The Big East men’s basketball season continues tonight as the Villanova Wildcats (16-12, 9-8) travel to Newark to take on the Seton Hall Pirates (7-20, 2-14).
After maybe their most disappointing loss of the season last week at UConn, Villanova bounced back with an 81-66 win at home over No. 16 Marquette. The win kept the Wildcats in sixth place in the Big East with an outside shot at catching UConn for fourth heading into the Big East Tournament.
Seton Hall has struggled this season winning just twice in Big East play. After stunning UConn two Saturdays ago in overtime, the Pirates have lost twice including 73-66 Sunday in South Orange against Xavier.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Villanova at Seton Hall
- Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Time: 8:30PM EST
- Site: Prudential Center
- City: Newark, NJ
- Network/Streaming: FS1
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Game odds for Wildcats at Pirates
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: Villanova Wildcats (-325), Seton Hall Pirates (+260)
- Spread: Wildcats -7.5
- Total: 131.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Villanova at Seton Hall
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Wildcats & Pirates game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Villanova -7.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 131.5.
Villanova at Seton Hall: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Villanova has won 17 of its last 20 away games against teams with losing records
- 5 of Seton Hall’s last 7 games (71%) have gone over the Total
- Villanova has covered the spread in 5 of its last 6 games
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