The Villanova Wildcats (20-5, 11-3 Big East) are favored (-4.5) to build on a five-game winning streak when they visit the Xavier Musketeers (13-12, 5-9 Big East) at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Cintas Center. The contest airs on Fox Sports 1. The over/under is set at 152.5 in the matchup.
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Villanova Cover -4.5 vs Xavier -107
Villanova vs. Xavier betting lines
- Villanova moneyline odds to win: -207
- Xavier moneyline odds to win: +168
- Spread: Villanova (-4.5)
- Total: 152.5
Villanova statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Villanova sports a worse record against the spread in home games (7-6-0) than it does on the road (7-2-0).
- The Wildcats have exceeded the over/under in a lower percentage of games at home (61.5%) than away games (66.7%).
- Villanova has played worse as a moneyline favorite at home, putting up a home record of 11-1, compared to going 5-0 on the road.
Recent trends
- The Wildcats’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, racking up 77.2 points a contest compared to the 77.8 they’ve averaged this season.
- Villanova has been a little suspect on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 71.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.1 it has conceded this year.
- The Wildcats are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 9.6 threes per game and shooting 35.7% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 9.8 makes and 36.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Villanova betting records this season
- ATS Record: 17-8-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 7-2-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 9-5-0 (As Favorite: 12-6-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
- O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 6-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 17-1 (Home: 11-1; Away: 5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-2)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.0 (137th in nation) | 44.1 (183rd) | 31.6 (220th) | 30.4 (147th) | 15.2 (106th) | 9.2 (30th) |
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Xavier statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- This season, Xavier is 8-7-0 at home against the spread (.533 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-4-0 ATS (.500).
- In terms of the over/under, Musketeers games have finished over 11 of 15 times at home (73.3%), and seven of eight away (87.5%).
- In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Musketeers have a better winning percentage at home (.500, 2-2 record) than on the road (.125, 1-7).
Recent trends
- While the Musketeers are posting 77.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have bettered that mark over their past 10 games, amassing 80.1 a contest.
- Xavier is giving up 82.6 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 78.5 points allowed.
- Over their last 10 games, the Musketeers are draining 9.4 three-pointers per contest, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (9.5). They own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (39.2%) compared to their season average (36.6%).
Xavier betting records this season
- ATS Record: 14-11-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 7-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
- O-U-P: 19-6-0 (Home: 11-4-0; Away: 7-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 9-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 2-2; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.8 (263rd in nation) | 47.0 (319th) | 32.3 (174th) | 34.6 (339th) | 17.9 (19th) | 9.8 (56th) |
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