The Pirates and Blue Demons are set to face off at 9:00 ET on FS1. The Blue Demons will host the game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. Seton Hall is favored by -10.5 in this Big East conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 139.5 points.

SETON HALL PIRATES VS DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS BETTING PICK

The Pick: DePaul Blue Demons +10.5

This game will be played at Wintrust Arena at 9:00 ET on Tuesday, January 30th.

WHY BET THE DEPAUL BLUE DEMONS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Blue Demons.
  • Not only will DePaul pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +10.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 139.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.

Taking a Look at the Pirates Chances in Chicago

Seton Hall will be looking to snap a three-game losing streak when they take on DePaul. So far this season, the Pirates have gone 13-8, including a 5-4 record in Big East play. As the road team, Seton Hall has gone 4-5, compared to an 8-3 record at home.

So far, the Pirates have been favored in nine games, going 7-2 in those matchups. Their average scoring margin on the road this season is -6.3 points per game, and they are coming off a 75-57 loss to Marquette.

Seton Hall has an ATS record of 8-12 this season and they are 3-6 vs. the spread on the road. As the favorite, the Pirates are just 3-6 vs. the spread this year and they have gone 0-5 vs. the spread in their last five games as the favorite. On the road, Seton Hall has gone 4-6 vs. the spread in their last 10 games.

Seton Hall's over/under record this season is 9-11 and the average scoring total in their games is 143.8 points. Today's over/under line of 139.5 is lower than the average OU line in their games (140.8). So far, 11 of their games have finished with more points than today's OU line.

The Seton Hall offense is coming off a game where they scored 57 points against Marquette. They posted a field goal percentage of 40.4% and connected on 3 threes. Offensively, the Pirates have a season long field goal percentage of 44%, which is 158th in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 268th in percentage and 336th in three-pointers made.

At this time, the Pirates' defense is positioned 125th in the country, permitting 70.2 points per game. Seton Hall's three-point defense is currently 178th in the country at 8.3 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 42.2% of their shots vs. Seton Hall.

Can the Blue Demons Please their Home Crowd?

DePaul enters tonight's game with an overall record of 3-17, including an 0-9 mark in Big East play. The Blue Demons have lost eight straight games, and they are 0-14 this season when listed as the underdog.

At home, DePaul is 3-9 this season, and they have gone 3-7 in their last 10 games at home. Overall, the Blue Demons have an average scoring margin of -11.1 points per game at home this season.

DePaul's ATS record this season is 7-12-1, including a mark of 4-7-1 at home. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Blue Demons are 4-5-1 vs. the spread.

Today's over/under line of 139.5 is lower than the average over/under line in DePaul's games this season (143.5). So far, 13 of their games have finished with more points than today's line. Over their last five games, the average scoring total is 152 points.

In their most recent game, the DePaul offense put up just 62 points vs. the Creighton Bluejays. Overall, they are now averaging 65.4 points per game which is 424th in the country. Leading the team in scoring is Da'Sean Nelson, who is averaging 10.8 heading into today's matchup. Additionally, Chico Carter Jr. also maintains a PPG average of 11.8 heading into game.

So far, the Blue Demons' defense is ranked 292nd in the country at 79.0 points per contest. The DePaul defense is coming off a game in which they gave up a total of 85 points and allowed Creighton to connect on 12 threes.