Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Prudential Center

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The Villanova Wildcats travel to Prudential Center to play the Seton Hall Pirates on Wednesday, January 20, 2016. The opening line for this game has Villanova as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 137.

The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 16-2 and a road record of 4-1. They are 9-7 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-10. The Pirates have an overall record of 13-4 and a home record of 8-1. They have an over/under record of 6-10 and they are 10-6 against the spread.

Josh Hart comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 30.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 7.1 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.7 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 54% while his free throw percentage is currently at 72%. Ryan Arcidiacono averages 12.7 points per game in 31.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 4.5 assists per contest and 2.5 rebounds per game for Villanova. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 80%.

Isaiah Whitehead averages 15.1 points per game while playing 29.7 minutes per contest this year for the Pirates. He grabs 2.9 rebounds per game and has 4.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 36% and his free throw percentage currently is at 73%. Khadeen Carrington averages 14.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.8 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.9 rebounds per contest and 2.4 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage is 78%.

Villanova averages 75.8 points per contest this season which ranks them 104th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 15.8 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 60th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 289th in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 15.8 assists per game which ranks them 189th and 46th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 17th with 10.4 per game. The Wildcats allow 60 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 4th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 9th and 66th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 83rd and they give up 11.1 assists per contest which puts them in 40th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 76th in the Division 1.

Seton Hall averages 73.9 points per game this year which ranks them 145th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them sitting in the 115th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 211th in the nation. They average 40 rebounds per game and 13.1 assists per contest which ranks them 40th and 182nd respectively. In the turnover department the Pirates rank 273rd with 14 per game. The Pirates allow 65.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 43rd in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 38th and 48th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.8 rebounds a game which ranks 169th and they give up 12.1 assists per contest which puts them in 96th place in the nation. The Pirates force 14.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 59th in college basketball.

Villanova Wildcats Betting Trends

The Villanova Wildcats are 9-7 against the spread

The Villanova Wildcats are 7-10 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 10-6 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 6-10 against the over/under

Villanova Wildcats Injuries

12/19/15 G Donte DiVincenzo Foot expected to miss 4-6 weeks
11/10/15 F Tim Delaney Hip out indefinitely

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Villanova

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