Providence vs Seton Hall Odds, Lines, and Spread
- Seton Hall is a 4.5-point favorite at home against Providence in a Big East game Sunday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
- Seton Hall has won four games in a row following a 1-3 start and is 2-0 in conference play
- Read below for updated odds and a preview of the game
Seton Hall is rolling.
The Pirates will try to extend their four-game winning streak when they host Providence at 4:30 p.m. ET Sunday in a Big East game at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
After getting off to a 1-3 start, the Seton Hall has played much better of late to improve to 5-3 overall and 2-0 in conference play. Providence (4-2) also had momentum going with back-to-back wins before its last two games were postponed because of COVID-19 issues.
Seton Hall, which is favored in this one, is 6-2 against the spread while the Friars are 2-4.
Providence vs Seton Hall Odds
| Team | Moneyline | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | +164 | +4.5 (115) | Over 141.5 (-114) |
| Seton Hall | -196 | -4.5 (-105) | Under 141.5 (-106) |
Odds taken Dec. 19 from FanDuel
Seton Hall on a Roll
Seton Hall is coming off one of its best wins of the season, beating Marquette 70-63 on Thursday night as a three-point underdog to stay perfect in conference play.
Senior guard Sharvar Reynolds came up big down the stretch. His 3-point field goal with 43 seconds left broke a 61-61 tie and he added two free throws with 11 seconds remaining to give Seton Hall a seven-point lead.
70-63. Shavar Reynolds is cold blooded. Another W, another #RoadKill pic.twitter.com/jwqOSXH84l
— Seton Hall Barstool (@SetonHallStool) December 18, 2020
Senior forward Sandro Mamukelashvili led the Pirates with 17 points and seven assists. Junior wing Jared Rhoden added 16 points and eight rebounds.
That duo is leading the way for Seton Hall.
After flirting with entering the NBA Draft over the summer, Mamukelashvili is averaging 20.0 points and 7.3 rebounds a game. Rhoden has averages of 14.4 points and 7.5 rebounds and senior wing Myles Cale is scoring 10.0 points a game.
Sandro Mamukelashvili is 6'11.
He broke the press and took it coast to coast.
(via @CBSSports) pic.twitter.com/EmE7tpi0Sk— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) February 23, 2020
All in all, that trio has done a solid job in the wake of Seton Hall losing three starters from a 2019-20 team that shared the Big East title with Creighton and Villanova.
Sophomore guard Tray Jackson becomes eligible Sunday for Seton Hall after transferring from Missouri.
Providence’s Dynamic Duo
This is the Big East opener for Providence, playing for the first time since Dec. 9 when it beat TCU 70-63 as a one-point road underdog, has basically been a two-man show this season.
Junior David Duke and senior center Nate Watson have combined to score 51% of the Friars’ points.
Duke has been stuffing the stat sheet with averages of 19.7 points 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals. Watson is scoring 18.7 points a game.
Before the season was interrupted by the postponements, Duke was one of the hottest scorers in the country. He scored 28 points in back-to-back games against Fairleigh Dickinson and TCU.
Providence's David Duke coming off consecutive 28-point games. 6-5 scorer having a breakout junior season with Impressive shot-making, encouraging flashes of passing. pic.twitter.com/B4mNmAowa2
— Jonathan Wasserman (@NBADraftWass) December 10, 2020
Duke hit nine of 14 shots against Fairleigh Dickinson. Versus TCU, he was 11 of 19 overall and five of nine on 3-pointers.
Watson had 18 points and eight rebounds against the Horned Frogs as Providence had a 33-20 edge on the boards. The Friars also scored 26 points off 20 turnovers.
Injury report
Seton Hall graduate transfer guard Bryce Aiken returned to action against Marquette and played 12 minutes after sitting out six games. The former Harvard standout looked rusty as he made just one of six field goal attempts and scored three points.
Unfriendly Hosts
Providence and Seton Hall split two games last season, both winning on their home floors.
Rhoden had 15 points and eight rebounds in the Pirates’ 73-64 victory in the first game, which was a push as Seton Hall was favored by nine points. In the rematch, the Friars won 74-71 as one-point underdogs.
Providence has lost in each of its last five trips to the Prudential Center. Look for that trend as Seton Hall is rolling with four straight covers while the Friars figure to be a bit rusty.
The Pick: Seton Hall -4.5 (-105)
John Perrotto has been covering and writing about sports for various outlets for over 40 years. His work has appeared in the likes of USA TODAY, ESPN.com, SI.com, Forbes.com, The Associated Press, Baseball Digest, and more. John is based out of Beaver Falls, PA.
