Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Super Bowl
Big East action resumes on Saturday evening as the Seton Hall Pirates get set to take on the Villanova Wildcats. Seton Hall comes into this conference showdown at 15-10 (13-10-1 ATS) while Villanova is 11-13 (9-15 ATS). Tipoff is scheduled for 8:00 ET from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA.
Seton Hall was on the wrong side of a 75-62 affair when they hosted 22nd-ranked Creighton on Wednesday night. The losing effort pushed them to 8-6 in conference play while snapping a three-game win streak in the process. The Pirates were unable to cover the +3.5-point line, while the 137 combined points came in over the pregame mark of 134.5 points. As for individual efforts, Al-Amir Dawes led the scoring charge for Seton Hall, scoring 19 points on a 7-13 (53.8%) shooting night. Two other Pirates found double digits, including Tyrese Samuel (11 points) and Kadary Richmond (10 points).
Al with the nice find down low to Tray Jack ??#HALLin ???? pic.twitter.com/SbIO76kUyh
— Seton Hall Men's Basketball (@SetonHallMBB) February 9, 2023
Dawes has been the top contributor in terms of points scored this year, averaging 12.3 points per game. Richmond has also played a role in the team’s success, scoring 10.3 points per contest and leading the way in assists (4.0 APG) and steals (1.9 SPG).
Seton Hall is currently ranked 57th in the KenPom rankings, owning an adjusted efficiency margin of +13.24. What really stands out is their defense, which is surrendering just 93.6 points per 100 possessions (17th). Offensively, the Pirates are scoring 69.1 points per game and shooting 44.0% from the field as a team.
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