Saturday, January 3, 2015 at 12:00 PM

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In a tilt that features two teams out of the Big East, the Villanova Wildcats will play at the Seton Hall Pirates on Saturday. This game features two teams that have a combined record of 24-2. The Villanova Wildcats are ranked 6th in the country with their perfect 13-0 record. For Seton Hall, they are 11-2 overall. Both teams have won their first Big East game; as the Pirates upset St. John's in their last outing.

The Seton Hall Pirates two losses this season have come on the road at Wichita State, and then also at Georgia. The Pirates are scoring 72.2 points per game, and also grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game. The top scorer for Seton Hall has been Sterling Gibbs, with just over 16 per game. Angel Delgado has been a monster on the glass for Seton Hall; averaging more than 9 rebounds per game. The Pirates won their first 7 games of the season.

For the Villanova Wildcats, they have notable wins over Virginia Commonwealth, Michigan, Illinois, Temple, Syracuse and Butler. The Wildcats are scoring 77.1 points per game, anchored by Darrun Hillard III and his 12.3 points per game. Villanova is coming off a New Years Eve win over the Butler Bulldogs. In that win, Ryan Arcidiacono scored 15 points, and also dished out a team high 5 assists.

Villanova Wildcats Betting Trends

Villanova Wildcats are 8-3-1 Against the Spread

Villanova Wildcats are 4-8-0 against the Over/Under

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

Seton Hall Pirates are 11-1-0 Against the Spread

Seton Hall Pirates are 5-6-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Villanova Wildcats

No injuries to report

Seton Hall Pirates

12/25/14 G Isaiah Whitehead Stress Fracture out indefinitely
11/14/14 F Michael Nzei Eligibility out for season

Tony's Pick: Take Villanova

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