Friday, May 10, 2017

Madison Square Garden

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The Seton Hall Pirates travel to Madison Square Garden to play the Villanova Wildcats on Friday, May 10, 2017. The opening line for this game has Villanova as 12 point favorites.

The Pirates come into this game with an overall record of 21-10 and a road record of 4-6. They are 12-15 against the spread and their over/under record is 13-16. The Wildcats have an overall record of 28-3 and a home record of 14-1. They have an over/under record of 11-20 and they are 17-14 against the spread.

Khadeen Carrington comes into this contest averaging 17 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per night so far this season for the Pirates. He pulls down 3 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 43% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Desi Rodriguez averages 16.1 points per game in 31.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.8 assists per contest and 5 rebounds per game for Seton Hall. His field goal percentage is 45% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Josh Hart averages 18.7 points per game while playing 33.3 minutes per contest this year for the Wildcats. He grabs 6.5 rebounds per game and has 3.2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 51% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. Jalen Brunson averages 14.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 31.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 2.7 rebounds per contest and 4.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 88%.

Seton Hall averages 73.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 170th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.2 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 136th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 252nd in the country. They average 39.6 rebounds per game and 12.4 assists per game which ranks them 20th and 253rd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 109th with 13.6 per game. The Pirates allow 70.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 130th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 157th and 119th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.1 rebounds a game which ranks 74th and they give up 12.3 assists per contest which puts them in 103rd place in the country. They force 12.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 101st in Division 1.

Villanova averages 77.5 points per game this year which ranks them 84th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 14.5 and their shooting percentage is 50% as a team which has them sitting in the 9th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 37% which is good for 95th in the nation. They average 33.4 rebounds per game and 14.2 assists per contest which ranks them 285th and 127th respectively. In the turnover department the Wildcats rank 322nd with 11.2 per game. The Wildcats allow 63.1 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 21st in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 69th and 23rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 29.7 rebounds a game which ranks 6th and they give up 13.9 assists per contest which puts them in 238th place in the nation. The Wildcats force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 172nd in college basketball.

The Pirates are 157th in the nation in offensive rating at 105.2. They assist on 46.7% of their shots, which ranks 302nd in the country. In terms of pace they average 69.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 210th among D-1 teams. They are 197th in effective field goal percentage with 50%. As a team they are 242nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 31% of their shots. Seton Hall turns the ball over an average of 16.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 54.4% places them 24th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 35.2%.

The Wildcats are 5th in the nation in offensive rating at 117.7. They assist on 53% of their shots, which ranks 163rd in the country. In terms of pace they average 65.9 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 318th among D-1 teams. They are 7th in effective field goal percentage with 58%. As a team they are 2nd in the country in true shooting percentage with 61% and they shoot 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Villanova turns the ball over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52.9% places them 60th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 29.7%.

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 12-15 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 13-16 against the over/under

Villanova Wildcats Betting Trends

The Villanova Wildcats are 17-14 against the spread

The Villanova Wildcats are 11-20 against the over/under

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

12/22/16 F Myles Carter Disciplinary has been dismissed
03/08/17 F Ismael Sanogo Ankle missed last game, doubtful Thursday vs. Marquette
02/09/17 F Veer Singh Personal left the team
02/08/17 G Jevon Thomas Personal left the team

Villanova Wildcats Injuries

11/12/16 F Omari Spellman Eligibility out for season
02/11/17 F Tim Delaney Hip out for season
01/06/17 G Phil Booth Knee out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take Villanova -12

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