Texas vs Seton Hall Odds and Picks (Dec. 9)

• No. 7 Texas is a 2.5-point road favorite over No. 23 Seton Hall on Thursday night
• The game is part of the Big East-Big Ten Battle
• A look at the matchups and odds can be found below with a prediction

In one of the top matchups of the Big East-Big Ten Battle, #23 Seton Hall hosts #7 Texas at 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Texas (6-1, 0-1 road) has won five games in a row since losing at then-#1 Gonzaga. The Longhorns beat Texas-Rio Grande Valley 88-58 on Friday.

Seton Hall (7-1, 5-0 home) is on a four-game winning streak and walloped Division II Nyack 113-67 on Saturday.

Texas is favored in a game that will be televised by FS1.

Texas vs Seton Hall Odds

Odds as of December 8th at FanDuel.

Texas Outlook

Chris Beard signed seven players from the transfer portal after being hired as Texas’ coach last spring and many are making a big impact. Included in that group is senior forward Timmy Allen, who starred at Utah.

Allen is averaging a team-high 13.3 points along with 5.4 rebounds and 2.6 assists. He has scored in double figures in six straight games, including a 13-point outing against Texas-Rio Grande Valley.

the classic and one shoulder shrug

make it 17 points for Timmy Allen. pic.twitter.com/CWGSGWryCM

— Texas Men’s Basketball (@TexasMBB) November 21, 2021

Senior forward Christian Bishop topped Texas with 17 points in that game in just 14 minutes of reserve duty. He transferred from Creighton.

A transfer from Massachusetts, junior forward Tre Mitchell finished with 13 points, five rebounds and five assists. He bumped his season averages to 10.1 points and 4.6 rebounds.

Minnesota transfer Marcus Carr, a senior guard, contributed 11 points. He is averaging 8.9 points and 4.1 rebounds.

One of Texas’ few holdovers, senior guard Courtney Ramey is scoring at a 10.2 clip.

Courtney Ramey has been making big plays his entire Texas career. Big time drive and bucket here. pic.twitter.com/eEc2mtMtmp

— Aram Cannuscio (@AC__Hoops) November 30, 2020

Texas is 10^th in the nation in offensive rating with 118.3 points per 100 possessions and 21^st with an 85.4 defensive rating. The Longhorns are allowing 55.3 points a game, which is sixth nationally, and have given up an average of 50.6 in the last five games.

Texas turned up the defense on Saturday after leading 46-41 at halftime. The Longhorns limited Texas-Rio Grande Valley to 17 second-half points while forcing 14 turnovers and making eight steals.

A stretch of 19 consecutive points by Texas put it comfortably ahead 75-45 with 10:37 left.

It was a good shooting game for Texas as it made 50.8% (31 of 61) of its field goal attempts, including 10 of 24 (41.7%) from distance.

Seton Hall Outlook

Coach Kevin Willard emptied the bench early against Nyack and three reserves – senior guard Jamir Harris (23), junior forward Tyrese Samuel (22) and junior forward Tray Jackson (21) – combined for 67 points. All set season highs for scoring.

Double-digits again for Reesey 🇨🇦 He's got 11#HALLin 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/tIdLfAJc7g

— Seton Hall Men's Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) December 4, 2021

Harris was 6 of 10 on three-pointers and raised his season scoring average to 10.3 points. The transfer from American is shooting 39.2% from beyond arc is 11 for 25 (44.0%) in the last three games.

Samuel also had 12 rebounds for his second double-double of 2021-22. He is averaging 11.8 and 6.1 rebounds.

Jackson made 8 of 10 shots from the field.

Senior Jared Rhoden notched his second double-double in a row as he wound up with 16 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.

He leads Seton Hall in scoring with a 17.6 average to go along with 7.4 rebounds and 1.6 steals a game while shooting 84% on free throws.

Big fella's got handle 🌬️#HALLin 🔵⚪️ pic.twitter.com/uCIUKtSx3e

— Seton Hall Men's Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) December 4, 2021

Senior wing Myles Cale contributed 12 points following a three-game absence with a groin injury.

Sophomore guard Kadary Richardson has been doing a little bit of everything in his first season since transferring from Syracuse. He has averages of 6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 1.6 steals.

Seton Hall shot 63.3% (38 of 60) on Saturday, including 50.0% (13 of 26) on threes, while holding Nyack to 36.5% (27 of 74). The Pirates also held a 46-27 advantage in rebounds.

Down 15-9 early, Seton Hall used a 14-2 run to take a 23-17 lead. The advantage grew to 48-33 by halftime.

Texas vs Seton Hall Prediction

The teams haven’t met since 2004-05 when Texas notched a 70-62 road win. However, look for Seton Hall to win this time around as its deep array of scorers will test a Texas defense that hasn’t faced any notable opponents other than Gonzaga.

The Pick: Seton Hall moneyline (+112)