The Seton Hall Pirates (9-8, 2-4 Big East) and Georgetown Hoyas (5-12, 0-6) clash Tuesday night at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Start time is slated for 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Seton Hall vs. Georgetown odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Seton Hall — winners of 3 in a row over Georgetown — heads into this contest off a monster 76-51 win over Butler Saturday, covering as a 4-point favorite. The Pirates outshot the Bulldogs 52.7% to 26.8%. Their defense ranks well in several defensive analytic measures as they’ve held foes under 30% four times this season.
The Hoyas are 0-25 in Big East play over the past 2 seasons. This year’s squad has lost 7 straight games and 9 of its last 10 (2-8 against the spread). Three-point shooting has been a particular issue in the 7-game skid. Georgetown is 30.6% from distance over that span.
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