Seton Hall at Butler 1/28/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

The Seton Hall Pirates end a 2 game homestand Saturday afternoon with a game in Indianapolis, IN against the Butler Bulldogs. Seton Hall comes into Saturday three games above .500 following a 21 point loss to Marquette that ended a lengthy winning streak. Offensively Seton Hall was terrible against Marquette may he only 45.9% of their shots and an abysmal 70% from the free throw line leading to 53 points in 40 minutes. Defensively Seton Hall was outmatched as well as Marquette scored 37 points in each half on 53.7% shooting and 33.3% from downtown.

Al-Amir Dawes is the offensive leader for Seton Hall this season averaging 11.6 points per game on 41 percent shooting from the floor. Tyrese Samuel is second on the team scoring 10.7 points to go along with the team leading six rebounds per game and Dre Davis chips in 8.8 points per game as well. Kadary Richmond is scoring 10 points per game and leads Seton Hall averaging 4 assists.

Butler returns home Saturday afternoon 11-11 on the year after losing four of the last five including three in a row after a 21 point blowout loss to Providence. The Butler offense was terrible against Providence as the Bulldogs scored 58 points on 37.9% shooting and a terrible 50% from the free throw line. Defensively Butler was obliterated as Providence poured in 79 points including 43 in the second half on 55.6% shooting from the floor.

Manny Bates has carried the Butler offense this season averaging a team high 12.3 points per game on 62.5% shooting to go along with a team leading 5.7 assists as well. Jayden Taylor is averaging 12 points per game and Simas Lukosius is scoring 11.3 points per game as well. Chuck Harris averages a second best 12.2 points to go along with a team leading 2.8 assists.