The 15th-ranked Villanova Wildcats will look to keep the pressure on in the Big East Conference standings when they take on the Seton Hall Pirates on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats (18-6, 11-3), who are just one-half game behind Providence in the conference standings, have won 11 of 13, while the Pirates (15-7, 6-6) have won three straight.

Tipoff fromWells Fargo Center in Philadelphia is set for 1 p.m. ET. Villanova is favored by nine points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points is set at 134.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).

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The model knows the Wildcats are led by graduate guard Collin Gillespie, who is averaging 16.5 points, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. He is connecting on 44.9 percent of his field goals, including 42.3 percent from 3-point range, and 91.2 percent of his free throws. Gillespie played through a sprained right ankle on Tuesday, grabbing a season-high 10 rebounds. Gillespie has appeared in 142 career games, six short of Phil Booth's record of 148 from 2014-19.

The model also knows the Pirates have eight players scoring seven or more points, including senior guard Jared Rhoden. Rhoden poured in 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds on Wednesday in the 73-71 victory over Xavier. He has scored in double figures 19 times, registering four double-doubles, including a 12-point and 12-rebound performance against St. John's on Jan. 24. For the season, he is averaging 15.8 points, seven rebounds, 1.4 steals and 1.2 assists per game.

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