Marquette vs. Seton Hall betting: College basketball preview for February 18

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The Seton Hall Pirates (7-18, 2-12 Big East) visit the No. 16 Marquette Golden Eagles (19-6, 10-4 Big East) after losing nine straight road games. The Golden Eagles are double-digit favorites by 18.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 135.5 points.

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Marquette vs. Seton Hall betting lines

  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: -2941
  • Seton Hall moneyline odds to win: +1300
  • Spread: Marquette (-18.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Marquette has done a better job covering the spread in home games (6-8-0) than it has in road games (4-6-0).
  • In home games, the Golden Eagles exceed the over/under 57.1% of the time (eight of 14 games). They’ve hit the over in 30% of games on the road (three of 10 contests).
  • When playing at home, Marquette has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 12-2 (.857). In away games, it is 5-1 (.833) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 72.5 points per game in their last 10 contests, 4.7 points fewer than the 77.2 they’ve scored this year.
  • Marquette’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (69.2) is 1.7 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.5).
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Golden Eagles are making 0.5 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.7 compared to 9.2 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (31.4% compared to 32.0% season-long).

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 6-8-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 18.5+: 2-2-0 (As Favorite: 10-10-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-14-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-3 (Home: 12-2; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (229th in nation) 44.3 (213th) 30.6 (272nd) 32.2 (249th) 13.6 (187th) 8.7 (sixth)

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Seton Hall statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Seton Hall has been better at home (5-8-0) than on the road (3-5-0).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Pirates’ games have finished above the over/under at home (46.2%, six of 13) than on the road (50%, four of eight).
  • This season the Pirates are 1-6 at home when moneyline underdogs (.143 winning percentage). Away they are 0-8 (.000).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Pirates are posting 61.9 points per game, compared to their season average of 62.7.
  • Over its previous 10 games, Seton Hall is ceding 76.2 points per game, 6.8 more points than its season average (69.4).
  • The Pirates are making 4.3 three-pointers per contest over their last 10 games, which is 1.2 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.5). Additionally, they own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (27.4%) compared to their season average from downtown (32.2%).

Seton Hall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-15-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-15 (Home: 1-6; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.0 (357th in nation) 45.8 (299th) 28.9 (331st) 30.6 (144th) 10.9 (346th) 11.6 (217th)
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