The Georgetown Hoyas (7-24, 2-18 Big East) will try to snap a three-game losing skid when visiting the Villanova Wildcats (16-15, 10-10 Big East) on March 8, 2023 at Madison Square Garden.
Wednesday’s matchup between the Wildcats and the Hoyas features the Wildcats as double-digit 11-point favorites. A 142.5-point over/under has been set for the game.
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Villanova Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Georgetown
- When: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York
- How to Watch on TV: FS1
- Spread Favorite: Villanova -11
- Moneyline Favorite: Villanova -684
- Moneyline Underdog: Georgetown +475
- Over/Under: 142.5 points
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Villanova Betting Trends
- The Wildcats have put together a 13-18-0 ATS record so far this year.
- Villanova has not covered the spread when favored by 11 points or more this season (in five opportunities).
- The Wildcats have been victorious in 13, or 61.9%, of the 21 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Villanova has yet to lose in five games when named as at least a -684 moneyline favorite.
- In the Wildcats’ 31 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 15 times.
- In 11 of 31 games this season, Villanova and its opponents have combined to score more than 142.5 points.
- The Wildcats have an average point total of 137.4 in their contests this year, 5.1 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Villanova Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Dixon | 31 | 15.7 | 6.4 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| Caleb Daniels | 31 | 14.6 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 2.3 |
| Justin Moore | 11 | 13.6 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| Cam Whitmore | 24 | 12.6 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Brandon Slater | 31 | 9.2 | 4.7 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
Villanova Season Stats
- Villanova outscores opponents by 1.6 points per game (scoring 69.5 per game to rank 234th in college basketball while giving up 67.9 per contest to rank 115th in college basketball) and has a +51 scoring differential overall.
- The Wildcats are 335th in college basketball at 29.4 rebounds per game. That’s 1.2 fewer than the 30.6 their opponents average.
- Offensively, the Wildcats are tallying 68.7 points per game this season in conference tilts. As a comparison, their overall average (69.5 points per game) is 0.8 PPG higher.
- With 68.1 points per game allowed in Big East action, Villanova is surrendering 0.2 more points per game in conference games compared to its season average (67.9 PPG allowed).
- When it comes to three-pointers, the Wildcats’ offense has been less effective in Big East tilts this season, draining 8.0 threes per contest and converting 32.6% of their shots from downtown, compared to their overall average of 8.5 threes per game with a 33.1% three-point percentage.
- When playing at home, Villanova is averaging 3.1 more points per game (70.4) than it is in away games (67.3).
- In 2022-23, the Wildcats are surrendering 65.1 points per game in home games. On the road, they are allowing 69.1.
Villanova Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | L 71-59 | Home | +2.5 |
| 3/8/2023 | Georgetown | – | Home | -11 |
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Georgetown Betting Trends
- Georgetown has put together a 14-17-0 ATS record so far this season.
- The Hoyas have an ATS record of 8-3 when playing as at least 11-point underdogs this year.
- This season, Georgetown has been the underdog 23 times and won two of those games.
- This season, the Hoyas have been at least a +475 underdog on the moneyline 11 times, losing each of those contests.
- In Georgetown’s 31 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 18 times.
- Hoyas games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 142.5 points in 22 of 31 outings.
- Georgetown has a 148.3-point average over/under in its contests this season, 5.8 more points than this game’s point total.
Georgetown Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Spears | 31 | 15.9 | 2.9 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Brandon Murray | 26 | 13.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 |
| Jay Heath | 21 | 12.5 | 3.7 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Qudus Wahab | 28 | 9.9 | 7.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| Jalin Andreson | 1 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Georgetown Season Stats
- The Hoyas have a -243 scoring differential, falling short by 7.9 points per game. They’re putting up 70.2 points per game, 212th in college basketball, and are giving up 78.1 per outing to rank 350th in college basketball.
- Georgetown ranks 94th in college basketball at 34.1 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 35.0 its opponents average.
- In Big East games, the Hoyas have averaged 2 fewer points (68.2) than overall (70.2) in 2022-23.
- Georgetown gives up more points in conference play (80.2 per game) than overall (78.1).
- The Hoyas drain fewer 3-pointers in Big East play (5.7 per game) than overall (5.9), and have a lower 3-point percentage in conference games (30.7%) than overall (31.2%).
- At home Georgetown is putting up 70.9 points per game, 1.2 more than it is averaging away (69.7).
- In 2022-23 the Hoyas are allowing 5.8 fewer points per game at home (76.0) than on the road (81.8).
Georgetown Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/14/2023 | Seton Hall | L 76-68 | Away | +11.5 |
| 2/19/2023 | Butler | W 68-62 | Away | +4.5 |
| 2/22/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | L 79-70 | Home | +2 |
| 2/26/2023 | Providence | L 88-68 | Home | +6.5 |
| 3/1/2023 | Creighton | L 99-59 | Away | +18 |
| 3/8/2023 | Villanova | – | Away | +11 |
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