8:30 p.m. ET: Marquette Golden Eagles (14-6) at Seton Hall Pirates (12-6)

Spread: Seton Hall -5
Total: 146

The #22 Marquette Golden Eagles play the Seton Hall Pirates after Justin Lewis scored 20 points in Marquette’s 75-64 victory over the Xavier Musketeers. The Pirates have gone 8-2 in home games. Seton Hall is 8th in the Big East with 29.7 points per game in the paint. The Golden Eagles are 6-3 in conference matchups. Marquette ranks 2nd in the Big East with 26.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Lewis averaging 6.8. The Golden Eagles won the last matchup 73-72 on Jan. 15 when Darryl Morsell scored 26 points. Kadary Richmond is averaging 8.1 points, 3.7 assists and 1.7 steals for the Pirates. Bryce Aiken is averaging 12.3 points over the last 10 games for Seton Hall. Lewis is averaging 15.8 points and 7.9 rebounds for the Golden Eagles. Morsell is averaging 8.5 points over the last 10 games for Marquette. The first time these teams met, Seton Hall crushed Marquette in the rebounding battle, 47-27. Even with the extra possessions, Seton Hall turnovers combined with Marquette shooting 50% from three gave the Golden Eagles a chance. The Golden Eagles barely got away with a 1-point win. This game will be on Seton Hall’s home court in Newark and Marquette probably won’t be as lucky here. Take the Pirates to get the win and cover the spread. 

Trends

• The Underdog is 20-6 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
• The Road team is 23-8-1 ATS in the last 32 meetings.

The Bookie:          Seton Hall -5 / Under 146
Fade the Public:   Marquette / Under
Sharp Action:       Seton Hall / Under