Seton Hall Pirates vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 2/4/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Seton Hall Pirates vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Seton Hall Pirates (16-6) are traveling to Finneran Pavilion on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Villanova Wildcats (16-5).

The Seton Hall Pirates played Marquette and walked away with a win by a score of 69-64 in their last contest. Regarding fouls, the Pirates finished with 12 and Marquette totaled 11 fouls. They also buried 11 of their 19 shots from beyond the arc. Marquette ended up going 55.6% at the charity stripe by making 5 of 9 tries. Moreover, Marquette snagged 22 rebounds (8 offensive, 14 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Marquette doled out 15 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. In the matter of the defense, Seton Hall allowed the other team to go 47.1% from the floor on 24 of 51 shooting. They also doled out 14 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of rebounding, they earned 29 with 11 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Pirates buried 7 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Seton Hall ended with a 50.9% field goal percentage (29 of 57) and made 4 of their 10 3-point attempts.

Adam Clark is one guy who was a major contributor in the game. He totaled 19 points on 8 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins and grabbed 3 rebounds. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and also recorded 6 dimes.

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Seton Hall enters this game with a record of 16-6 this year. They are averaging 72.1 points per contest (283rd in the country) while connecting on 43.2% from the field. The Pirates are hitting 31.4% on three-point attempts (110 of 350) and 72.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Seton Hall is collecting 37.2 rebounds per game and has accumulated 296 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 243rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.1 times per game and as a team are committing 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Pirates are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.2 fouls. They are giving up 31.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 10th in college hoops in points per game allowed (64.2). The Pirates are giving up a field goal percentage of 40.0% (456 of 1,141) and they concede 33.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are ranked 49th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 251 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Villanova Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 87-73 against Providence. In relation to team rebounding, Villanova permitted Providence to collect 37 in all (9 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 34.8% from distance by shooting 8 out of 23 and ended up going 9 out of 14 from the charity stripe (64.3%). The Wildcats allowed Providence to convert 28 out of their 58 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.3% for the game. When all was said and done, the Wildcats walked away from this one shooting 30 for 59 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.8%. In the matter of shots from downtown, Villanova converted 13 out of their 29 tries (44.8%). They were able to bury 14 of those for a percentage of 63.6%. Providence had 19 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also turned it over 4 times, while getting 9 steals in the matchup. The Wildcats were able to snag 17 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 22 in this contest.

Devin Askew was important for the Wildcats for the contest. He scored 20 points in his 24 minutes of playing time and added 3 assists for this contest. He buried 6 of 9 in the game for a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and tallied 2 rebounds.

Villanova has a win-loss mark of 16-5 this season. The Wildcats commit 16.0 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.7% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per contest (126th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.1 times per contest. Villanova has totaled 1,635 points for the season (77.9 per contest) and they average 35.2 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Wildcats are shooting 46.2% from the field, which ranks 133rd in D-1.

The Villanova defense surrenders 34.8% on three-point shots (158 of 454) and their opponents are connecting on 67.6% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 12.9 dimes and 33.9 boards per game, which is ranked 136th and 142nd in college hoops. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 68th in college in points allowed per game with 69.1. They are forcing 12.4 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 44.3% from the field (205th in D-1).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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