NCAAB Betting: Wildcats Try To Claw Back
The Wednesday college basketball schedule features a pair of top-five teams in action and a ranked matchup for bettors to ponder.
We’ll start with the ranked matchup between the No. 12 Villanova Wildcats and the No. 13 Seton Hall Pirates.
Villanova will travel to Seton Hall coming off a 58-54 upset loss to the Providence Friars as 7.5-point favorites at Bovada Sportsbook. That snapped a five-game winning streak for the Wildcats during which they were 3-2 against the spread. On the road Villanova has been a strong bet lately with a 6-1 straight up record and 6-0-1 ATS mark in its last seven.
The Pirates upset the Marquette Golden Eagles 88-79 as a 3-point underdog last time out. They’re 6-3 SU and 5-4 ATS in their last nine, and at home they’re 9-2 SU and 6-4-1 ATS in their last 11.
On February 8, Seton Hall defeated Villanova 70-64 as a 4-point road underdog. Following that loss, Villanova is 7-2 SU and 4-5 ATS in its last nine vs Seton Hall. On the road against Seton Hall, the Wildcats are 6-3 SU and 2-7 ATS in their last nine.
Horned Frogs have lost last 8 road games
In top-five action Wednesday night, the No. 1 Kansas Jayhawks play host to the TCU Horned Frogs.
The Horned Frogs will be looking for back-to-back top-five upsets, as they defeated the then No. 2 Baylor Bears 75-72 as a 9-point underdog in their last game. Doing it on the road may be difficult for TCU, which has lost eight straight both SU and ATS on the road.
Kansas has won 14 straight while going 10-4 ATS. At home, the Jayhawks have won seven in a row but they’re only 4-3 ATS.
On February 8, Kansas defeated TCU 60-46 as an 8-point road favorite. The Jayhawks have won five straight against the Horned Frogs at 4-1 ATS, and in their last 18 matchups, Kansas is 17-1 SU and 9-9 ATS.
Dayton flying high with 18 straight wins
Finally on Wednesday night, the No. 3 Dayton Flyers will likely be road favorites when they visit the Rhode Island Rams
Dayton has won 18 straight while going 9-9 ATS. On the road the Flyers have won eight in a row, but they haven’t been good for bettors at 2-6 ATS.
Rhode Island is 2-3 SU and 1-3-1 ATS in its last five. At home the Rams have been better at 6-1 SU in their last seven, but they’re only 3-3-1 ATS.
On February 11, Dayton thumped Rhode Island 81-67 as an 11-point favorite. In their last five games against the Rams, the Flyers are 3-2 SU and ATS, and they’re 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS in their last four games at Rhode Island.