Rutgers at Seton Hall Picks and Prediction, Saturday, December 13th, 2025
Use Code WWWC In this Rutgers at Seton Hall prediction, the Scarlet Knights head to New Jersey to take on the Pirates at the Prudential Center. The Scarlet Knights, out of the Big Ten, are 5-5 thus far and come in with two straight losses. The Pirates, out of the Big East, are 9-1 overall and have won three straight games. Read on for more in this Rutgers/Seton Hall prediction and get our top Men’s College Basketball Picks to increase your bankroll!
Rutgers Even in Non-Conference Play
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights have fallen to just 5-5 after two straight losses, both to Big Ten powers, Purdue and then Michigan. The Knights are now 0-4 to start the season against power conference opponents. Last Saturday, the Scarlet Knights fell 101-60 to Michigan on the road. Rutgers were doubled up in the first half, trailing 50-25 at the break. Things didn’t get any easier in the second half as the Scarlet Knights were pounded by the 3rd-ranked Wolverines. Rutgers allowed Michigan to shoot 60 percent from the field. Freshman Harun Zrno, making his first career start, and Kaden Powers led the Scarlet Knights with 13 points each.
Rutgers faces another stiff challenge on Saturday when the Scarlet Knights face Seton Hall on the road. The Scarlet Knights are ranked just 260th in the country in points per game. They are 228th in offensive efficiency. The Knights are 273rd in field goal shooting and 136th in 3-point shooting. Defensively, the Scarlet Knights are 135th in the country in points allowed per game. They are 171st in defensive efficiency. The Knights are 145th in field goal defense and just 317th in 3-point defense. On the glass, Rutgers is ranked 149th in the country and they are 119th in turnovers per game.
Key Injuries: F Dorian James is out.
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Pirates Back on Course
The Seton Hall Pirates appear to be on their way back to being a dangerous team once again. They’ve started the season hot, winning nine of their first ten games. The Pirates have won three straight games, including a quality road win at Kansas State, out of the Big 12, last Saturday. The Pirates jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first half and cruised to a big road win. Seton Hall was led by AJ Stato-McCray and Elijah Fisher each scored 16 points to lead the Pirates’ attack. The Pirates shot just 39 percent from the field but held Kansas State to just 37 percent shooting. They also shot 77 percent from the free throw line while KState hit just 45 percent of its free throw attempts.
The Pirates are 3-1 on the season against power conference teams heading into this matchup. They have yet to play a conference game. The Pirates are 150th in the nation in points per game. They are 85th in offensive efficiency. The team is 135th in field goal shooting and 150th in 3-point shooting. On the defensive end, the Pirates are an impressive 9th in the nation in points allowed per game. They are 19th in defensive efficiency. They are 27th in field goal defense and 173rd in 3-point defense. The Pirates are 198th in the nation in rebounding and 23rd in turnover per game.
Key Injuries:Â C Godswill Erheriene and F Patrick Suemnick are both game-time decisions.
Rutgers at Seton Hall Pick
Point Spread Pick for Rutgers vs. Seton HallÂ
- Seton Hall -11 (4 units)
The Pirates have fared very well against quality opponents this season, going 3-1 against power conference teams. The Scarlet Knights haven’t fared as well, winless in four games against power conference teams. Seton Hall is far more efficient offensively than Rutgers and Rutgers is extremely vulnerable on the perimeter. The Scarlet Knights come in ranked just 317th in 3-point defense. That will leave the Pirates plenty of good looks from beyond the arc. Rutgers has been fairly offensively challenged this season, ranked 260th in the country in scoring and just 228th in offensive efficiency. That won’t bode well for them against a Seton Hall defense that is ranked 27th in field goal defense. Seton Hall won’t hurt itself, ranked an impressive 23rd in turnovers per game. Seton Hall will make it ten wins on Saturday.
Take Seton Hall minus the points.
Over/Under Pick for Rutgers at Seton HallÂ
- Under 131.5 (5 units)
Seton Hall has held each of its last three opponents to under 70 points. They are 9th in the country in points allowed per game and are 23rd in field goal defense. The Scarlet Knights have scored under 70 points in each of their last five games and are just 260th in the country in points per game. The Pirates will control the tempo of play and limit Rutgers offensively and keep this game under the number.
Take the under.
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