Mulcahy (4.6)

Reb/G: R. Harper Jr. (8.6)

 

PPG: J. Rhoden (17.6)

APG: K. Richmond (3.7)

Reb/G: J. Rhoden (7.1)

 

Coaches:

Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Steve Pikiell (6th season)

Seton Hall Pirates: Kevin Willard (12th season)