Seton Hall Pirates vs. NC State Wolfpack Picks and Prediction for Monday, November 24, 2025
It’s an early season clash on the hardwood and it brings a non-conference tilt between foes from the Big East and the ACC on the hardwood in the Aloha State as the Seton Hall Pirates take on the #25 NC State Wolfpack Monday afternoon in a first round matchup of the Maui Invitational and we have you covered with our Seton Hall vs. NC State prediction. Seton Hall comes in off a 68-45 win over New Haven at home Tuesday night in their previous contest, failing to cover the line as a 25.5-point favorite. NC State downed VCU 85-79 at home Monday night in their previous contest, failing to cover the line as an 11.5-point favorite. In the all-time series between the teams, the Wolfpack own a 3-2 advantage though the Pirates took a 94-83 win in the first round of the NCAA Tournament in the most recent meeting back on March 15, 2018. Read more about this Seton Hall vs. NC State prediction! Struggling with handicapping? Try our NCAAB Predictions!
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Seton Hall Seeking to Remain Unbeaten
Seton Hall maintained their perfect record on the season as they rolled past New Haven in their previous contest Tuesday night at home. The Pirates improved to 5-0 overall on the year and now face a major step up in competition as they take the floor here. Against New Haven, Seton Hall broke a 3-3 tie with a 10-0 run to take a 13-3 advantage with 15:41 to play in the first half and led the rest of the way. The Pirates were up 14 at the half and by as many as 25 in the second half en route to the win. Seton Hall shot 48.1% from the floor, including eight of 20 from three-point range, and won the rebounding battle 36-28 in the game. Tajuan Simpkins led the Pirates with 18 points in the victory.
For the season, Seton Hall is putting up an average of 73 points per game on the offensive end of the floor thus far, putting them just 276th in the nation in scoring offense. The Pirates grab an average of 38.2 boards per game while they hand out an average of 13.6 assists a contest. Seton Hall has been excellent defensively as they are allowing 54.6 points per game this year, leaving them 3rd in the nation in scoring defense. Tajuan Simpkins leads the team in scoring with 13.2 points plus four rebounds per game. AJ Staton-McCray (10.4 points, 3.4 rebounds) and Elijah Fisher (8.8 points, 3.4 rebounds) are valuable scoring options for the team on the year. Adam Clark, Stephon Payne, Mike Williams, Najai Hines, Jacob Dar, Trey Parker and Jahseem Felton have to contribute on both ends for the team to have success. Seton Hall shoots 41.7% from the field as a team this season. The Pirates knock down 6.2 triples a night while sinking 33% from beyond the arc as a team. Seton Hall has been good at the charity stripe, hitting 75.2% of their chances this season, putting them 82nd in the country.
Key Injury Report for Seton Hall:
- Guard Jahseem Felton (knee) is out for the season.
Wolfpack Look to Extend Hot Start to Wade Era
NC State took down VCU at home in their previous contest to maintain their hot start under new coach Will Wade. The Wolfpack improved to 4-0 on the season and seek to advance to the semifinals of the tournament with a victory here. Against VCU, NC State gave up the game’s first point but that was the only time they trailed in the contest. The Wolfpack led by four at the half and broke a 65-65 tie with six straight points to go up 71-65 and held the Rams at bay the rest of the way to earn the win. NC State shot 46.3% from the field, including eight of 21 from beyond the arc, and hit 27 of 33 free throws compared to VCU’s 12 of 18. Darrion Williams led the Wolfpack with 28 points and seven rebounds in the win.
The Wolfpack enter this game 3rd in the nation in scoring offense with 100.8 points per game this year. NC State is 62nd in rebounding with 41.5 boards a night and dish out 18.5 assists a night. The Wolfpack are above average on the defensive end, ranking 122nd in the nation by allowing 69.8 points per game this season. Darrion Williams is one of five players on the Wolfpack averaging double figures with 23.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and four assists per game this season. Paul McNeil Jr. (15.3 points, 5.5 boards) and Tre Holloman (13.5 points) average in double figures. Quadir Copeland (13.3 points, 4.5 assists), Matt Allen (10.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, Ven-Allen Lubin, Jerry Deng, Musa Sagnia and Alyn Breed are other important pieces in the NC State rotation. The Wolfpack is shooting 53.8% from the field as a team on the year, which is seventh in Division I. NC State connects on 13.3 three-pointers a night (3rd) while shooting 43.1% (12th) from beyond the arc. The Wolfpack is an above average team at the charity stripe as they cash in 77.8% of their attempts on the season.
Key Injury Report for NC State:
- No Key Injuries
Seton Hall vs. NC State Pick
| # | Handicapper | Profit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Earle Sports Bets | +2,298.00 |
| 2 |  Ross Benjamin | +1,840.00 |
| 3 |  Rob Vincilleti | +1,757.00 |
| 4 |  David Hess | +1,745.00 |
| 5 |  Dan Kaiser | +987.00 |
Seton Hall vs. NC State Spread Pick
- NC State -10.5 (4 units)
Seton Hall is unbeaten on the year but a closer look at their schedule shows that they haven’t beaten anyone of substance at this stage. The Pirates have yet to face a team ranked higher than 209th in the KenPom rankings entering this one, so they face a massive jump in competition level here. NC State has been firing on all cylinders offensively as they have meshed well with Wade’s system, putting up at least 110 points twice in the first four games of the year. The Wolfpack shoots the ball extremely well and they face a Seton Hall squad that has had issues putting up big point totals. Look for the Wolfpack to do their share of damage offensively, leaving Seton Hall in the dust as they punch their ticket to the semifinals.
Seton Hall vs. NC State Over/Under Pick
- Under 144.5 (4 units)
Seton Hall has seen the under post a 4-1 mark in their five games on the season. The Pirates stand 27th in the nation in defensive efficiency, 30th in effective field goal percentage defense (43%), third in forced turnover percentage (26.7%), 12th in field goal percentage defense (35.1%) and third in two-point defense (34.3%) this season. Seton Hall is a slow-paced team, ranking 350th in adjusted tempo according to KenPom with 66.4 possessions a night. NC State has gone over the number in three of four games on the year. The Wolfpack have been sound defensively, ranking 31st in defensive efficiency, 77th in effective field goal percentage defense (46.1%), 76th in forced turnover percentage (20.3%) and 86th in field goal percentage defense (39.7%) on the year. NC State is 148th in tempo with 70.6 possessions a night. Look for this game to be slowed down and with both teams playing sound defense, this game ends up short of the number.
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