The Seton Hall Pirates will travel to Storrs, Connecticut to face the 3^rd-ranked UConn Huskies at the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion with the game scheduled to start at 12:00 PM ET on Sunday afternoon and will air on CBS.

The Seton Hall Pirates enter this game with a record of 18-10 and are in 4^th place in the Big East Conference with a record of 11-6 in conference games, however, the Pirates are coming off a 64-85 loss on the road against the Creighton Blue Jays which also ended their three-game winning streak. 

Offensively, Seton Hall has been a below-average team as they rank 200^th nationally in scoring with an average of 73 points per game which is below the national average of 73.76 points per game. However, the Pirates have been above average defensively as they are allowing an average of 69.46 points per game which ranks 107^th in college basketball this season. 

Kadary Richmond has played a pivotal role in the success of the Pirates this season as he leads the team in scoring, assists, and steals with an average of 16.3 points, 4.9 assists, and 2 steals per game. The Seton Hall Pirates will look to bounce back following the loss against the Creighton Blue Jays when they travel to face the 3^rd-ranked UConn Huskies.

The UConn Huskies enter this game ranked 3^rd in the AP Poll and 2^nd in the Coaches Poll with an overall record of 25-3 and are in 1^st place in the Big East with a record of 15-2 in conference games while having won 15 of their last 16 games which includes a 78-54 win at home against the Villanova Wildcats. 

Offensively, the Huskies have been one of the best teams in college basketball this season as they rank 28^th nationally in scoring with an average of 81.29 points per game. UConn has also been one of the top teams defensively as they are allowing an average of 64.11 points per game which ranks 16^th nationally this season. 

Tristen Newton has been one of the best players on the Huskies this season as he leads the team in scoring, rebounds, and assists with an average of 15.2 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game. The UConn Huskies will look to get their 16^th win in their last 17 games when they host the Seton Hall Pirates on Sunday afternoon.

BookMaker has the UConn Huskies listed as 14.5-point favorites at home against the Seton Hall Pirates on Sunday afternoon. UConn has won six of the last ten while Seton Hall has won two of the previous three meetings. The teams are 5-5 ATS in the last ten while the Pirates have covered the spread in three straight games in the series. The Seton Hall Pirates are 13-15 ATS overall, 4-6 ATS on the road, 7-8 ATS as an underdog, and 9-8 ATS in conference games this season while the UConn Huskies are 17-11 ATS overall, 8-7 ATS at home, 17-10 ATS as a favorite, and 10-7 ATS in conference games on the year.

UConn is one of the best teams in college basketball this season while Seton Hall is in 4^th place in the Big East, however, Seton Hall has been the better team most recently in the series, winning two of the previous three contests. The Pirates have covered the spread in three straight games in the series, however, the Huskies have been one of the best teams at covering the spread in the Big East this season with a record of 17-11 ATS overall and 10-7 ATS in conference games while the Pirates are 13-15 ATS overall and 9-8 ATS in conference games. As a result, I am buying the .5 point and laying the points with the UConn Huskies when they host the Seton Hall Pirates on Sunday afternoon.