Villanova Wildcats vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 3/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Villanova Wildcats (17-12) are on their way to Prudential Center on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Seton Hall Pirates (18-11).

The Villanova Wildcats took the court against Providence and notched a win by a score of 71-60 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up walking away with 14 while Providence accumulated 13 personal fouls. They made 10 of their 30 attempts from downtown. Providence walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 10 tries. Moreover, Providence pulled down 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Providence recorded 11 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. When it comes to defending, Villanova allowed the other team to go 40.4% from the floor on 21 out of 52 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists in the matchup while forcing 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about getting rebounds, they collected 24 with 1 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 8 of their 9 shots for a rate of 88.9%. Villanova wrapped up the game with a 51.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 49) and converted 13 out of their 23 three-point attempts.

Justin Moore is one guy who had an impact in the matchup. He finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 33 mins and also collected 3 rebounds. He ended up with 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Villanova will enter this game with a mark of 17-12 for the season. They are averaging 71.8 pts per contest (244th in Division 1) while hitting 42.9% from the field. The Wildcats are hitting 34.2% on 3-pointers (271 of 793) and 81.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Villanova is snagging 35.1 boards per contest and has earned 371 dimes on the season, which is 239th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 9.4 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 15.4 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 14.6 fouls. They are currently ranked 172nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 379 relinquished this season. The Wildcats defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 41.0% (671 of 1,638) and they surrender 33.7 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 32.2% from 3-point land and they rank 24th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Seton Hall Pirates went home defeated by a final of 91-61 against Connecticut. When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Seton Hall permitted Connecticut to get 33 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 6 out of 18 and ended up going 19 of 27 from the free throw line (70.4%). The Pirates permitted Connecticut to bury 33 of 59 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 55.9% for the game. At the conclusion of this game, the Pirates walked away from this one shooting 20 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.7%. When discussing 3-point attempts, Seton Hall converted 5 of their 16 tries (31.3%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 84.2%. Connecticut was called for 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 19 attempts. They coughed it up 11 times, while getting 5 steals for this contest. The Pirates recorded 15 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 21 for the game.

Dre Davis ended up being a factor for the Pirates for this contest. He racked up 20 points in his 32 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist for the matchup. He converted 6 of 10 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Seton Hall has a mark of 18-11 on the season. As an offense, the Pirates are hitting on 44.8% from the floor, which ranks them 170th in Division 1. Seton Hall has 2,105 points on the year (72.6 per contest) and they pull in 37.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 12.2 times per contest (261st in D-1) and they turn the ball over 12.8 times per game. The Pirates are responsible for committing 15.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 77.4% from the charity stripe.

The Pirates defensively are ranked 124th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 70.2. They are forcing 12.1 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.2% from the field (93rd in the nation). The Seton Hall defense gives up 33.8% on 3-point shots (244 of 721) and their opponents are making 74.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 14.4 dimes and 32.6 boards per contest, which is ranked 302nd and 64th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Villanova

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