Villanova vs. Seton Hall betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 4

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The Villanova Wildcats (16-5, 7-3 Big East) are at home in Big East action against the Seton Hall Pirates (16-6, 6-5 Big East) on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Wildcats are favored by 7.5 points in the game. The point total for the matchup is set at 134.5.

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Villanova vs. Seton Hall betting lines

  • Villanova moneyline odds to win: -346
  • Seton Hall moneyline odds to win: +273
  • Spread: Villanova (-7.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Villanova statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Villanova has played worse at home, covering six times in 11 home games, and five times in seven road games.
  • The Wildcats have gone over the total in seven of 11 home games (63.6%), compared to four of seven road games (57.1%).
  • Villanova has played worse as a moneyline favorite in home games, sporting a home record of 9-1, compared to going 3-0 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 75.5 points a contest compared to the 77.9 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Villanova has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 70.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 69.1 it has surrendered this year.
  • The Wildcats’ 9.1 made three-pointers per-game average during their last 10 games are less than the 9.9 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36.8% compared to their season-long percentage of 36.7% from long distance.

Villanova betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-7-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 9-5-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-1 (Home: 9-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (126th in nation) 44.3 (199th) 31.4 (232nd) 30.3 (132nd) 15.0 (121st) 9.1 (19th)

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Seton Hall statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Seton Hall has a lower winning percentage at home (.385, 5-8-0 record) than on the road (.833, 5-1-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Pirates games have finished over five of 13 times at home (38.5%), and two of six on the road (33.3%).
  • The Pirates’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .750 (3-1).

Recent trends

  • The Pirates are putting up 67.2 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 4.9 fewer points than their average for the season (72.1).
  • Seton Hall is ceding 66.8 points per game in its last 10 games, compared to its season average of 64.2 points allowed.
  • The Pirates are making 1.2 fewer treys per contest in their last 10 games (3.8) compared to their season average (5.0), and they are putting up a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (27.7%) compared to their season mark (31.4%).

Seton Hall betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-9-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 6-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 2-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-3 (Home: 10-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.2 (289th in nation) 40.0 (26th) 34.0 (96th) 29.9 (112th) 13.5 (221st) 10.1 (70th)
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