SETON @ BAMA

A demanding first road test

Seton Hall is 3-0 and faces its first true road game at No. 18 Alabama, while seeking its first true road win over an AP Top 25 opponent since January 2024.

Anderson sets the early tone

Roddie Anderson III scored 17 points against Charlotte and has led Seton Hall in each of its first three games.

Alabama's perimeter volume

Alabama is making 16.3 three-pointers per game through three contests, with London Jemison averaging 3.7 makes. Seton Hall must limit clean looks; Nate Oats said Jemison "figured that out" defensively, finishing with a steal, a block and three assists.

Rotation flexibility for the Pirates

Mihailo Petrovic provided 12 points and six assists off the bench against Charlotte, while Devin Williams supplied 16 points when Terry Copeland Jr. was in foul trouble.

Availability remains unconfirmed

A BAMA player sat after a lower-leg issue but was considered highly likely to play Friday; starting lineups remain unconfirmed.

Pick Ideas

Angles drawn from the matchup analysis above and refreshed as the news changes. They are a separate read from the LineCrush pick for this matchup, so the two can land on different sides.

Seton Hall +17.5

Consider Seton Hall +17.5 after the line moved from around Alabama -15.5. Nate Oats called rebounding Alabama's biggest issue, saying its offensive-rebounding rate "wasn't near what we wanted it to be" and its defensive-rebounding rate was "terrible."

Lean over 156.5

Lean over 156.5: Alabama averages 102.0 points and Seton Hall 67.0 across three recent games; Alabama also recently allowed 15 threes on 39 attempts at almost 40%. The small sample keeps this to a lean.