Seton Hall Pirates vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/12/2022

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Saturday, February 12, 2022

Venue:  Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA

Where to Watch:  Fox

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  SHU +9.5, Villanova -9.5; Over/Under:  136 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  SHU +9.5, Villanova -9.5; Over/Under:  136 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  SHU +9.5, Villanova -9.5; Over/Under:  136 points

 

Seton Hall Pirates:  15-7 (7th place, Big East)

Villanova Wildcats:  18-6 (2nd place, Big East)

 

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Seton Hall Pirates:  3-2 last 5

Villanova Wildcats:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

SHU is coming into this game with a 15-7 record overall and they are 4-3 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 13th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 6-6 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Marquette Golden Eagles but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Georgetown Hoyas, the Creighton Bluejays, and the Xavier Musketeers in their last game. Jared Rhoden led the team in points in that game with 25 while Alexis Yetna was next on the team off the bench with 12 points. Kadary Richmond led the team in assists in that game with 5 while he along with Rhoden and Ike Obiagu all led the team in rebounds with 8 each. They were 41.3% from the field, 35% from 3-point range, and 60.9% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 75.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 67.3 PPG against them. SHU has an ATS record of 9-11-1 this season and their O/U record is 8-13.

 

 

Villanova is coming into this game with an 18-6 record overall and they are 9-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 15th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 11-3 in their conference games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak after another win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Marquette Golden Eagles while their 5 wins in that span came against the Georgetown Hoyas, the DePaul Blue Demons, the St. John's Red Storm, the UConn Huskies, and St. John's again in their last game. Eric Dixon and Justin Moore both led the team in points in that game with 16 each while Brandon Slater was next on the team with 15 points. Slater and Dixon both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Collin Gillespie led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 46.3% from the field, 23.8% from 3-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 62 PPG against them. Villanova has an ATS record of 13-10-1 this season and their O/U record is 11-12-1.

 

Villanova has been playing very well in their recent games winning 5 of their last 6 and they have been even better at home this season with only 1 loss in their 10 games at home. Their last win at home was by double digits and they won against a ranked conference opponent as well. All of their wins at home this season were by double digits as well whether they were against a conference opponent or non-conference. They are getting a SHU team here that has been playing better recently but they have also not played any good opponents either. They did win against the ranked Xavier in their last game but that was at home and their other 2 wins in that span were against Creighton and Georgetown, both teams struggling in the conference this season. SHU has not been good on the road this season with a barely winning record of 4-3 and their last 2 wins on the road were by single digits against teams lower than they are in the standings, and they are not very high on the table themselves. Villanova won against SHU on the road earlier this season and they should win again more comfortably this time here at home.

 

Seton Hall Villanova Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, February 12, 2022 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Villanova 77 SHU 63.

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Seton Hall Pirates: 3-8 ATS against conference opponents. 13-8 UNDER in all games. 6-1 UNDER in road games. 

Villanova Wildcats: 20-14 ATS in all home games. 20-12 UNDER in all home games. 19-12 UNDER as a home favorite or pick.

 

 

Seton Hall Pirates:  B. Aiken (G) Out indefinitely - Concussion. B. Weston (G) Out indefinitely - Ankle injury. S. Granda (G) Out indefinitely - Illness. R. Conway (G) Out indefinitely - Illness. J. Long (G) Out indefinitely - Lower Body injury.

Villanova Wildcats:  None.

 

 

“This was a must win for us. We had a tough beginning of the Big East Conference slate and I feel like the guys really wanted that one. The practices have been really intense and I’m just so proud that we got that one.” - Jared Rhoden on their win against Xavier.

 

 

“His presence is so important for us. Both he and Justin said they could go. We started them and they weren’t 100 percent. When Collin went down in the first half, I thought he would tell us he couldn’t go any more. But he said he was good. Justin hadn’t played or practiced since he got hurt at Marquette.” - Jay Wright on Collin Gillespie ahead of this game.

 

 

 

M. Cale

I. Obiagu 

J. Rhoden

K. Richmond 

A. Yetna

 

E. Dixon 

C. Gillespie 

J. Moore 

Jermaine Samuels 

B. Slater

 

 

PPG: J. Rhoden (15.8)

APG: K. Richmond (4)

Reb/G: A. Yetna (7.5)

 

PPG: C. Gillespie (16.5)

APG: C. Gillespie (2.8)

Reb/G: E. Dixon (6.8)

 

Coaches:

Seton Hall Pirates: Kevin Willard (12th season)

Villanova Wildcats: Jay Wright (21st season)