College Hoops Picks ATS, Feb. 17: Seton Hall Pirates @ Marquette Golden Eagles
Seton Hall Pirates (5-7, 14-10) at Marquette Golden Eagles (10-2, 21-4)
Tuesday, Feb. 17—8:00 PM EST
Preview
After losing their first two Big East games back-to-back on the road, Marquette (10-2, 21-4) came back in a big way with a 73-59 win over St. John's at home.
Seton Hall (5-7, 14-10) saw their own five-game win streak snapped by UConn on Saturday.
Both teams are looking to make a statement on Tuesday—the Pirates are looking for their second victory over a ranked Big East opponent, while the Golden Eagles need a big victory before going on their toughest stretch of the season.
After Pitt's upset of UConn Monday night, Marquette is tied for third in the Big East standings, and a win over the Pirates will tie them for second with Pitt. They are also one of four Big East teams with two losses.
The key players for the Golden Eagles lie within their senior backcourt—Jerel McNeal (20.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, .447 3P%) and Wesley Matthews (18.4 PPG, 5.4 RPG, .394 3P%). Seton Hall's main source of offense is Jeremy Hazell (22.8 PPG, 3.6 RPG, .348 3P%).
These two teams both need to win, but for very different reasons—this should make for a great game.
By The Numbers
| Record | Conf | ATS | RPI | SOS | PF | PA | |
| Seton Hall | 14-10 | 5-7 | 11-6 | 87 | 55 | 75.2 | 72.2 |
| Marquette | 21-4 | 10-2 | 10-9-1 | 24 | 85 | 80.1 | 68.0 |
| FG% | D. FG% | 3P% | D. 3P% | FT% | RPG | SPG | APG | TPG | |
| Seton Hall | 43.8 | 42.7 | 31.2 | 32.2 | 73.2 | 38.1 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 11.9 |
| Marquette | 47.2 | 43.7 | 35.6 | 34.0 | 70.2 | 37.9 | 8.2 | 16.1 | 12.0 |
Stats Leaders
| Seton Hall | Marquette | |
| PPG | J. Hazell - 22.8 | J. McNeal - 20.2 |
| R. Mitchell - 14.9 | W. Matthews - 18.4 | |
| E. Harvey - 12.7 | L. Hayward - 16.0 | |
| RPG | R. Mitchell - 8.5 | L. Hayward - 8.6 |
| APG | E. Harvey - 4.8 | D. James - 5.3 |
| SPG | P. Gause - 2.6 | J. McNeal - 2.1 |
| BPG | J. Garcia - 1.9 | J. McNeal - 0.7 |
Prediction
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All statistics for this article have come from StatSheet.com.
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