8:00 p.m. ET: Villanova Wildcats (21-6) at UConn Huskies (19-7)

Spread: UConn -2
Total: 138

The #21 UConn will look for its 20th victory of the season when the Huskies face the #8 Villanova Wildcats. The Huskies have gone 12-2 at home and the Wildcats are 14-3 against Big East opponents. These teams play for the 2nd time this season in Big East play after the Wildcats won the first matchup 85-74 on Feb. 5. Villanova has won 5 straight games, most recently beating Georgetown and UConn has won 3 straight, most recently beating Xavier 72-61. Villanova’s Collin Gillespie is questionable to play in this game, Justin Moore is pretty banged up right now and they are the offensive backbone to this team. The public is loading up on Villanova, who is ranked higher but despite this lopsided betting we’ve seen the line move further to Connecticut signaling sharp money is on the contrarian home favorite. UConn has the rebounding advantage, the home-court advantage, and with Villanova’s injuries, will have more offensive talent on the court. Look for UConn to get payback on their home floor in this game. 

Trends

• The Favorite is 3-1-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings. 

The Bookie:          UConn -2
Fade the Public:   UConn
Sharp Action:       UConn