Villanova at Syracuse Odds

Syracuse pays a visit to Villanova on Monday, hoping to send the Wildcats to a loss while covering the college basketball spread at Villanova Pavilion.

The Wildcats sport records of 21-6 and 11-12 ATS heading into this battle, while the Orange have 22-6 and 8-16 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 10-13 for the Wildcats and 9-14 for the Orange.

Betting Line:
On the opening NCAAB line for this matchup, Villanova sat as 3.5-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Wildcats, most recently No. 11 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Orange, who rate No. 16 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 79-78 victory for the Wildcats.

How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Villanova's No. 32-rated squad against Syracuse's No. 49-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Villanova rates No. 185 in the country with 6.1 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 154 nationally with 6.3 per match.

Defensively, Syracuse features the nation's No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 61.9 points per game. Villanova, meanwhile, comes in at No. 107 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Syracuse, they were an 84-80 winner as they battled Rutgers at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 12-point favorite. The Orange grabbed an 84-80 win over the Scarlet Knights on Saturday, behind a 21-point effort from Kris Joseph at Carrier Dome.

Last time out for Villanova, they were a 77-75 winner as they battled DePaul on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 11.5-point favorite. DePaul was victimized by Corey Fisher for 34 points as the Wildcats defeated the Blue Demons 77-75 in college hoops action on Saturday.

Syracuse Orange Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Georgetown are 5-5
After playing Rutgers are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

Villanova Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing St. John's are 7-3
After playing DePaul are 5-2
After a win are 7-3

A few Orange at Wildcats trends to consider:
Syracuse is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Syracuse's last 6 games when playing on the road against Villanova
Syracuse is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Syracuse is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Villanova
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Villanova's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Villanova's last 6 games when playing Syracuse
Villanova is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games at home
Villanova is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Syracuse

Next up:
Syracuse at Georgetown, Saturday, February 26
Villanova home to St. John's, Saturday, February 26