A Big East battle is set for Wednesday night when the Villanova Wildcats (7-5, 1-0 in Big East) visit the UConn Huskies (13-0, 2-0). Villanova has turned their season around and are hot, but UConn may be the best team in the country. Below is my college basketball prediction for Villanova vs UConn.
Villanova vs UConn Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | UConn -15.5 |
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This game will be played at the XL Center at 6:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 28, 2022.
Why Bet UConn -15.5
✅ Villanova is 4-9 against the spread in their last 13 games.
✅ UConn is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games.
✅ The Huskies have won six consecutive December games.
NCAABB
Villanova Wildcats
UConn Huskies
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
VILL | Advanced Game Stats | UCONN |
---|---|---|
64.3 | Pace | 66.2 |
106.9 | Off.Rate | 97.3 |
.268 | FTr | .325 |
.480 | 3PAr | .332 |
.545 | TS% | .492 |
50.6 | TRB% | 43.9 |
52.9 | AST% | 46.0 |
8.8 | STL% | 8.3 |
7.7 | BLK% | 8.3 |
.506 | eFG% | .451 |
13.0 | TOV% | 14.1 |
24.9 | ORB% | 26.8 |
.216 | TF/FGA | .235 |
Defense/Offense
VILL | Advanced Game Stats | UCONN |
---|---|---|
64.3 | Pace | 66.2 |
99.8 | Off.Rate | 123.0 |
.260 | FTr | .333 |
.453 | 3PAr | .409 |
.515 | TS% | .600 |
49.4 | TRB% | 56.1 |
57.2 | AST% | 63.7 |
8.4 | STL% | 9.4 |
13.3 | BLK% | 14.2 |
.483 | eFG% | .571 |
14.3 | TOV% | 12.7 |
24.3 | ORB% | 36.5 |
.192 | TF/FGA | .247 |
Betting Trends
VILL | Betting Trends | UCONN |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
75.33 | Avg Score | 88.67 |
61 | Avg Opp Score | 60 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
71.67 | Avg Score | 90.67 |
64.67 | Avg Opp Score | 66 |
VILL | Betting Trends | UCONN |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-0-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
73.2 | Avg Score | 83 |
61.6 | Avg Opp Score | 59.6 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
70 | Avg Score | 87.6 |
67 | Avg Opp Score | 62.2 |
VILL | Betting Trends | UCONN |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 10-0-0 |
4-6-0 | ATS W/L/P | 9-1-0 |
71.4 | Avg Score | 83.2 |
66.9 | Avg Opp Score | 58.7 |
AWAY | HOME | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 9-1-0 |
5-4-1 | ATS W/L/P | 7-3-0 |
72.6 | Avg Score | 84.2 |
69.9 | Avg Opp Score | 60.6 |
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Villanova Wildcats
Last time out, Villanova hosted the St. John’s Red Storm and dominated in a 78-63 win. St. John’s got off to a good start, leading by double-digits with six minutes left in the first half, but the Wildcats went off and led by five at the break. That momentum continued into the second half as Villanova ended up covering the five-point spread.
Eric Dixon had 18 points, six rebounds, two assists, one steal, and one block on the night. Caleb Daniels added 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two steals in the win.
Through 12 games, Villanova is scoring 71.5 points per game, shooting 43.9% from the field, and assisting on 12.1 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 67.1 points, grabbing 31.8 rebounds, blocking 1.6 shots, and stealing the ball 5.4 times.
UConn Huskies
UConn hosted the Georgetown Huskies and needed to rally to win 84-73. The Huskies had a good first half, leading by seven at the break, but Georgetown came out firing and took the lead quickly. UConn tied the game up with under 10 minutes left and went on to earn the double-digit win.
Tristen Newton had 17 points, two rebounds, seven assists, and one steal on the night. Adama Sanogo added 14 points, seven rebounds, one assist, and two steals in the win.
After 13 games, UConn is scoring 83.6 points per game, shooting 48.6% from the field, and assisting on 19.3 made shots. The Huskies are allowing 58.6 points, grabbing 39.8 rebounds, blocking 5.1 shots, and stealing the ball 7.5 times.
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