The Villanova Wildcats have become an inconsistent wager against the spread but astute bettors have found a great way to make money off Jalen Brunson and company. Villanova has gone OVER in nine of its last 10 games – with the one UNDER in that span only doing so by five points. Will the Wildcats continue to be an OVER bonanza when they visit Seton Hall on Wednesday?
- Villanova is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games against Seton Hall.
- Seton Hall is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
- Seton Hall is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home against teams with winning records.
Villanova is coming off its third loss in six games when the defense was unable to hold off an explosive Creighton attack. That could be inspiration for Villanova, as the Wildcats have not lost back-to-back games since the beginning of the 2013-14 season. Despite some recent struggles as a team, Villanova guard Mikal Bridges might be playing the best basketball of his college career with the junior averaging 23.3 points while shooting 64.1 percent from the field and 52.2 percent from deep in the last three games.
Seton Hall has bounced between stretches of dominance and ineptitude during conference play but the Pirates enter this contest riding a three-game winning streak. And though Angel Delgado has been dominating during that span – averaging 14.7 points and 14.3 rebounds – Seton Hall’s chances rely on the health of Desi Rodriguez in this one. Rodriguez missed the most recent game with an ankle injury and without his ability to stretch the floor and defend the perimeter, Seton Hall could be in a bad way Wednesday.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Bettors looking to go with the Seton Hall Pirates in this one found them listed as 6.5-point underdogs earlier on the NCAA basketball betting odds menu at Sportsbook. Check for line moves and odds updates as money coming in on the Wildcats was expected to move the line.
Villanova Wildcats vs Seton Hall Pirates Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The 20-9 and 13-16 ATS Seton Hall Pirates will face the 25-4 Villanova Wildcats, who own a 18-10-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Pirates are 18-10 on the OVER/UNDER so far this season while the Wildcats are 20-9.
The Power Rankings at OddsShark show No. 3-rated Villanova taking on No. 138-rated Seton Hall in this contest.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Seton Hall's No. 45 nationally ranked offense (79.62 points per game) against a Villanova Wildcats defense that sits as the No. 116 at 71.21 PPG. The Pirates have been averaging 47.11% from the field, less than the Wildcats have managed so far this season (50.84% on average).
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Wildcats endured an 89-83 loss at the hands of the Bluejays on Saturday, despite a 22-point effort from Jalen Brunson at CenturyLink Center-NE.
Seton Hall earned an 81-74 victory over St. John's on Saturday, getting 22 points from Khadeen Carrington at Madison Square Garden.
- Villanova is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
- Villanova is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone OVER in 9 of Villanova's last 10 games
- Villanova is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games on the road
- Seton Hall is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
- Seton Hall is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seton Hall's last 5 games
- Seton Hall is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Villanova home to Georgetown University, Saturday, March 3
Seton Hall at Butler, Saturday, March 3
