Georgetown vs Seton Hall Odds & Prediction: Pirates to Win Big?

Let's dive into the Georgetown Hoyas vs. Seton Hall Pirates odds and make a prediction for Wednesday's Big East college basketball game.

What a fall from grace the Georgetown Hoyas have had.

Ed Cooley will likely get them on track eventually, but they certainly are not in the best shape right now. Going into Wednesday’s game at Seton Hall, the Hoyas are 1-9 in Big East play and rank 303rd in Adjusted Defensive Efficiency.

Seton Hall is one of the last teams in the NCAA tournament field at the moment, but the Pirates should have enough to crush Georgetown at home. After all, Seton Hall can at least play a little defense.

The Hoyas don't have a great offensive attack, either, unless they are able to hit 3s early and often.

They are shooting a touch under 35% from deep and they shoot from the outside often. Seton Hall is not the best at defending the perimeter either, as opponents are shooting around 34% from distance on the Pirates’ defense.

That said, Georgetown can't do much else on the offensive end, aside from getting to the free-throw line. The catch is that Seton Hall does not foul too much. Since Georgetown relies so heavily on getting points at the charity stripe, it may have to continue making shots from outside to get going on the offensive end.

The Hoyas are pretty strong at crashing the glass on the offensive end, and Seton Hall ranks 176th in defensive rebounding.

But on the other side, the Pirates rank in the top 10 in offensive rebounding, while the Hoyas have even more trouble on the defensive glass. Kadary Richmond and Jaden Bediako should provide a steady supply of second-chance points for the Pirates.

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On the other end of the floor, the Pirates are great at defending the interior.

As a unit, Seton Hall is only hitting about 51% from 2-point range, but the Pirates take 2s often because they can be consistent from beyond the arc. Georgetown is allowing the opposition to hit nearly 56% from 2-point range, and the Hoyas rank outside the top 160 in points per possession at the rim, per Shot Quality.

Essentially, Seton Hall should excel at its style of play on the inside and on the offensive glass.

One glaring issue for the Pirates has been turnovers. Lucky for them, the Hoyas turn it over a similar amount. And Seton Hall should force more mistakes from Georgetown, so expect the Pirates to win the turnover margin.

Lastly, Dre Davis and Al-Amir Dawes should be able to even out the 3-point shots in this game. Georgetown will shoot from outside more often, but Seton Hall should be able to offset what could be the only sore spot on defense for the Pirates.

Seton Hall is playing for more here, and being at home should give it a boost. The Pirates are a better offensive rebounding team, can force more turnovers and should excel in their style of play against a weak opponent in Georgetown. The Hoyas will get some 3s, but the Pirates should dominate defensively for much of this game.

Take Seton Hall against the spread all the way to -15.

Pick: Seton Hall -13.5 (Play to -15)