The Seton Hall Pirates will travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to face the Villanova Wildcats at the Wells Fargo Center with the game scheduled to start at 12:00 PM ET on Sunday afternoon and will air on the CBS Sports Network.

Seton Hall enters this game with a record of 15-8 and has a record of 8-4 in the Big East which puts them in 3^rd place in the conference and are on a two-game winning streak following Wednesday’s 76-70 win at home against the Georgetown Hoyas. The success of the Pirates this season can be attributed to their defensive play as they enter this game allowing an average of 68.87 points per game, however, Seton Hall has been a below-average team offensively as they are averaging 73.65 points per game which is below the national average of 74.04 points per game. Kadary Richmond has been one of the better players on the team as he leads the team in scoring and assists with an average of 16.1 points and 5 assists per game. The Seton Hall Pirates will look to extend their winning streak to three games when they travel to face the Villanova Wildcats.

The Villanova Wildcats enter this game in 9^th place in the Big East with an overall record of 12-11 which includes a record of 5-7 in conference play while having lost six of their last seven games including Wednesday’s 53-56 loss on the road against the Xavier Musketeers. The Wildcats have been a below-average team offensively as they are averaging 72.13 points per game, however, Villanova has been an above-average team defensively as they are allowing an average of 67.09 points per game. Eric Dixon leads the team in scoring and is tied for the team lead in blocks with an average of 15.7 points and .5 blocks per game. The Villanova Wildcats will look to bounce back following the loss against the Xavier Musketeers when they host the Seton Hall Pirates on Sunday afternoon.

BookMaker has the Villanova Wildcats listed as 6-point favorites at home against the Seton Hall Pirates on Sunday afternoon. Villanova has won eight of the last ten including the previous seven meetings. The Pirates have covered the spread in six of the last ten and two of the previous three games in the series. The Seton Hall Pirates are 12-11 ATS overall, 3-4 ATS on the road, 6-6 ATS on the road, and 6-6 ATS in conference games this season while the Villanova Wildcats are 12-11 ATS overall, 6-5 ATS at home, 8-8 ATS as a favorite, and 6-6 ATS in conference games on the year.

Seton Hall enters this game with a better record, however, Seton Hall has been the better team in the series, winning eight of the last ten including seven straight games against Villanova. However, the Pirates have been the better team at covering the spread in the series, covering six of the last ten and two of the previous three contests. Take the points with the Seton Hall Pirates when they travel to face the Villanova Wildcats on Sunday afternoon.