North Texas won the NIT last year with their solid defense. They put LSU away in their first NIT game this season and they face a Seton Hall team next who are also miffed they got passed over in the national tournament this season. They will also get up for this game so both these teams will play hard and this game will come down to the wire. Defense wins tournaments and when matched up with Seton Halls defense, the Mean Green are the better team plus they are better at 3 point shooting. Seton Hall will have the home court advantage in this game but that won't matter to the Mean Green who have the blueprint, the experience and the defense to get past the Pirates and have a winning record on the road. Take the underdog.

North Texas are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games. North Texas are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games on the road. Seton Hall are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games. Seton Hall are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games at home. Seton Hall are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played in March. North Texas are 6-1 ATS in the last few seasons off an upset win as an underdog. Seton Hall are 1-5 ATS this season in a home game where the total is 130 to 139.5. Seton Hall are 2-7 ATS in their last nine NIT tournament games.

Best bet: take the points with North Texas.