Villanova Wildcats at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1.5, 136)
Villanova and Rutgers are meeting for the second time in less than a week. The 14th-seeded Wildcats posted a 77-71 road win over the 11th-seeded Scarlet Knights last Thursday, their lone victory in their last six games and second in the last 10.
Both teams are among the youngest in the conference, with neither side having a single scholarship senior on the roster. Villanova is 15th among 16 Big East teams in scoring defense, while Rutgers is 15th in scoring offense.
The Scarlet Knights have shown improvement down the stretch, winning two of their last three despite a green lineup that features three freshman starters.
Rookie G Eli Carter is the lone Rutgers player scoring in double figures at 13.5 ppg, while freshman G Myles Mack and sophomore PF Gilvydas Biruta add 9.9 ppg each.
We like Rutgers to get the better of the Wildcats this time.
Pick: Scarlet Knights ---
Providence Friars vs. Seton Hall Pirates (-5.5, 136.5)
Seton Hall will be looking to help its shot at an NCAA tournament bid that seemed all but certain before the Pirates faded down the stretch by losing three of their last four, including an ugly 86-58 defeat at last-place DePaul on Saturday.
Providence, which suffered a 66-57 home loss to Seton Hall on Jan. 7, will look to play the role of spoiler after finishing the regular season with a narrow 75-69 setback at Notre Dame. The Pirates and Friars finished 1-2 in the Big East this season in 3-point shooting percentage.
The young Pirates have leaned heavily on their two All-Big East seniors — second-team PG Jordan Theodore leads the team in scoring (16.0) and assists (6.7), while third-team PF Herb Pope adds 15.3 points and a team-best 10.3 rebounds.
Defensively, Seton Hall allows opponents to shoot just 31 percent from 3-point range, and sophomore SG Fuquan Edwin leads the nation in steals with 3.1 per game.
Pick: Under +++
Villanova and Rutgers are meeting for the second time in less than a week. The 14th-seeded Wildcats posted a 77-71 road win over the 11th-seeded Scarlet Knights last Thursday, their lone victory in their last six games and second in the last 10.
Both teams are among the youngest in the conference, with neither side having a single scholarship senior on the roster. Villanova is 15th among 16 Big East teams in scoring defense, while Rutgers is 15th in scoring offense.
The Scarlet Knights have shown improvement down the stretch, winning two of their last three despite a green lineup that features three freshman starters.
Rookie G Eli Carter is the lone Rutgers player scoring in double figures at 13.5 ppg, while freshman G Myles Mack and sophomore PF Gilvydas Biruta add 9.9 ppg each.
We like Rutgers to get the better of the Wildcats this time.
Pick: Scarlet Knights ---
Providence Friars vs. Seton Hall Pirates (-5.5, 136.5)
Seton Hall will be looking to help its shot at an NCAA tournament bid that seemed all but certain before the Pirates faded down the stretch by losing three of their last four, including an ugly 86-58 defeat at last-place DePaul on Saturday.
Providence, which suffered a 66-57 home loss to Seton Hall on Jan. 7, will look to play the role of spoiler after finishing the regular season with a narrow 75-69 setback at Notre Dame. The Pirates and Friars finished 1-2 in the Big East this season in 3-point shooting percentage.
The young Pirates have leaned heavily on their two All-Big East seniors — second-team PG Jordan Theodore leads the team in scoring (16.0) and assists (6.7), while third-team PF Herb Pope adds 15.3 points and a team-best 10.3 rebounds.
Defensively, Seton Hall allows opponents to shoot just 31 percent from 3-point range, and sophomore SG Fuquan Edwin leads the nation in steals with 3.1 per game.
Pick: Under +++
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