The Seton Hall Pirates visit Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Sunday to play the No. 18 ranked Villanova Wildcats. The Pirates fell to 12-7 on the season following a 97-93 loss to the DePaul Blue Demons. Seton Hall was led in the loss by Quincy McKnight with 25 points and nine assists, while Myles Powell added 24.
Villanova improved to 15-4 on the season following its 80-72 win over Butler on Tuesday. The win was the Wildcats seventh straight. Eric Paschall led Villanova with 23 points, while Phil Booth scored 17 as Villanova sank 12 3-pointers in the game.
Myles Powell leads Seton Hall in scoring with an average of 22.2 points per game. Sandro Mamukelashvili is the third leading scorer and leads the team in rebounding with averages of 9.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. Seton Hall is shooting 45.8% from the field and 33.8% from 3-point territory.
Phil Booth leads the Wildcats in scoring and assists with averages of 18.4 points and 3.7 assists per game. Eric Paschall is the second leading scorer and leader in rebounds with averages of 16.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Villanova is shooting 45.8% from the field and 36.5% from 3-point territory.
