Seton Hall battles Villanova at Prudential Center

The Seton Hall University Pirates welcome the Villanova Wildcats into the Prudential Center on Saturday afternoon in a battle of Big East rivals. The #The 15th ranked Pirates are coming off a tough loss to Providence to open Big East play. They bring a 9-2 record into this matchup but will be short handed as they battle Covid within the program. The absence of Ike Obiagu and Tyrese Samuel will be something that Seton Hall needs to overcome to prevail this afternoon. The Pirates are expected to only have eight players ready for today based on the protocols.

The #The 22nd ranked Villanova Wildcats come into the game at 8-4 off a victory against Xavier. The Wildcats are led by Collin Gillespie…