The Seton Hall Pirates will play the Villanova Wildcats in a Big East game on Sunday afternoon at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Seton Hall has won two games in a row, while Villanova has lost six of their last seven. Let’s take a look at the betting matchup and the Seton Hall vs Villanova prediction.

Seton Hall Preview

The Seton Hall Pirates are 15-8 (8-4) this year after they defeated Georgetown by a score of 76-70 in their last game. Seton Hall led 38-33 at halftime and they scored 38 points in the second half in the win. The Pirates shot 43.1% from the field and made 20 free throws in the game. Seton Hall defeated DePaul by a score of 72-39 in the game prior to Georgetown, but lost the previous three games. The Pirates are scoring 73.7 points per game with 39 rebounds per game and 12.9 assists per game, while allowing 68.9 points against per game this year. Kadary Richmond is averaging 16.1 points per game, 7.0 rebounds per game, and 5.0 assists per game. Seton Hall is shooting 45.1% from the field, 77.9% on free throws, and 31.9% on three pointers this season.

Villanova Preview

The Villanova Wildcats are 12-11 (5-7) this season after they lost to Xavier by a score of 56-53 in their last game. Villanova led 28-26 at the half, but they only scored 25 points in the second half for the loss. The Wildcats shot 33.9% from the field and were -3 in rebounding margin in the game. Villanova defeated Providence by a score of 68-50 in the game prior to Xavier, but lost the five previous games. The Wildcats are scoring 72.1 points per game with 36 rebounds per game and 12.5 assists per game, while giving up 67.1 points against per game this season. Eric Dixon is averaging 15.7 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, and 1.5 assists per game. Villanova is shooting 41.9% from the field, 81.6% on free throws, and 32.6% on three pointers this year.