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Villanova Wildcats vs. Connecticut Huskies
The Villanova Wildcats and the Connecticut Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at XL Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Huskies as -1-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 135.5.
Connecticut was a 72-61 winner in their most recent outing at home against Musketeers. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Villanova was a 74-66 winner in their most recent outing at home against Hoyas. They failed to cover the -19.5-point spread as favorites.
Villanova:
Team record: 21-6 SU,14-12-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Villanova is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Villanova's last 8 games on the road
Villanova is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Connecticut
Connecticut:
Team record: 19-7 SU,12-14 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Connecticut is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Connecticut is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Connecticut's last 23 games at home
Next up:
Villanova home to Providence Tuesday, March 1
Connecticut at Georgetown University Sunday, February 27