The No. 8 seed Georgetown Hoyas are back in the conference semifinals for the first time in six years when they take on the No. 5 seed Seton Hall Pirates on Friday in a 2021 Big East Tournament matchup. Georgetown (11-12, 7-9) outlasted No. 1 seed Villanova 72-71 one day after disposing of No. 9 seed Marquette. Seton Hall (14-12, 10-9) had a bye and then knocked off No. 4 seed St. John's 77-69 in overtime in the quarterfinals. Georgetown and Seton Hall met twice during the regular-season with the Pirates posting a 78-67 win at Newark, N.J., and the Hoyas winning 81-75 at Washington, D.C., to snap a four-game losing streak in the series.
The game from Madison Square Garden in New York is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. ET. Georgetown is averaging 71.5 points per game, while Seton Hall averages 71.6. The Pirates are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Georgetown vs. Seton Hall odds, while the over-under for total points scored is set at 141. Before locking in any Seton Hall vs. Georgetown picks, be sure to see the college basketball predictions and betting advice from SportsLine's proven model.
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Now, the model has set its sights on Georgetown vs. Seton Hall in the Big East Tournament 2021. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds and trends for Seton Hall vs. Georgetown:
- Georgetown vs. Seton Hall spread: Seton Hall -3.5
- Georgetown vs. Seton Hall over-under: 141 points
- Georgetown vs. Seton Hall money line: Georgetown +140, Seton Hall -167
- GU: Leads the Big East in rebounding (40.2 per game), and is second in both free throw (75.3) and 3-point percentage (36.0)
- SH: This is the sixth consecutive season and 12th time in program history that the Pirates have been seeded fifth or higher in the Big East Conference Tournament
Why Seton Hall can cover
Senior guard Myles Cale is a huge part of the Pirates' success this season. He is third on the team in scoring (11.8 points per game) and has reached double figures in 16 games, including a season-best 30-point performance against Georgetown on Dec. 23. Against St. John's on Thursday, Cale scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Last season, he appeared in all 30 games for Seton Hall, making 25 starts. He averaged six points and 3.7 rebounds per game.
Also powering the Pirates is senior guard Shavar Reynolds, who is averaging 7.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.7 steals. He is connecting on 44.1 percent of his shots from the floor, including 38.2 percent from 3-point range, and 86.8 percent of his free throws. He is also averaging 7.5 points and 4.5 assists per game against the Hoyas. His best game of the season was a 17-point, eight-assist performance against Oregon on Dec. 4. A year ago, Reynolds appeared in all 30 games, serving as the Pirates' sixth man and defensive stopper.
Why Georgetown can cover
The Hoyas reached the semifinals in big part because of the play of senior guard Jahvon Blair, who finished with 14 points. Blair leads the Hoyas in scoring at 16.1 points per game. He also averages four assists, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game. He is an 84.1 percent free throw shooter, and has reached double figures in four consecutive games. He is averaging 17 points in Big East Conference Tournament play and has scored in double figures 18 times. He has one double-double, a 16-point, 10-assist performance at Syracuse on Jan. 9.
Also powering Georgetown is senior forward Jamorko Pickett, who averages 12.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, two assists and one steal per game. Pickett scored 12 points and grabbed eight rebounds on Thursday against Villanova. Pickett is hitting on 40.1 percent of his field goals, including 36.4 percent from 3-point range, and 81.4 percent of his free throws. He has scored in double figures 17 times, including four double-doubles.
How to make Seton Hall vs. Georgetown picks
The model is leaning under on the total, projecting the teams to combine for 140 points. It also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
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