A champion will be crowned on Thursday as the Indiana State Sycamores take on the Seton Hall Pirates in the 2024 NIT Championship Game. Indiana State (32-6) is appearing in the title game of a national tournament for the first time since the 1979 NCAA Tournament after posting a 100-90 victory against Utah on Tuesday. Seton Hall (24-12), which won the NIT championship in 1953, advanced by defeating Georgia 84-67 in the semifinals.

Tipoff at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. The Sycamores are 3.5-point favorites in the latest Indiana State vs. Seton Hall odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 159.5.

Before making any Seton Hall vs. Indiana State picks or NIT predictions, you need to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters the Final Four of the 2024 NCAA tournament on a 152-109 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,800 for $100 players. It also has a strong 32-21 (+890) record on top-rated spread picks this season, and its bracket picks rank in the 92nd percentile among all CBS Sports Bracket Challenge entries so far in 2024. Anyone following has seen HUGE returns!

The model knows that Indiana State has been red-hot, winning 10 of its last 11 games, and is looking to tie the school record for most victories in a season. The Sycamores were led offensively on Tuesday by sophomore guard Ryan Conwell, who tied his career high with 27 points while adding six rebounds and four assists. Sophomore center Robbie Avila scored 26 points and grabbed 10 boards for his sixth double-double of the season and first since Feb. 3 against Drake.

The model also has taken into account that Seton Hall was dominant against Georgia on Tuesday as it began the game with an 18-3 run and led by at least nine points the rest of the way. Five players scored in double figures, with Al-Amir Dawes leading the way with 20 points while also pulling down six rebounds. The senior guard has reached the 20-point mark in four of his last five contests.

For Thursday, the model has set its sights on Indiana State vs. Seton Hall. We can tell you the model is leaning Under on the point total, and it also says one side of the spread hits over 50% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see the model before locking in any college basketball picks.

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