Seton Hall Pirates vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 12/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Seton Hall Pirates (5-6) are en route to Finneran Pavilion on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Villanova Wildcats (7-4).

The Seton Hall Pirates took the court against Rutgers and took a loss by a final of 66-63 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Pirates finished with 22 while Rutgers had 15 personal fouls. They converted 7 of 13 shots from distance. Rutgers finished shooting 46.4% from the charity stripe by making 13 of their 28 tries. On top of that, Rutgers grabbed 26 boards (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Rutgers doled out 7 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. When it comes to the defense, Seton Hall let their opponent shoot 53.5% from the field on 23 out of 43 shooting. They also dished out 13 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 11 steals. Pertaining to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 22 with 9 of them being of the offensive sort. At the charity stripe, the Pirates made 6 of 13 shots for a percentage of 46.2%. Seton Hall ended the contest having earned a 46.4% FG percentage (26 of 56) and knocked down 5 out of their 19 three-point shots.

Isaiah Coleman is one player who was important in this contest. He shot 35.7% from the field and also earned 1 assist. He saw the court for 28 minutes played and also collected 6 boards. He was able to score 15 points on 5 out of 14 shooting.

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Seton Hall heads into this game with a mark of 5-6 for the season. They are averaging 60.4 pts per contest (359th in college hoops) on 40.9% from the field. The Pirates are shooting 35.4% on shots beyond the perimeter (68 of 192) and 59.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Seton Hall is collecting 34.4 rebounds per contest and has earned 128 assists for the season, which is 285th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 13.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.6 fouls every game.

Defensively, the Pirates are able to force 14.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 fouls. They rank 71st in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 116 relinquished so far this year. The Pirates are giving up a FG percentage of 41.1% (228 of 555) and they relinquish 31.4 boards per contest as a squad. They are giving up 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 12th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (60.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Villanova Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 86-72 when they faced Fairleigh Dickinson. With respect to rebounds, Villanova allowed Fairleigh Dickinson to get 19 overall (6 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 38.5% from distance by shooting 10 of 26 and finished the game at 16 of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Wildcats allowed Fairleigh Dickinson to make 23 out of their 53 tries from the floor which left them shooting 43.4% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats ended up shooting 30 for 54 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 55.6%. Concerning 3-point shots, Villanova knocked down 7 of their 24 attempts (29.2%). They were able to bury 19 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 86.4%. Fairleigh Dickinson committed 17 fouls for this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. The Wildcats recorded 22 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 33 for the contest.

Eric Dixon pitched in for the Wildcats in the game. He converted 9 of 13 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 69.2%, but wasn't able to grab a rebound. He earned 27 points in his 32 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the contest.

Villanova has a record of 7-4 so far this year. The Wildcats commit 16.5 personal fouls every game and they go 79.9% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 13.7 times per contest (211th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per contest. Villanova has totaled 870 pts on the campaign (79.1 per contest) and they grab 36.0 boards per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are hitting on 48.4% from the field, which ranks 52nd in college hoops.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 70th in college basketball in PPG given up with 66.4. They are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 42.7% from the floor (174th in college basketball). The Villanova defense concedes 35.2% from downtown (90 of 256) and opponents are converting on 68.4% of their free throw shots. They have given up 13.7 assists and 28.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 238th and 3rd in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Villanova

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