Seton Hall vs. Marquette betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 30

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The Marquette Golden Eagles (5-8, 0-2 Big East) are underdogs (+0.5) as they try to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Seton Hall Pirates (11-2, 1-1 Big East) at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Fiserv Forum. The matchup airs on Fox Sports 1. The point total is 145.5 for the matchup.

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Seton Hall vs. Marquette betting lines

  • Seton Hall moneyline odds to win: -109
  • Marquette moneyline odds to win: -113
  • Spread: Seton Hall (-0.5)
  • Total: 145.5

Seton Hall statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Seton Hall had a better record against the spread at home (7-9-0) than it did in away games (4-7-0) last season.
  • The Pirates went over the over/under in eight of 16 home games (50%) last year, compared to five of 11 road games (45.5%).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Pirates were the -4-worst team in college basketball (61.6 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 119th (70.2 points conceded per game).
  • Seton Hall was the 14th-worst squad in the nation in rebounds per game (27.8) and 187th in rebounds conceded (31.3) last season.
  • Last season, the Pirates were 21st-worst in the country in assists at 11.2 per game.

Seton Hall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-5-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 0.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 4-5-0; As Underdog: 4-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-8-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 0-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-1 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (207th in nation) 39.5 (36th) 32.7 (213th) 29.8 (120th) 14.8 (156th) 9.7 (35th)

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Marquette statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Last year, Marquette was 8-9-0 at home against the spread (.471 winning percentage). On the road, it was 5-8-0 ATS (.385).
  • In terms of the over/under, Golden Eagles games went over 10 of 17 times at home (58.8%) last season, and four of 13 away (30.8%).

Last season stats

  • The Golden Eagles ranked 101st in the nation last season with 76.6 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 74th with 68.7 points allowed per game.
  • Marquette ranked 239th in the country with 30.9 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 257th with 32.3 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Golden Eagles ranked 165th in the nation with 13.7 dimes per contest.

Marquette betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-10-0 (Home: 2-6-0; Away: 0-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 0.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-6-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-7-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.2 (335th in nation) 45.1 (267th) 33.9 (150th) 34.8 (329th) 15.1 (148th) 11.1 (135th)
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