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USC 20 6.0 o153.5
UNM 31 -6.0 u153.5
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IND 89 -4.0 o137.5
PROV 73 4.0 u137.5
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ALCN 65 17.5 o132.0
USA 74 -17.5 u132.0
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APP 72 -1.0 o134.0
COLG 50 1.0 u134.0
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DART 88 17.0 o140.0
BC 83 -17.0 u140.0
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MINN 51 3.0 o128.5
WAKE 57 -3.0 u128.5
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WEB 73 -3.0 o144.5
BGSU 70 3.0 u144.5
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VALP 70 15.0 o150.5
DEP 89 -15.0 u150.5
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ELON 56 -4.0 o137.0
ME 69 4.0 u137.0
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IONA 62 -6.0 o133.5
TST 51 6.0 u133.5
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VMI 64 20.5 o152.5
GW 77 -20.5 u152.5
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TCU 72 -5.0 o139.5
CSU 76 5.0 u139.5
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BING 62 1.5 o135.5
NIAG 65 -1.5 u135.5
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MW 72 11.0 o134.5
TROY 68 -11.0 u134.5
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JUDSON 41 -0.0 o0.0
BRAD 107 0.0 u0.0
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PITT 91 5.0 o146.5
OSU 90 -5.0 u146.5
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ARIZ 76 6.5 o151.0
WVU 83 -6.5 u151.0
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TNTC 56 23.5 o156.5
VAN 87 -23.5 u156.5
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MORE 71 6.0 o128.0
CLEVST 69 -6.0 u128.0
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NIU 59 3.0 o137.5
EIU 72 -3.0 u137.5
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WICH 51 10.0 o155.5
FLA 88 -10.0 u155.5
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PEPP 82 5.5 o138.0
NMSU 70 -5.5 u138.0
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NCST 61 5.5 o153.5
BYU 72 -5.5 u153.5
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HC 41 15.5 o126.0
UVA 67 -15.5 u126.0
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CentP 36 -0.0 o0.0
LIB 93 0.0 u0.0
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GMU 66 -2.0 o141.0
JMU 61 2.0 u141.0
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SHSU 60 -1.5 o151.0
UNCW 69 1.5 u151.0
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UWG 65 19.0 o157.5
SAM 86 -19.0 u157.5
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NAVY 86 4.0 o141.5
PENN 78 -4.0 u141.5
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SCU 69 -1.5 o147.5
WASH 76 1.5 u147.5
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LIU 56 3.0 o142.5
LAF 75 -3.0 u142.5
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ARST 86 -9.5 o157.0
INST 81 9.5 u157.0
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WEBB 74 7.5 o152.5
BEL 83 -7.5 u152.5
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NCAT 69 12.5 o151.5
ECU 93 -12.5 u151.5
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OKLA 69 3.0 o149.5
LOU 64 -3.0 u149.5
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PUR 80 -3.0 o144.5
MISS 78 3.0 u144.5
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UNT 57 5.0 u135.5
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ECST 58 -0.0 o0.0
VCU 103 0.0 u0.0
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SEA 48 27.0 o141.0
DUKE 70 -27.0 u141.0
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HOF 68 -2.0 o134.5
RICE 63 2.0 u134.5
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NW 66 -4.0 o136.0
UNLV 61 4.0 u136.0
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FAMU 58 32.5 o142.0
CLEM 86 -32.5 u142.0
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LEM 81 6.0 o147.0
MAN 77 -6.0 u147.0
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GSU 76 31.0 o162.0
UK 105 -31.0 u162.0
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UNF 78 -2.5 o149.5
SIUE 73 2.5 u149.5
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TOWS 63 -3.5 o145.0
KENN 67 3.5 u145.0
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SFA 68 -4.0 o130.5
ULM 60 4.0 u130.5
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NWST 53 19.5 o142.5
LSU 77 -19.5 u142.5
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UNCO 64 22.0 o151.0
TTU 89 -22.0 u151.0
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GONZ 90 -18.5 o154.5
DAV 65 18.5 u154.5
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SBON 68 -2.0 o138.5
UNI 56 2.0 u138.5
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DSU 68 34.5 o141.0
TEX 90 -34.5 u141.0
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BUT 87 8.5 o144.5
MSST 77 -8.5 u144.5
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UCI 51 -6.0 o136.5
KENT 39 6.0 u136.5
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SMC 64 -6.5 o140.0
ASU 68 6.5 u140.0
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MVSU 48 31.5 o134.5
UCSB 81 -31.5 u134.5
Villanova 0th Big East30-8
Seton Hall 0th Big East21-11

Villanova @ Seton Hall preview

Prudential Center

Last Meeting ( Jan 30, 2021 ) Villanova 80, Seton Hall 72

The Big East schedule is finally cooking after several teams experienced COVID-19 outbreaks that altered schedules.

Two of the league's four ranked teams will ring in the new year with an intriguing rivalry game Saturday in Newark, N.J., when No. 22 Villanova visits No. 15 Seton Hall.

Villanova (8-4, 1-1 Big East) snapped a concerning two-game slide Dec. 21 by beating then-No. 18 Xavier 71-58. The Wildcats haven't played since. Their Philadelphia Big 5 game against Temple scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to the Owls' positive COVID tests.

Against Xavier, Villanova trailed by eight at halftime but blew past the Musketeers 41-20 in the second half while holding them to 0-for-14 from 3-point range.

"That second half was one of our best halves defensively so far this year," Villanova coach Jay Wright said.

The Wildcats probably exhaled a bit after that result. They lost 57-36 at Baylor -- the current No. 1 team in the nation -- on Dec. 12. Their Big East opener didn't assuage worried fans, as they fell 79-59 at Creighton five days later.

Wright was pleased with how the Wildcats responded after that embarrassing stretch.

"They're young, they're resilient, they're confident," he said of his players. "They actually inspire us. Coaches can get negative about every little thing, but (the players) have been great this week."

Seton Hall (9-2, 0-1) visited No. 21 Providence on Wednesday for a belated Big East opener after spending nearly 2 1/2 weeks in a COVID-related pause. The Pirates had eight players available and lost 70-65.

"Unfortunately, I think the eight you see are going to be the eight you got until probably UConn (on Jan. 8)," coach Kevin Willard said afterward.

Willard was missing bigs Tyrese Samuel and Ike Obiagu, plus four other seldom-used players, due to COVID protocol. Also, reserve Jahari Long underwent knee surgery and is done for the season.

The Pirates gave it their best shot considering the circumstances. Alexis Yetna led them with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Bryce Aiken had 11 points off the bench, and Jared Rhoden recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds.

Providence jumped ahead with a 15-0 run in the first half, and Seton Hall slowly chipped away at the deficit throughout the second before falling short.

"We didn't have any down-screen action. We didn't have any post-up action," Willard said. "We posted up Kadary (Richmond) a couple times. With so many moving parts, I went middle pick-and-roll and just tried to play off that. I thought we did a pretty good job at it. I thought we executed."

It was just the second loss of the season for the Pirates after a 9-1 nonconference slate that featured wins over two top-10 teams (at the time), Michigan and Texas.

Villanova has won three straight games in the long-running rivalry. The Wildcats fended off Seton Hall 76-74 and 80-72 in last season's two meetings. They split the series in the 2019-20 season, when both sides were ranked in the Top 25 for both games.

--Field Level Media

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