Villanova vs Seton Hall 03/04/20 NCAA Basketball Betting Odds and Pick

The Villanova Wildcats visit the Seton Hall Pirates at the Prudential Center on Wednesday night in a Big East battle.

The Pirates are the #1 team in the Big East right now with a conference record of 13-3 and an overall record of 21-7. The 12th ranked team in the nation has won its last three games and is coming off a win over Marquette. The Wildcats are tied for 2nd place in the Big East with a record of 11-5 in the conference and 22-7 overall. Villanova saw their five-game winning streak end last weekend with a loss to Providence. Seton Hall won the first meeting between these two teams last February 8, 2020.

Losing to Providence

10th ranked Villanova saw their five-game winning streak snapped by Providence last Saturday as the Wildcats fell 54-58. The loss was their first since February 8 when they lost to Seton Hall and it pulled them down to a tie for 2nd place in the Big East with an 11-5 record.

Collin Gillespie scored 13 points but he shot just 5-14 from the floor against Providence. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds while Saddiq Bey put up 11 points before fouling out. Villanova struggled to shoot the three-ball, going 5-30 from behind the arc.

Villanova is ranked 130th in the NCAA in scoring at 73.1 points per game this season. They are grabbing an average of 36.2 rebounds per assignment and are issuing 14.5 assists per contest. The Wildcats are 81st in scoring defense at 65.9 opponent points per game allowed.

Seton Hall Surging

The Seton Hall Pirates are surging with three straight wins over Butler, St. John’s, and Marquette. The Pirates have won 15 out of their last 18 games played and their 88-79 win over the Golden Eagles in Milwaukee was impressive as Seton Hall made 50% of their shots including 13-26 from behind the three-point area.

Myles Powell made five three-pointers and led the Pirates with 28 points. Sandro Mamukelashvili added 26 points on 10-13 shooting with nine rebounds. The 6-11 junior has scored double figures in six out of his nine games played since returning from injury. Jared Rhoden scored nine points and pulled down four rebounds off the bench.

Seton Hall ranks 84th in the nation in scoring at 75.1 points per game. They are allowing their opponents to score an average of 67.2 points per contest. The Pirates are 77th in passing at 14.6 assists per game and they are pulling down an average of 37.3 rebounds per outing.

Who Wins?

Villanova is 5-1 SU in their last six games played. The Wildcats are 4-1 SU in their last five games played on the road, and 14-2 SU in their last 16 games played in March. Seton Hall is 15-3 SU in their last 18 games played. The Pirates are 9-2 SU in their last 11 games played at home, and 13-3 SU in their last 16 games played against the Big East Conference. Head to head, Villanova is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games played against Seton Hall.

The 10th ranked Wildcats look to avoid getting swept by the 12th ranked Pirates. They are coming off a loss to Providence where they scored only 18 points in the first half. Collin Gillespie was bothered by a sore thigh while Saddiq Bey fouled out after 29 minutes. I think they come back stronger here.

The Pirates have picked up three straight wins and have lost just thrice in their last 18 assignments. Seton Hall shot 50% from the floor in their last outing while making 13 out of 26 three-point baskets. They were impressive in defeating the Golden Eagles 88-79 last weekend.

The Wildcats have picked up three road wins since their loss to the Pirates last month. Seton Hall is just 2-2 in their last four games at home. Marquette had some success in shooting the three-ball against Seton Hall. A better three-point shooting team like Villanova is going to do better. Villanova’s defense will seal the deal here.

Prediction: Villanova Wildcats

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The Wildcats are 4-5-1 ATS in their last 10 games played. Villanova is 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven games played on the road. The Pirates are also 4-5-1 ATS in their last 10 games played. Seton Hall is 1-4-1 ATS in their last six games played at home, and 5-1 ATS in their last six games played in March. Head to head, the Pirates are 6-4 ATS in their last 10 games played against the Wildcats.

The Wildcats had won five in a row before losing to Providence last weekend so they will be looking to bounce back here. Villanova also lost their first meeting of the season 64-70 last February 8 so they will be looking for revenge here as well. The Wildcats are 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 games as underdogs and the Pirates are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games against an opponent with a winning record of at least .600. I’ll take the plus points and the underdogs here.

Prediction: Villanova +4

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The total has gone under in six out of the last seven games played by Wildcats. The under is 3-2 in Villanova’s last five games played on the road. The total has gone over in four out of the last five games played by the Pirates. The over is 6-1 in Seton Hall’s last seven games played on a Wednesday. Head to head, the total has gone under in 11 out of the last 16 games played between these two teams.

Seton Hall is a team that pushes the pace but they are known as a defensive team and have played a slower offense in league play. On the other hand, Villanova ranks outside the Top 200 in pace and average possession length. The Wildcats love to shoot three-pointers but knocking them down wouldn’t be easy against a good defensive team like the Pirates. Seton Hall also has the size to match up with Villanova inside so I expect to see a hard-fought and low-scoring game.

Prediction: Under 140.5

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