Georgia Bulldogs vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 04/02/2024

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Tuesday, April 2, 2024

Venue:  Hinkle Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN 

Where to Watch:  ESPN2

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  UGA +4, SHU -4; Over/Under:  145 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  UGA +4, SHU -4; Over/Under:  145 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  UGA +4.5, SHU -4.5; Over/Under:  145.5 points

Georgia Bulldogs:  20-16 (6-12) (11th place, SEC)

Seton Hall Pirates:  23-12 (13-7) (4th place, Big East)

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Georgia Bulldogs:  4-1  last 5

Seton Hall Pirates:  4-1  last 5

Georgia is entering this game with a 20-16 record overall, a 6-12 record in conference games, and they are 1-4 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the Ohio State Buckeyes in their last game. Noah Thomasson led the team in points per game in that game with 21 while Blue Cain was next on the team with 17. Justin Hill led the team in assists with 5 in that game while Frank Anselem-Ibe led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 47.8% from the field, 40% from 3-point range, and 50% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 74.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 74.4 PPG against them. Georgia has an ATS record of 21-14-1 this season and their O/U record is 16-20.

Seton Hall is entering this game with a 23-12 record overall, a 13-7 conference record, and they are 1-2 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They are coming off a win against the UNLV Rebels in their last game. Al-Amir Dawes led the team in points in that game with 21 while Kadary Richmond was next on the team with 16. Kadary Richmond led the team in assists with 10 in that game while Dre Davis led the team in rebounds with 7. They were 56.5% from the field, 44% from 3-point range, and 90.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.8 PPG against them. Seton Hall has an ATS record of 16-19 this season and their O/U record is 17-17-1.

The current betting odds have Seton Hall listed as a 4 point favorite in this semi-final game for the NIT according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Seton Hall has looked really good in their games this season with their 23-12 record overall and their 13-7 conference record which had them right near the top of the Big East in 4th place during the regular season. They didn't do well in their conference tournament but they still had a really impressive season and they are a team that has been feeling like they were snubbed from being in the NCAA Tournament. They haven't looked great in their neutral site games this season with their 1-2 record in those, but their opponent hasn't been any better either. Meanwhile, Georgia hasn't looked good in their games this season with their 20-16 record overall and their 6-12 conference record which had them right near the bottom of the SEC this year. They have looked great in this tournament as they have had to win a lot of their games on the road, but they haven't looked nearly as good in neutral site games with their 1-4 record in those games this year. Georgia has also been a large underdog in almost every game of this tournament and they continue to pull off upset wins, but now they are in the semi-finals against a team that feels snubbed from the NCAA Tournament and they are going to have a much tougher time here. Seton Hall has been focused on winning this tournament and they looked great in their last game to get here with a blowout win. Georgia has looked great in this tournament so far but this is where their journey comes to an end. The best way to place a bet here is on Seton Hall to cover the spread in this game. 

Georgia Seton Hall Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Seton Hall 84 Georgia 76.

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Georgia Bulldogs: 9-2 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins. 5-1 ATS off 2 or more consecutive road wins. 8-3 ATS off an upset win as an underdog. 8-4 UNDER when the total is 140 to 149.5. 8-4 UNDER against Big East conference opponents. 11-4 UNDER after one or more consecutive overs.

Seton Hall Pirates: 4-12 ATS in all neutral court games. 5-13 ATS after successfully covering the spread in 2 or more consecutive games. 4-11 ATS in all tournament games. 36-20 UNDER as a favorite. 10-2 UNDER after a combined score of 155 points or more. 7-0 UNDER after 2 consecutive covers as a favorite.

Georgia Bulldogs:  R. Sunahara (G) Ques Tues - Undisclosed. J. Abdur-Rahim (G) Out indefinitely - Foot.

Seton Hall Pirates:  I. Coleman (G) Ques Tues - Illness. E. Hutchins-Everett (C) Ques Tues - Undisclosed. J. Harris (G) Out indefinitely - Knee.

"Unique team to say the least. Resilient team. We've said it all year. Consistent team. We're really proud of these guys – I mean really proud of these guys. Really tough environment the other day, and an even tougher environment tonight. We've been on the road for a while. It feels like a month because we flew here straight from Winston-Salem. Credit their crowd, the environment was rocking. It was really loud, comparable to the top few SEC road environments that we competed in this year, and it was a factor. I thought it affected us offensively, especially in the second half. But our resiliency, our toughness, our willingness to want to continue to compete and keeping fighting to win another was on full display. I'm just really proud of this group. NIT Semifinals, to get to Indianapolis and be a part of this thing, I'm really proud of our guys." - Mike White after his team’s win against OSU in their last game in the last round of the NIT on Tuesday.

“Zay is not here – Zay is still dealing with an illness. Elijah is here, trying to go through (things) and see how he’s going to feel. He participated in things the last two days, so I think he’s going to be OK.” - Shaheen Holloway on his team’s upcoming semi-final game against Georgia in the NIT.

J. Abdur-Rahim 

S. Demary Jr. 

R. Sunahara 

R. Tchewa 

N. Thomasson

D. Addae-Wusu 

J. Bediako 

D. Davis 

A. Dawes 

K. Richmond

PPG: N. Thomasson (12.8)

APG: J. Hill (3.3)

Reb/G: R. Tchewa (6.8)

PPG: K. Richmond (16.2)

APG: K. Richmond (4.8)

Reb/G: J. Bediako (7.5)

Coaches:

Georgia Bulldogs: Michael White (2nd season)

Seton Hall Pirates: Shaheen Holloway (2nd season)