The No. 8 seed Villanova Wildcats (24-8) will try to pull off a first-round NCAA Tournament upset against the No. 9 seed Utah State Aggies (28-6) on Friday at Viejas Arena. The contest tips off at 4:10 p.m. ET on TNT. Villanova is a 1.5-point underdog in the game. Here’s what you need to know before filling out your brackets for this 8-9 matchup in the West Region. The matchup’s point total is 146.5.
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Utah State Cover -1.5 vs Villanova -112
Utah State vs. Villanova betting lines
- Utah State moneyline odds to win: -131
- Villanova moneyline odds to win: +107
- Spread: Utah State (-1.5)
- Total: 146.5
Utah State statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- The Aggies have seen a downturn in scoring recently, putting up 78.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.7 points fewer than the 82.5 they’ve scored this season.
- Utah State’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (73.9) is 3.5 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (70.4).
- The Aggies are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 8.5 threes per game and shooting 34.0% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 8.6 makes and 35.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Utah State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-19-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 4-8-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 13-17-0 (As Favorite: 13-17-0; As Underdog: 1-2-0)
- O-U-P: 19-14-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 26-5 (Home: 13-1; Away: 6-4)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49.9 (14th in nation) | 42.4 (72nd) | 30.9 (243rd) | 29.1 (64th) | 17.6 (17th) | 10.1 (94th) |
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Villanova statistics, trends and more
Recent trends
- In their past 10 games, the Wildcats are scoring 76.2 points per contest, 1.0 fewer point than their season average (77.2).
- While Villanova is giving up 70.8 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its past 10 games, allowing 75.3 points per contest.
- The Wildcats are making 9.1 treys per contest over their last 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (9.6). In addition, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.7%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.3%).
Villanova betting records this season
- ATS Record: 19-13-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 8-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 14-9-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
- O-U-P: 19-13-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 7-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-2 (Home: 13-1; Away: 7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 2-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45.7 (148th in nation) | 45.0 (229th) | 30.6 (261st) | 31.0 (185th) | 15.5 (81st) | 9.3 (34th) |
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