The Seton Hall Pirates upset Xavier in the Big East Semi Final yesterday, and will be an underdog here in the final playing Villanova on Saturday. The Wildcats finished first in the conference this year with a record of 18-2. They won comfortably over Providence yesterday by a score of 76-68, and my money is on the Wildcats to win big in the Conference Final.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Previous History - The Wildcats come in as winners of five straight, and the average margin of victory in those games was more than 10 points. They scored an average of 82.2 points on 51.5 percent shooting in those games.

2. Free Throw Shooting - Villanova was one of the best in the country at the free throw line this season, hitting 77.8 percent. That's more than 10 percent higher that Seton Hall. The Wildcats have been even better away from home, hitting over 80 percent from the charity stripe.

3. X-Factor - The Wildcats are 35-17-1 ATS in their last 53 games versus teams with a winning straight up record.

Selection: This is a play on the Villanova Wildcats (10*)