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12/22 03:43 CST Simpkins and Seton Hall host Villanova
Simpkins and Seton Hall host Villanova
By The Associated Press
Villanova Wildcats (9-2) at Seton Hall Pirates (11-1, 1-0 Big East)
Newark, New Jersey; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall plays Villanova after TJ Simpkins scored 22 points in
Seton Hall's 72-67 victory against the Providence Friars.
The Pirates are 7-0 in home games. Seton Hall scores 76.2 points and has
outscored opponents by 14.1 points per game.
The Wildcats are 1-1 in road games. Villanova averages 9.4 turnovers per game
and is 9-0 when turning the ball over less than opponents.
Seton Hall scores 76.2 points, 8.3 more per game than the 67.9 Villanova
allows. Villanova averages 17.9 more points per game (80.0) than Seton Hall
allows to opponents (62.1).
The matchup Tuesday is the first meeting this season for the two teams in
conference play.
TOP PERFORMERS: A.J. Staton-McCray is scoring 13.4 points per game with 3.9
rebounds and 1.7 assists for the Pirates. Simpkins is averaging 11.6 points and
3.4 rebounds while shooting 52.1% over the past 10 games.
Bryce Lindsay is scoring 16.7 points per game with 2.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists
for the Wildcats. Acaden Lewis is averaging 12.6 points and 3.8 rebounds while
shooting 50.5% over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pirates: 9-1, averaging 76.9 points, 32.5 rebounds, 15.6
assists, 11.4 steals and 5.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.8% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 63.4 points per game.
Wildcats: 9-1, averaging 81.4 points, 32.2 rebounds, 16.8 assists, 7.8 steals
and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 67.6 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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