Seton Hall vs. Marquette betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Marquette Golden Eagles (8-14, 3-8 Big East) visit the Seton Hall Pirates (15-6, 5-5 Big East) after losing seven road games in a row. The Pirates are favored by 6.5 points in the contest, which begins at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5.

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Seton Hall vs. Marquette betting lines

  • Seton Hall moneyline odds to win: -291
  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: +235
  • Spread: Seton Hall (-6.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Seton Hall statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Seton Hall sports a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-7-0) than it does on the road (5-1-0).
  • The Pirates have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (41.7%) than away games (33.3%).
  • In home games, Seton Hall has won more often as a moneyline favorite, producing a record of 9-2 (.818). In away games, it is 1-1 (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Pirates have been putting up 67.5 points per contest in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s a little lower than the 72.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Seton Hall’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 67.1 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 64.2 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • Over their past 10 contests, the Pirates are making 1.1 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (3.9 compared to 5.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (27.5% compared to 31.2% season-long).

Seton Hall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-8-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-8-0; As Underdog: 6-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-12-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 9-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.9 (303rd in nation) 39.6 (20th) 34.2 (96th) 30.2 (127th) 13.4 (231st) 10.0 (63rd)

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Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, Marquette is 4-9-0 at home against the spread (.308 winning percentage). On the road, it is 1-6-0 ATS (.143).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Golden Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (53.8%, seven of 13) than on the road (57.1%, four of seven).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Golden Eagles have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 1-1 record) than on the road (.000, 0-7).

Recent trends

  • The Golden Eagles are scoring 74.2 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 2.1 fewer points than their average for the season (76.3).
  • Marquette is giving up 80.2 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 1.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (78.3).
  • The Golden Eagles are draining 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game over their past 10 games (7.5) compared to their season average (7.9), but they are delivering a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (30.9%) compared to their season mark (30.6%).

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-16-0 (Home: 4-9-0; Away: 1-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-8-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-10-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 7-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (304th in nation) 45.5 (264th) 31.7 (225th) 34.7 (335th) 15.4 (100th) 10.8 (139th)
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