Seton Hall vs Xavier Game Information

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Seton Hall (5-8, 0-2 in Big East) faces Xavier (8-5, 0-2 in Big East) in the Queen City early Tuesday for a Big East Conference Regular Season game as both search for their first win. In their last 5 games, the Pirates are 1-4, beating NJIT by 11 (67-56), but then losing the next 4 to Oklahoma State by 9 (85-76), at Rutgers by 3 (66-63), at Villanova by 12 (79-67), and vs Georgetown by 1 (61-60), In their last 5 games, the Musketeers are also 1-4, losing at TCU by 4 (76-72), beating Morgan State by 61 (119-58), and then falling to city rivals Cincinnati by 3 (68-65), at two-time defending national champions Connecticut by 5 in OT (94-89), and by 2 to Marquette in their last game (72-70). Popular online sportsbook DraftKings has Xavier currently set at 150/1 longshot odds to win the 2025 NCAA Basketball championship.

Seton Hall Off to a Sputtering Start to Season

Seton Hall (5-8-0 ATS, 4-8-1 O/U) has lost 4 straight, but to good competition and only by 9, 3, 12, and 1, so the jury is still out as to whether this team is average or bad and this game will tell us a lot. The Pirates are led by G Isaiah Coleman (13.9 ppg, 5.0 rpg), G Chaunce Jenkins (11.5 ppg, 4.2 rpg), G Dylan Addae-Wusu (8.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg), F Yacine Toumi (5.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg), and F Prince Aligbe (4.8 ppg, 3.2 rpg). Seton Hall (+360 Moneyline) averages just 60.8 ppg (#424) while allowing 61.5.5 ppg, so you can see why it has played 8 Unders in 13 games. The Pirates average 34.5 rpg (Tied-#303) and 11.1 apg (#391).

Seton Hall Betting Trends

• Seton Hall is 0-4 SU in its last 4 games overall
• The Over is 2-1-0 in the Pirates last 3 Road games
• The Pirates are 2-5-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall
• Seton Hall went 18-19-0 ATS in the 2023-24 NCAAB season (48.7%)
• The Pirates are 1-4-0 ATS last 5 at Home vs Xavier (covered last meeting)

Xavier on 3-Game SU Losing Streak, 3-Game ATS Win

Xavier (7-6-0 ATS, 3-9-1 O/U) has also been a solid Under team (75%) and the Musketeers have lost their last 3 games (as Underdogs), but covered ATS in all 3. Head Coach Sean Miller and Xavier are led by F Zach Freemantle (16.9 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 2.5 apg), G Ryan Conwell (16.2 ppg, 2.8 rpg), G Dayvlon McKnight (11.2 ppg, 4.7 apg), G Marcus Foster (8.8 ppg, 4.2 rpg), G Dailyn Swain (8.7 ppg, 4.9 rpg), F Jerome Hunter (6.6 rpg, 3.7 rpg), G Dante Maddox Jr. (6.2 ppg), and G Trey Green (5.0 ppg). The Musketeers weren’t in the 2024 NCAA Tournament and were eliminated in the First Round of the 2024 NIT by Georgia (78-76). Xavier averages 79.6 ppg (#92) and allowing 69.3 ppg with 17.5 Assists Per Game (#33) and 35.9 Rebounds Per Game (Tied-#228). A loss here would mean an 0-3 start to Big East play and potentially a very long year for the Musketeers (-480 Moneyline).

Xavier Betting Trends

• Xavier is 4-0-0 ATS in its last 4 games overall
• The Musketeers are 0-4 SU in those 4 games
• The Under is 7-2-1 in the last 10 Xavier games
• The Musketeers have only played 3 Road games (CIN, TCU, UCONN)
• Xavier went 16-18-0 ATS in the 2023-24 NCAAB season (47.1%)

Seton Hall vs Xavier Prediction

These two have been very even in the last 10 series meetings (5-5 SU/ATS), but Totals market has seen the Over prevail, going 6-3-1 with 3 Over, 1 Under and a Push at Xavier. Seton Hall won 3 straight meetings at the Cintas Center with the Musketeers winning the last 2. Close losses to Fordham (57-56) and Hofstra (49-48) early in the season make me think that Seton Hall (Ken Pomeroy ranking #136, Xavier #55) just isn’t as strong as in past seasons. This Seton Hall vs Xavier NCAAB pick will look at the Totals market and expect a tight, low-scoring affair with both terrified of being 0-3 to start conference play. 

Kevin’s Pick: Seton Hall-Xavier Under 131.5