A key college basketball betting odds battle sees the away Seton Hall Pirates taking on the Villanova Wildcats Wednesday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to back the Seton Hall Pirates before tip-off in this one found them as 14.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook earlier.
Seton Hall Pirates vs Villanova Wildcats Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This college basketball season, the Villanova Wildcats are 12-2 overall and 9-4 ATS, while the Seton Hall Pirates are 12-2 and 8-5 ATS. As for the betting totals, Villanova boasts a 6-7 on the OU, and Seton Hall is 5-8.
The Wildcats - Pirates odds would favor the Wildcats if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Villanova is rated No. 10 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Seton Hall is at No. 23.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Villanova's No. 79 nationally ranked offense (78.14 points per game) against a Seton Hall Pirates defense that sits as the No. 32 at 63.86 PPG. The Villanova Wildcats have been averaging 48.29% from the field, more than the Pirates have managed so far this season (45.3% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Pirates got 18 points from Isaiah Whitehead as Seton Hall ran past DePaul 78-74 on Saturday at Prudential Center.
The Wildcats got 25 points from Josh Hart as Villanova ran past Creighton 85-71 on Saturday at CenturyLink Center.
- Seton Hall is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Seton Hall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Seton Hall's last 11 games
- Seton Hall is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
- Villanova is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
- Villanova is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Villanova's last 5 games
- Villanova is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Seton Hall home to Creighton, Saturday, January 9th
Villanova at Butler, Sunday, January 10th
