Rutgers at Seton Hall odds, picks and predictions
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-3) and Seton Hall Pirates (5-3) are lined up for a Saturday night Garden State tussle in Newark. Tip time at the Prudential Center will be at 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Rutgers vs. Seton Hall odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Rutgers heads into this game off back-to-back losses. The most recent of those was Wednesday, when the Knights lost to Wake Forest 76-57 as a 3.5-point underdog. RU was held under 60 in each of its last 2 games, and it ranks 319th in NCAA-I in scoring (67.2 points per game).
The Pirates are also coming off a loss to a quality team. They lost to No. 6 Baylor 78-60 as a +11.5 Tuesday. Seton Hall now returns to home hardwood where it is 5-0 this season.
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Rutgers at Seton Hall odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Rutgers +136 (bet $100 to win $136) | Seton Hall -164 (bet $164 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Rutgers +3.5 (-110) | Seton Hall -3.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 130.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Rutgers at Seton Hall picks and predictions
Prediction
Seton Hall 65, Rutgers 63
Moneyline
PASS: no value to be found between these prices.
Against the spread
These Jersey neighbors have met 10 times since 2013. Rutgers has a 7-3 edge straight up over that stretch, while Seton Hall has gone 7-3 ATS.
A slow pace is expected, and both teams play good defense. The Scarlet Knights are 17-11 ATS in their last 28 games when lined as an underdog, and SHU is just 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
But we should want more of an edge for the visitors here. PASS.
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Over/Under
The Under has cashed in 6 of the last 7 games in this series and in 7 of RU's last 8 games this season.
The paces for both sides are at or near bottom-third. The Knights' defensive efficiency is pegged 7th in NCAA-I by KenPom. The Pirates have played a suspect schedule of defensive teams so far, and their offense figures to be overrated.
Figure triples being few and far between and both sides forcing sub-optimal looks. A partial-unit play on the UNDER 130.5 (-110) is suggested.
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