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Connecticut Huskies vs. Villanova Wildcats
The Connecticut Huskies and the Villanova Wildcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Finneran Pavilion.
Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -8-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total opened at 139.
Villanova was a 86-70 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Bluejays. They failed to cover the -2.5-point spread as favorites.
Connecticut won its last outing, a 73-61 result against Friars on February 16. They covered in that game as a -6.5-point favorite.
Connecticut:
Team record: 10-5 SU,11-4 ATS
Connecticut is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Connecticut is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Connecticut's last 12 games on the road
Villanova:
Team record: 13-3 SU,9-7 ATS
Villanova is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Villanova's last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Villanova is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Connecticut
Next up:
Connecticut at Georgetown University Tuesday, February 23
Villanova home to St. John's Tuesday, February 23