Henry Roldán
The fight to be the qualifier to the round of 32 between these two teams will be very intense. The two quintets are recognized for their defense and for an average offense, so the commitment can be for anyone. In addition, throughout the season their journey to the big dance has been very inconsistent, winning clashes against teams ranked among the best in the nation and losing to rivals that are at the bottom of the table of their respective conferences.
Picks and Predictions for the TCU Horned Frogs vs Seton Hall Pirates NCAA Basketball Championship Round 1 Game on March 18 2022
- Where: Viejas Arena – San Diego, California
- When: Friday, March 18, 9:57 PM ET
- Betting Line: TCU Horned Frogs (+1) vs Seton Hall Pirates (-1)
TCU Horned Frogs Betting Preview
- Overall Record: 20-12
- Conference Record: 8-10
- Spread: +1
- Over/Under: Under 130
- Moneyline: -105
Don’t be fooled by TCU’s conference record. While he didn’t perform well in the Big 12, the Horned Frogs managed wins against the likes of Texas Tech, Kansas, Texas and LSU.
If we have to look at this team in its defense, one of the best 25 in the nation. They are specialists in taking teams out of their game and limiting long-range shots. On the other hand, on the offensive side, they prefer to play in the paint, since despite not having the most efficient offense, they are good at getting rebounds, something that favors them in this round when facing a team with many weaknesses under the hoop. His figure is point guard Mike Miles Jr. who averaged 33-5 minutes per game and 15 points per commitment.
Seton Hall Pirates Betting Preview
- Overall Record: 21-10
- Conference Record: 11-8
- Spread: -1
- Over/Under: Under 130
- Moneyline: -115
Seton Hall could be one of the least followed teams of the great dance since in the season they have not achieved striking victories against imposing teams of the nation. And despite finishing the season 6-1 after dealing with injuries and COVID-19 issues, the Pirates’ aspirations are greatly diminished due to the loss of one of their star players, Bryce Aiken.
To make up for the loss of Aiken, who averaged 14.6 points in the 15 games he could barely play, Seton Hall must count on another good performance from his point guard Jared Rhoden (15.9 PPP and 80.7% from the free throw line), as well as the good collective performance from the free throw line.
Since Feb. 1, Seton Hall has lost just three times, all away from home to the top 25 teams, and will have to appeal to their good defense, the one that led them to play for the Under in 20 of the 30 games they played in the season.
JefeBet Prediction
In a very even commitment where the lack of offense will be present, TCU can take advantage of its good game in the paint, an area where Seton Hall does not defend very well. This time I’m going with TCU.
