Seton Hall vs. Xavier betting: College basketball preview for March 3

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The Seton Hall Pirates (19-10, 9-9 Big East) visit the Xavier Musketeers (14-15, 6-12 Big East) in a matchup of Big East teams at Cintas Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. The Pirates are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s point total is 144.5.

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Seton Hall vs. Xavier betting lines

  • Seton Hall moneyline odds to win: -123
  • Xavier moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Seton Hall (-1.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Seton Hall statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Seton Hall has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered six times in 16 games at home, and it has covered eight times in 10 games when playing on the road.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Pirates hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total six times in 16 opportunities this season (37.5%). In away games, they have hit the over three times in 10 opportunities (30%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Seton Hall has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.800) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

  • The Pirates’ offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, putting up 66.8 points a contest compared to the 70.3 they’ve averaged this year.
  • The past 10 games have seen Seton Hall concede 1.6 more points per game (66.3) than its season-long average (64.7).
  • While the Pirates are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 contests (4.4 per game) when compared to their season-long average (4.9), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (31.4% from deep over the last 10, 31.1% on the season).

Seton Hall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-12-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 8-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-11-0 (As Favorite: 9-11-0; As Underdog: 8-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-18-0 (Home: 6-10-0; Away: 3-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 15-4 (Home: 12-3; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.7 (271st in nation) 39.9 (20th) 32.7 (136th) 30.1 (127th) 13.0 (250th) 10.4 (118th)

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Xavier statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Xavier has performed better at home (10-7-0) than on the road (4-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Musketeers games have finished over 13 of 17 times at home (76.5%), and eight of 10 on the road (80%).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Musketeers have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-3) than away (1-9).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Musketeers are posting 79.6 points per game, 0.9 more than their season average (78.7).
  • Xavier has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, giving up 85.7 points per contest, 5.9 more points than its season average of 79.8.
  • The Musketeers are draining 8.5 three-pointers per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.4). That said, they own a better three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (36.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (36.5%).

Xavier betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-13-0 (Home: 10-7-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 10-7-0 (As Favorite: 6-6-0; As Underdog: 10-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 22-7-0 (Home: 13-4-0; Away: 8-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-2 (Home: 10-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-13 (Home: 2-3; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.5 (229th in nation) 47.3 (327th) 32.2 (168th) 34.0 (330th) 17.6 (18th) 9.7 (51st)
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