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Villanova Wildcats vs. Connecticut Huskies
The Villanova Wildcats and the Connecticut Huskies will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion.
Oddsmakers opened the Huskies as -11.5-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 133.5.
Last time out for Connecticut, they were a 85-66 loser as they battled Bluejays on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -2.5-point favorite.
In their last action, Villanova was a 72-62 winner at home against Bulldogs. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites.
Villanova:
Team record: 15-11 SU,14-11-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Villanova is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Villanova is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Villanova's last 9 games on the road
Connecticut:
Team record: 24-3 SU,16-11 ATS
Connecticut is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Connecticut is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Villanova
Next up:
Villanova home to Georgetown University Tuesday, February 27
Connecticut home to Seton Hall Sunday, March 3