The Seton Hall Pirates reentered the Top 25 at the beginning of the week at 19th. The Pirates are coming off of two big wins; one against previously ranked Texas Tech and another on the road at then-17th-ranked Louisville. Senior wing Desi Rodriguez has been on an absolute tear, as he averaged 26 points over the past two games, and scored the go-ahead basket to defeat Louisville.
VCU enters this game with a record of 5-4, The Rams come off of a hard fought 71-67 loss at home to former VCU head coach Shaka Smart and his Texas Longhorns.