Two hot squads meet when the UConn Huskies (23-7, 12-7 Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (16-14, 10-9 Big East) on March 4, 2023. The Huskies are putting their four-game winning streak on the line versus the Wildcats, victors in three in a row.
The Huskies match up against the Wildcats in a game that UConn is currently a modest favorite by 2.5 points. The over/under for the game is set at 138.5.
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UConn Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Villanova
- When: Saturday, March 4, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET
- Where: Finneran Pavilion in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Spread Favorite: UConn -2.5
- Moneyline Favorite: UConn -145
- Moneyline Underdog: Villanova +121
- Over/Under: 138.5 points
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UConn Betting Trends
- The Huskies are 19-11-0 ATS this season.
- When playing as at least 2.5-point favorites this season, UConn has an ATS record of 17-11.
- The Huskies have been favorites in 27 games this season and have come away with the win 21 times (77.8%) in those contests.
- This season, UConn has come away with a win 21 times in 26 chances when named as a favorite of at least -145 or better on the moneyline.
- Huskies games have hit the over 17 out of 30 times this season.
- UConn and its opponents have scored more than 138.5 points in 19 of 30 games this season.
- The average total in Huskies matchups this year is 144.3, 5.8 more points than this game’s over/under.
UConn Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adama Sanogo | 30 | 17.2 | 7.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 28 | 16.1 | 3.9 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.9 |
| Tristen Newton | 30 | 10.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 |
| Alex Karaban | 30 | 9.5 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Donovan Clingan | 30 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
UConn Season Stats
- UConn has a +426 scoring differential, topping opponents by 14.2 points per game. It is putting up 79.2 points per game to rank 28th in college basketball and is giving up 65.0 per outing to rank 42nd in college basketball.
- The Huskies win the rebound battle by 9.7 boards on average. They record 37.4 rebounds per game, which ranks 12th in college basketball, while their opponents pull down 27.7 per contest.
- Offensively, the Huskies are averaging 75.9 points per game this year in conference tilts. As a comparison, their overall average (79.2 points per game) is 3.3 PPG higher.
- In conference contests, UConn allows more points per contest (68.8) than its overall average (65.0).
- In Big East contests, the Huskies average fewer three-pointers per contest (8.6) and own a lower three-point percentage (34.8%) than their season averages (9.0, 35.9%).
- UConn is putting up 82.6 points per game at home. Away from home, it is averaging 72.5 points per contest.
- Defensively the Huskies have been better at home this season, ceding 63.3 points per game, compared to 68.5 in away games.
UConn Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11/2023 | Creighton | L 56-53 | Away | +4.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Seton Hall | W 64-55 | Home | -11.5 |
| 2/22/2023 | Providence | W 87-69 | Home | -7.5 |
| 2/25/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | W 95-86 | Away | -7.5 |
| 3/1/2023 | DePaul | W 88-59 | Home | -17.5 |
| 3/4/2023 | Villanova | – | Away | -2.5 |
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Villanova Betting Trends
- Villanova is 13-17-0 ATS this year.
- The Wildcats have been an underdog by 2.5 points or more eight times this season, and covered the spread in six of those matchups.
- This season, Villanova has been the underdog nine times and won three of those games.
- The Wildcats have entered seven games this season as the underdog by +121 or more and is 2-5 in those contests.
- Villanova’s games have gone over the point total 15 out of 30 times this season.
- The Wildcats have played 15 games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 138.5 points.
- The average total for Villanova’s games this season is 137.6 points, 0.9 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Villanova Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Dixon | 30 | 16.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Caleb Daniels | 30 | 14.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Justin Moore | 10 | 13.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Cam Whitmore | 23 | 12.6 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Brandon Slater | 30 | 9.4 | 4.8 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Villanova Season Stats
- The Wildcats put up 69.9 points per game (220th in college basketball) while giving up 67.8 per contest (114th in college basketball). They have a +63 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 2.1 points per game.
- Villanova is 332nd in the nation at 29.5 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 30.5 its opponents average.
- In 2022-23, the Wildcats have scored 69.2 points per game in Big East action, and 69.9 overall.
- In Big East action, Villanova has conceded 0.1 more points per game (67.9) than overall (67.8) in 2022-23.
- In Big East play, the Wildcats make fewer trifectas (8.1 per game) than they do overall (8.6), and their percentage from downtown (33.0%) is lower than for the whole season (33.4%).
- At home, Villanova scores 71.3 points per game. Away, it scores 67.3.
- The Wildcats concede 64.7 points per game at home, and 69.1 away.
Villanova Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14/2023 | Butler | W 62-50 | Home | -9.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Providence | L 85-72 | Away | +3.5 |
| 2/21/2023 | Xavier | W 64-63 | Away | +4.5 |
| 2/25/2023 | Creighton | W 79-67 | Home | +2.5 |
| 2/28/2023 | Seton Hall | W 76-72 | Away | -2 |
| 3/4/2023 | UConn | – | Home | +2.5 |
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