GAME: #871 Georgetown vs #872 Seton Hall
TIME: 1/3/2020 – 9:00p EST
SPREAD: Seton Hall -6.5
TOTAL: 147.5
SPORTSBOOK: 5Dimes Sportsbook
The Georgetown Hoyas (10-4, 0-1) are set for Big East showdown against the Seton Hall Pirates (9-4, 1-0) at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Friday, 9 p.m. EST. Seton Hall had a big victory against Depaul on Monday by a score of 74-66 while Georgetown got spanked at Providence by a score of 60-76. These teams met 3 times last year, splitting season conference games with each team winning on their home court and Seton Hall winning the third game in the Big East tournament by a score of 73-57.
GEORGETOWN HOYAS
The Georgetown Hoyas are averaging 80 points per game on 46% field-goal shooting while adding 6 three-pointers per game. The Hoyas are allowing 72 points per game on 42% field goal shooting per game. The Hoyas are forcing 15 turnovers per game while adding 8 steals and 2.5 blocks on the defensive end. The Hoyas play minimal defense and get in foul trouble often and will rely on offense to win games and if they do not turn the ball over too much they will have a chance to win this one.
Mac McClung who is averaging 15.5 PPG is listed as questionable but you can expect him to play. As soon as that is announced this line will move back to where it started. Georgetown’s Omer Yurtseven, Jagan Mosely and Terrell Allen have combined to score 38% of the team’s points this season and have accounted for 48% of all Hoyas scoring over the last five games. Georgetown is rated 1st among Big East teams with an average of 80 points per game.
SETON HALL PIRATES
The Seton Hall Pirates are averaging 74 points per game while shooting 44% from the field and adding 8 three-pointers per game. The Pirates are allowing only 64 points per game on the defensive end while keeping their opponents to only 38% field goal shooting and allowing only five 3-pointers per game. The Pirates are forcing 16 turnovers per game while adding 7 steals and 4 blocks on the defensive end.
Seton Hall is led by Myles Powell who’s averaging 21 points per game. Georgetown will have a hard time defending Powell but every team does. Seton Hall will need assistance from Quincy McKnight who is averaging 10.9 points per game. Quincy McKnight has made or assisted on 43% of all Seton Hall field goals over the last 3 games. The senior guard has accounted for 14 field goals and 15 assists in those games.
GEORGETOWN vs SETON HALL PREDICTION
The Pirates did not start this season as they would have liked however they are playing good basketball right now. The Pirates are 8-0 when they score at least 74 points and 1-4 when they are under that number. Seton Hall has scored 71 points per game and allowed 51 over their three-game home winning streak. Seton Hall should be able to win this game in the final minutes however this will be a close game that Georgetown will be able to cover with such a large number at 6.5. Expect this number to move if McClung is announced to play as we expect at theBOOKIE.co.
TRENDS
GEORGETOWN
- The Hoyas are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite.
- The Hoyas are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
SETON HALL
- The Pirates are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Friday games.
- The Pirates are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 games as a home underdog.
- The Under is 4-1 in Pirates last 5 overall.
- The Pirates are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games.
HEAD TO HEAD
- The Home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
- The Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
BETTING ANGLES:
Bookie Analysis: Georgetown +6.5 / Under 147.5
Fade the Public: Georgetown +6.5 / Under 147.5
Sharp Action: no data / no data
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