Providence at Seton Hall 1/22/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/21/2020 at 11:12 PM ET

Providence at Seton Hall 1/22/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Providence Friars visit the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Wednesday for a Big East matchup with the No. 10 ranked Seton Hall Pirates. The Friars fell to 11-8 overall and 4-2 in the Big East following a 78-74 loss to the Creighton Bluejays on Saturday. Providence was lead in the loss by David Duke who scored 36 points.

Alpha Diallo is the leading scorer and rebounder for Providence with averages of 14.0 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. David Duke is averaging 13.0 points per game and is the only player besides Diallo averaging double-figures in scoring for the Friars. Luwane Pipkins leads Providence in assists with an average of 3.7 per game.

Seton Hall improved to 14-4 overall and 6-0 in the Big East following its 82-79 victory over St John's on Saturday. The Pirates were led in the victory by Myles Powell with 29 points. Powell scored 23 points in the second half as the Pirates rallied from a halftime deficit to beat the Red Storm and extend their winning streak to 8 straight games.

Myles Powell is the leading scorer for Seton Hall with an average of 22.4 points per game, while Quincy McKnight is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 11.4 points and 5.3 assists per game. Jared Rhoden is the leading rebounder for the Pirates with an average of 6.1 per game.

Seton Hall is playing as good if not better than any team in the nation at this point. The Pirates have defeated St Johns, Butler, Marquette, Xavier, and Georgetown in their last 5 games. The Pirates have covered the number in each of their last 6 at home and 10 of their last 11 when playing an opponent from the Big East Conference. Final Score Prediction, Seton Hall Pirates win and cover ATS 84-67.

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