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Rutgers @ No. 23 Seton Hall

Current Records: Rutgers 5-4; Seton Hall 8-1

What to Know

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will challenge the #23 Seton Hall Pirates on the road at 7:30 p.m. ET Sunday at Prudential Center. Contestboth teams experienced a bit of a scare in their previous contestboth teams experienced a bit of a scare in their previous but managed to pull out a pair of wins.

RU skirted by the Purdue Boilermakers 70-68 this past Thursday thanks to a clutch half-court bomb from guard Ron Harper Jr. with 0:01 remaining. Harper Jr. took over for the Scarlet Knights, finishing with 30 points (a whopping 43% of their total) along with ten rebounds. Harper Jr. had some trouble finding his footing against the Illinois Fighting Illini two weeks ago, so this was a step in the right direction. Harper Jr.'s points were the most he has had all year.

Speaking of close games: the Pirates sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 64-60 victory over the Texas Longhorns this past Thursday. Four players on Seton Hall scored in the double digits: guard Jared Rhoden (18), forward Alexis Yetna (12), guard Myles Cale (10), and guard Bryce Aiken (10).

The Scarlet Knights are expected to lose this next one by 9.5. Those who got lucky with them against the spread this past Thursday might want to hold off on placing bets this time since the team has yet to string together back-to-back wins against the spread.

The wins brought RU up to 5-4 and Seton Hall to 8-1. RU is 2-2 after wins this season, the Pirates 6-1.

How To Watch

  • When: Sunday at 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Prudential Center -- Newark, New Jersey
  • TV: Fox Sports 1
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $71.49

Odds

The Pirates are a big 9.5-point favorite against the Scarlet Knights, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Pirates as a 10-point favorite.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Seton Hall have won three out of their last five games against Rutgers.

  • Dec 14, 2019 - Rutgers 68 vs. Seton Hall 48
  • Dec 15, 2018 - Seton Hall 72 vs. Rutgers 66
  • Dec 16, 2017 - Rutgers 71 vs. Seton Hall 65
  • Dec 23, 2016 - Seton Hall 72 vs. Rutgers 61
  • Dec 05, 2015 - Seton Hall 84 vs. Rutgers 55