Marquette vs. Seton Hall betting: College basketball preview for January 21

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The No. 10 Marquette Golden Eagles (15-3, 6-1 Big East) are heavily favored (by 12.5 points) to build on a three-game road win streak when they visit the Seton Hall Pirates (6-12, 1-6 Big East) on Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET. The point total is 138.5 in the matchup.

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Marquette Cover -12.5 vs Seton Hall -109

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Marquette vs. Seton Hall betting lines

  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: -935
  • Seton Hall moneyline odds to win: +612
  • Spread: Marquette (-12.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Marquette has fared better when playing at home, covering five times in 11 home games, and two times in six road games.
  • In terms of point totals, the Golden Eagles hit the over more often at home, as they’ve gone over the total six times in 11 opportunities this season (54.5%). In away games, they have hit the over two times in six opportunities (33.3%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Marquette has won a higher percentage of its home games (.909) compared to road games (.750).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 74.6 points a contest compared to the 79.0 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Marquette has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, allowing 69.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 66.9 it has conceded this year.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Golden Eagles are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.3 compared to 9.7 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (31.5% compared to 32.6% season-long).

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 12.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-2 (Home: 10-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (184th in nation) 43.7 (203rd) 31.1 (267th) 31.9 (225th) 14.6 (125th) 8.8 (sixth)

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Seton Hall statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Seton Hall’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (3-6-0). On the road, it is .600 (3-2-0).
  • Pirates games have finished above the over/under less often at home (three times out of nine) than away (four of five) this year.
  • The Pirates, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-3) as away (0-5) this year.

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Pirates are posting 70.3 points per game, 5.8 more than their season average (64.5).
  • Seton Hall is allowing 77.3 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 68.1 points allowed.
  • The Pirates are making 0.1 fewer threes per game in their previous 10 games (6.2) compared to their season average (6.3), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (33.9%) compared to their season mark (35.4%).

Seton Hall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (346th in nation) 45.0 (270th) 30.2 (305th) 29.7 (102nd) 11.4 (329th) 10.9 (123rd)
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