Seton Hall Pirates vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 2/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Sunday, February 11, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Wells Fargo Center is where the Villanova Wildcats (12-11) will take on the Seton Hall Pirates (15-8) on Sunday.

The Seton Hall Pirates faced Georgetown and notched a win by a score of 76-70 in their last contest. Seton Hall wrapped up the game having earned a 43.1% field goal percentage (25 of 58) and converted 6 out of their 19 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Pirates converted 20 of their 28 shots for a percentage of 71.4%. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 38 with 10 of them being offensive. They also recorded 16 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to defense, Seton Hall allowed their opponent to shoot 36.0% from the field on 27 of 75 shooting. Georgetown doled out 13 assists and had 6 steals in this contest. Additionally, Georgetown pulled down 34 rebounds (14 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Georgetown ended up shooting 50.0% from the charity stripe by converting 6 of their 12 attempts. They also converted 10 of 40 shots from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Pirates ended up finishing with 16 while Georgetown had 22 personal fouls.

Dre Davis is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He ended up shooting 57.9% from the field and earned 2 assists. He saw the court for 38 minutes played and also collected 10 rebounds. He was able to score 25 points on 11 of 19 shooting.

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Seton Hall steps onto the court with a record of 15-8 for the campaign. They turn it over 13.1 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.8 fouls every game. As a team, Seton Hall is snagging 39.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 296 assists on the season, which has them ranked 226th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Pirates are connecting on 31.9% on shots from distance (126 of 395) and 77.9% from the charity stripe. They average 73.7 points per contest (198th in D-1) on 45.1% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Pirates are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game and they draw 16.7 fouls. They give up 33.2% from beyond the arc while they are 101st in the nation in points per game allowed (68.9). The Pirates defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.1% (558 of 1,359) and they surrender 32.3 boards per game as a squad. They are 261st in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 319 conceded this year.

For their last game, the Villanova Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 56-53 when they faced Xavier. Regarding how they cleaned up the glass, Villanova permitted Xavier to collect 37 overall (11 offensive). They finished 22.2% from 3-point land via 6 out of 27 and ended up going 8 out of 12 from the charity stripe (66.7%). The Wildcats allowed Xavier to make 21 out of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 34.4% in the game. When the game finished, the Wildcats went 19 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 33.9%. In relation to three-point attempts, Villanova converted 6 of their 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to bury 9 of the free throws for a rate of 90.0%. Xavier was called for 11 personal fouls for this contest which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 10 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 4 steals in this contest. The Wildcats snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 29 in the game.

Brendan Hausen ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats in this matchup. He knocked down 4 out of 8 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and earned 3 rebounds. He earned 15 points in his 19 mins of playing time, but finished this game without an assist.

Villanova has a record of 12-11 this year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Wildcats are hitting on 41.9% from the floor, which ranks them 307th in the country. Villanova has totaled 1,659 points for the year (72.1 per contest) and they average 36.0 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.5 times per contest (249th in the country) and they are turning it over 9.8 times per game. The Wildcats are committing 15.9 fouls every game and they connect on 81.6% from the free throw line.

The Villanova defense gives up 32.4% on 3-point shots (178 of 549) and their opponents are connecting on 71.6% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 13.3 assists and 34.5 boards every game, which is ranked 223rd and 163rd in those categories. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 61st in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 67.1. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (85th in D-1).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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