Villanova Wildcats vs Seton Hall Pirates Prediction, 12/23/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Seton Hall Pirates

Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Villanova Wildcats (9-2) are traveling to Prudential Center on Tuesday where they will meet the Seton Hall Pirates (11-1).

The Villanova Wildcats took the court against Wisconsin and walked away with a win by a score of 76-66 in their last contest. With respect to fouls, the Wildcats ended up with 16 and Wisconsin finished the game with 20 fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 23 attempts from 3-point land. Wisconsin ended up going 60.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 6 of their 10 attempts. Furthermore, Wisconsin grabbed 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't have a block. Wisconsin distributed 15 dimes and had 4 steals in this matchup. With regard to defense, Villanova allowed 44.6% from the field on 25 of 56 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists in this game as well as forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned 36 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the free throw line, the Wildcats converted 13 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 68.4%. Villanova ended the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (26 of 65) and knocked down 11 of their 31 shots from downtown.

Tyler Perkins is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 6 of 17 shooting. He played for 37 mins and also collected 6 rebounds. He finished shooting 35.3% from the floor and also distributed 2 dimes.

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Villanova enters this one with a record of 9-2 for the campaign. They average 80.0 pts per game (129th in D-1) while shooting 46.5% from the floor. The Wildcats are connecting on 36.7% on shots from distance (117 of 319) and 69.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Villanova is pulling in 37.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 180 assists so far this season, which ranks 154th in college in terms of passing the rock. They are giving up possession 10.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.9 personal fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 13.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.4 fouls. They rank 114th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 145 conceded so far this year. The Wildcats defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.6% (274 of 615) and they surrender 32.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They surrender 38.5% from 3-point land and they are 70th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.9).

For their last game, the Seton Hall Pirates got the win with a final of 72-67 against Providence. The Pirates were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 12 steals for the contest. Providence was called for 21 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of those for a rate of 63.0%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, Seton Hall knocked down 5 of their 15 tries (33.3%). Overall, the Pirates ended up shooting 25 for 55 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.5%. The Pirates permitted Providence to knock down 19 of their 48 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 39.6% in the matchup. They finished 21.7% from downtown by shooting 5 out of 23 and ended up going 24 of 30 at the free throw line (80.0%). Concerning rebounding, Seton Hall permitted Providence to snag 26 in total (4 on the offensive side).

TJ Simpkins was important for the Pirates for the game. He accumulated 22 points in his 30 mins on the court, but didn't get an assist. He converted 6 out of 9 in this matchup for a rate of 66.7%, and added 1 rebound.

Seton Hall has a win-loss mark of 11-1 this year. When it comes to offense, the Pirates are shooting 46.3% from the field, which ranks 145th in D-1. Seton Hall has earned 914 pts on the season (76.2 per game) and they pull down 35.5 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.2 times per game (143rd in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per contest. The Pirates are committing 19.3 personal fouls per contest and they go 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 7th in the nation in points allowed per contest with 62.1. They are forcing 16.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.8% from the floor (28th in D-1). The Seton Hall defense surrenders 32.3% on shots from beyond the arc (82 of 254) and their opponents are connecting on 70.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 10.8 assists and 32.5 rebounds every game, which is 33rd and 90th in the nation.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Villanova

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