The No. 9 UConn Huskies (12-3, 4-0 Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (10-5, 3-1 Big East) after winning three straight road games. The Wildcats are favored by just 1.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 6:30 PM ET on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. The over/under in the matchup is set at 143.5.
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Villanova vs. UConn betting lines
- Villanova moneyline odds to win: -121
- UConn moneyline odds to win: +100
- Spread: Villanova (-1.5)
- Total: 143.5
Villanova statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Villanova covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games last season. Villanova covered nine times in 15 opportunities at home, and it covered four times in 12 opportunities in road games.
- When it came to over/unders, the Wildcats hit the over more often when playing at home last year, as they eclipsed the total six times in 15 opportunities (40%). In road games, they hit the over three times in 12 opportunities (25%).
- Villanova won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home last season, going 9-3 (.750). When playing away from home as a moneyline favorite, it had a record of 2-3 (.400).
Recent trends
- The Wildcats have seen an uptick in scoring lately, putting up 81.9 points per game in their last 10 contests, 1.8 points more than the 80.1 they’ve scored this season.
- The last 10 games have seen Villanova give up 2.5 fewer points per game (64.4) than its season-long average (66.9).
- The Wildcats are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 11.8 threes per game and shooting 44.5% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 10.7 makes and 41.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Villanova betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-6-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 1-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 6-5-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
- O-U-P: 11-4-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.3 (27th in nation) | 42.6 (157th) | 32.7 (201st) | 25.0 (second) | 14.4 (153rd) | 9.2 (14th) |
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UConn statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Last year, UConn was 9-7-0 at home against the spread (.562 winning percentage). On the road, it was 7-4-0 ATS (.636).
- Huskies games finished above the over/under more frequently at home (nine times out of 16) than away (five of 11) last season.
Recent trends
- While the Huskies are averaging 83.9 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their last 10 games, tallying 80.7 points per contest.
- UConn is surrendering 72.6 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 4.0 more points than it is allowing for the season (68.6).
- The Huskies are sinking 0.6 fewer treys per game over their past 10 games (9.1) compared to their season average (9.7), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (37.0%) compared to their season mark (37.2%).
UConn betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-7-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-1-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 6-7-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 9-5-1 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 2-0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-3 (Home: 8-0; Away: 2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.7 (19th in nation) | 42.1 (119th) | 32.9 (187th) | 25.2 (third) | 19.7 (fourth) | 9.4 (21st) |
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