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It’s a Garden State battle in college hoops as the Big East clashes with the Big Ten on the hardwood. The Seton Hall Pirates are on the road as they make the in-state trip to face the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Sunday evening. Seton Hall snapped a three-game skid as they knocked off Lincoln (PA) 82-55 in their previous contest Wednesday night. Rutgers was edged 67-66 on the road by #25 Ohio State in their previous game, though they did cover the line as a 5.5-point underdog Thursday night. In the all-time series between the teams, Seton Hall owns a 36-25 advantage and have won six of the last eight meetings. That includes a 77-63 home win in the most recent matchup on December 12, 2021.
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Seton Hall snapped a three-game slide as they beat a non-Division I program in Lincoln (PA) their last time out. The Pirates improved to 5-4 on the year but Shaheen Holloway’s group has a stiffer challenge in this contest. Against Lincoln (PA), Seton Hall trailed 28-26 with 2:45 to play in the first half before reeling off a 15-1 run spanning both halves that put them in front 41-29 with 18:15 to go. The Pirates never let the Lions closer than four the rest of the way to earn the win. Seton Hall shot 50.9% from the field, including five of 21 from three-point range, and controlled the boards 45-26 to offset turning the ball over 19 times. KC Ndefo led the Pirates with 17 points and seven rebounds in the victory as one of five players in double figures.
For the season, Seton Hall is putting up an average of 71.6 points per game on the offensive end of the floor thus far, putting them 206t h in the nation in scoring offense. The Pirates grab an average of 37.9 boards per game while they hand out an average of 12.3 assists a contest. Seton Hall has been above average defensively as they are allowing 63.9 points per game this year, leaving them 76th in the nation in scoring defense. Tyrese Samuel leads the team in scoring with 12 points plus seven rebounds per game. Al-Amir Dawes (11.8 points) and Dre Davis (11.4 points) each are averaging in double figures on the year. Tray Jackson, KC Ndefo, Kadary Richmond, Jamir Harris, Femi Odukale, Tae Davis and Jaquan Sanders have to contribute on both ends for the team to have success. Seton Hall shoots 43.9% from the field as a team this season. The Pirates knock down six triples a night while sinking 32.1% from beyond the arc as a team. Seton Hall has been below average at the charity stripe, hitting 68.2% of their chances this season.