Villanova vs. Georgetown betting: Big East Tournament preview for March 12

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The No. 3 seed Villanova Wildcats (24-7, 15-5 Big East) are favored by 6.5 points in the Big East Tournament against the No. 11 seed Georgetown Hoyas (15-17, 6-14 Big East) on Thursday at Madison Square Garden, tipping off at 9:30 p.m. ET on Fox Sports 1. The matchup’s point total is set at 141.

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Villanova Cover -6.5 vs Georgetown -110

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Villanova vs. Georgetown betting lines

  • Villanova moneyline odds to win: -311
  • Georgetown moneyline odds to win: +241
  • Spread: Villanova (-6.5)
  • Total: 141

Villanova statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats have been putting up 77.0 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 77.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Villanova’s defense has been more porous lately, as the team has given up 73.5 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 70.5 points per game its opponents average on the season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Wildcats are making 0.4 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (9.3 compared to 9.7 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (33.5% compared to 35.7% season-long).

Villanova betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 19-12-0 (Home: 8-8-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 9-5-0 (As Favorite: 14-8-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-13-0 (Home: 10-6-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 21-1 (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
45.9 (140th in nation) 44.8 (218th) 30.9 (244th) 30.6 (151st) 15.5 (85th) 9.4 (39th)

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Georgetown statistics, trends and more

Recent trends

  • The Hoyas are averaging 71.6 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 2.6 fewer points than their average for the season (74.2).
  • Georgetown has performed worse defensively over its last 10 games, surrendering 74.5 points per contest, 1.1 more points than its season average of 73.4.
  • The Hoyas are sinking 6.6 treys per contest over their last 10 games, the same number as their average for the season. Meanwhile, they own a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.6%) compared to their season average (32.1%).

Georgetown betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-19-0 (Home: 4-13-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 2-10-0; As Underdog: 11-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-15-0 (Home: 13-4-0; Away: 3-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-3 (Home: 9-3; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-14 (Home: 1-4; Away: 4-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.0 (251st in nation) 43.1 (103rd) 32.8 (126th) 31.5 (216th) 14.9 (112th) 9.9 (73rd)
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