The Seton Hall Pirates (5-4) visit Jersey Mike’s Arena Sunday to battle the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-3). Tip for this non-conference contest is set for 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Seton Hall vs. Rutgers odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rutgers returns home after a heartbreaking, 67-66 loss at the buzzer to No. 23 Ohio State Thursday. It did cover as 5.5-point underdog though, pushing its against- the-spread (ATS) record to 6-3.
Rutgers has covered 4 of its last 5 games. The Scarlet Knights defeated then-No. 8 Indiana 63-48 Dec. 3 in their last home game and are a perfect 6-0 at The RAC this season.
Seton Hall, on the other hand, is 0-1 on the road and 4-4 ATS. It is just 1-3 in non-home games. The Pirates took down Division-II Lincoln (PA) 82-55 Wednesday. Prior to that, they were no match for then-No. 9, now-No. 6 Kansas in a 91-65 loss in Lawrence Dec. 1.
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Seton Hall at Rutgers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 3:12 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Seton Hall +250 (bet $100 to win $250) | Rutgers -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Seton Hall +7.5 (-110) | Rutgers -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 131.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Seton Hall at Rutgers picks and predictions
Prediction
Rutgers 70, Seton Hall 57
Moneyline
PASS.
Seton Hall’s offense isn’t good enough to win this game, and the +250 moneyline value indicates that as well. Given it has struggled away from home, the Pirates as underdogs don’t have much value, and neither does betting a -350 home favorite.
Against the spread
BET RUTGERS -7.5 (-110).
Seton Hall’s offense is bad. It ranks 204th in points per game and shoots just 43.9% from the field and 32.1% from deep. The Pirates have survived so far based on their defensive aptitude, but that’s also where the Scarlet Knights thrive.
Rutgers sits 2nd in college basketball in opponents’ 3-point shooting and 10th in opponents’ shooting. The Scarlet Knights are 6-3 ATS, having covered 2 in a row, both against Top-25 opponents (Indiana and Ohio State).
Considering Seton Hall was blasted by its best opponent in Kansas, back RUTGERS -7.5 (-110) to cover.
Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 131.5 (-115).
Both teams play defense at a high level, and neither are overly competent offensively. Rutgers is 3-6 O/U this season, while Seton Hall is 4-4 O/U. The Scarlet Knights have gone Under in 3 straight games and in 4 of their last 5.
In the Pirates’ lone road game, they gave up 91 points but scored just 65. While the Over hit in that one, Rutgers won’t have the same caliber offense and also thrives defensively.
Considering the strength of both teams, back the UNDER 131.5 (-115).
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