Big East Championship Free Pick
No. 3 Villanova hopes to hold off a surging Seton Hall team when the two meet tonight in the Big East Championship at 5:30PM ET.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Villanova is favored in tonight’s championship game, as the Wildcats are getting odds of -7 points against Seton Hall. The over/under total for the game has yet to be set. These two meet in a Big East Championship Game from Madison Square Garden in New York.
Villanova is 29-4 overall, 18-2 in Big East games, 4-1 on a neutral court and 15-16-1 against the spread. Seton Hall is 24-8 overall, 14-6 in Big East games, 4-1 on a neutral court and 22-9 against the spread. Villanova won both meetings this season, picking up a 72-63 home win on Jan. 6 and a 72-71 road win on Jan. 20. Seton Hall covered in both games and has covered in four of the last five meetings.
Who does the public like in this game?
Seton Hall continues to emerge as a hot team but isn’t getting much credit against the top of the Big East. The Pirates have won seven of their last eight and they have a 15-5 record against the spread against conference opponents. Villanova is 8-12 ATS in conference games. The Pirates also have thrived as an underdog, going 11-2 against the spread. Given they played Villanova tough in both meetings, the Pirates should be motivated to push for an upset tonight against the inconsistent Cats, who are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven.
BIG EAST TOURNAMENT FREE PICK: SETON HALL +7
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