Seton Hall Pirates vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, Spread and Trends to Watch - 01/13/2022

by James Q

Wednesday, Jan 12, 2022

Seton Hall Pirates vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction, Spread and Trends to Watch - 01/13/2022

 
Game Time: 5:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 13th, 2022
Venue: Sullivan Athletic Center, Chicago, Illinois
Where to Watch:  FS1
 

Opening NCAAB Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings Sportsbook:  Seton Hall -5; O/U 144.5
Caesars:  Spread: NL
VegasInsider:  Spread: Seton Hall -5.5; O/U 147

Season Record

Seton Hall: 2-2 conf, 11-3 overall (Big East)
DePaul: 0-5 conf, 9-6 overall (Big East)

A Big East matchup of opponents that know each other very well.  Both names scream “basketball”.  They remind us of the early days of ESPN when the whole world hadn’t gone corporate yet and the fledgling cable station only had one deal with one conference.  That cable-TV deal with the Big East changed basketball and sports coverage forever.  The Big East didn’t hold on to the head start; they all held on to the reputation, but lost the luster over the years.  What made them the Big East in the first place (hard time recruiting) took them down eventually.  Still we have the amazing memories of the 80’s and early 90’s. There have been successes since then of course… Uconn, Villanova, Providence… but the bottom of the conference is the bottom of basketball.

The Seton Hall Pirates have won 8 of their last ten games, losing only to the top squads of the Providence Friars and the Villanova Wildcats.  The Pirates won their last game against the Uconn Huskies 90-87 in overtime… it was a loss against the spread. In fact they are 4-5-1 ATS over their last ten games. Guard Jared Rhoden leads the team in points and rebounds and has a good supporting cast in Point Guard Kadary Richmond and Center Ike Obiagu… but he doesn’t have a great supporting cast.  Seton Hall is a good team that is a cut below Villanova and Providence.  They desperately need the mob in Jersey to get on the name, image, and likeness rules… pity the kid that accepts.

The DePaul Blue Demons are beyond struggling… They are absent a serviceable team. As soon as conference play started DePaul immediately went 0-5.  They have nothing on the offensive end or the defensive end.  SG Javon Freeman-Liberty leads the team in points, assists, and steals… and he doesn’t have any NBA prospects.  The surrounding cast is missing quality top to bottom.  The Big East will feast on DePaul all year.  If the point spread is set in the double digits you can wonder whether to bet on them… if not, don’t.



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Seton Hall Pirates vs DePaul Blue Demons Preview and Analysis

RECENT FORM

Seton Hall is 11-3 on the season, but 7-6 ATS.  They have logged 6 Overs and 7 Unders.  They are 2-1 in road games.

DePaul is 9-6 on the season, but 8-6-1 ATS.  They have notched 10 Overs and 5 Unders.  They are 7-3 in home games.  They are 0-5 in the Big East and fully in last place.

OFFENSIVE ANALYSIS

Seton Hall is 54th in the nation in scoring with 78.1 points per game, 71st in rebounds with 35.4, and 188th in AST/TO in AST/TO with 1.0.  They are shooting 45% FG and 32% 3PT… 76.8% at the free throw line.  Seton Hall is 87th in defense while only allowing 64.6 ppg.

DePaul is 86th in scoring at 76.8 ppg, 17th in rebounds with 37.9 per game, and 240th in AST/TO ratio with 0.9.  They are shooting 44.8% FG, 32.4% FG, and 67.6% FT.  DePaul is 243rd on defense while allowing 70.9 points per game.

Seton Hall Pirates vs DePaul Blue Demons Prediction

Our prediction for Thursday, January 13th is…  Seton Hall 86 - DePaul 75

Seton Hall will cruise to an easy win.  Bet Hall, bet it all.

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NCAAF Betting Trends

Seton Hall is 2-2 ATS versus DePaul over the last 3 seasons.
All 4 games over the past 3 seasons have gone Under.
Seton Hall is 2-0 ATS versus Depaul at DePaul over the past 3 seasons.

Injury Report

Seton Hall: G Brandon Weston (conditioning) Quest ** G Jahari Long (knee) Out for season.
DePaul: C Nick Ongenda (hand) Quest 

Starting Lineups

Seton Hall: G Bryce Aiken. G Jared Rhoden, G Myles Cale, F Tray Jackson, C Ike Obiagu

DePaul: G Jalen Terry, G Javon Freeman-Liberty, F Yor Anel, F David Jones, F Brandon Johnson

Statistical Leaders

Pirates
Points: Jared Rhoden 16.3
Assists: Kadary Richmond 3.2
Rebounds: Jared Rhoden 7.1
Steals: Kadary Richmond 1.6
Blocks: Ike Obiagu 2.9

Blue Demons
Points: Javon Freeman-Liberty 21.7
Assists: Javon Freeman-Liberty 3.2
Rebounds: David Jones 7.8
Steals: Javon Freeman-Liberty 1.7
Blocks: Nick Ongenda 2.5



James Q

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James Q. has been involved with sports and gambling his entire life. A former division 1 scholarship basketball player, James understands sports (and especially basketball) inside-and-out. Following his basketball playing days, James parlayed his gambling skills into a semi-pro poker career. James resides in Los Angeles, and especially loves the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Rams, and Los Angeles Dodgers. And when he isn't betting on sports (and writing about it), James can be found performing stand-up comedy on the Sunset Strip.

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