UConn vs Villanova College Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for Jan. 24

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The UConn Huskies (18-1, 8-0 Big East) will host the Villanova Wildcats (15-4, 6-2 Big East) after winning eight straight home games.

Before you place your bet on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

UConn vs. Villanova Game Info and Odds

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: UConn win (73.1%)

Before making a wager on Saturday's UConn-Villanova spread (UConn -11.5) or over/under (135.5 points), see the betting insights and trends below.

UConn has compiled a 6-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
Villanova has won 12 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover seven times.
UConn covers the spread when it is an 11.5-point favorite or more 33.3% of the time. That's more often than Villanova covers as an underdog of 11.5 or more (never covered this season).
The Huskies sport a worse record against the spread in home games (2-8-0) than they do in road games (3-3-0).
The Wildcats' winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (5-5-0). On the road, it is .667 (4-2-0).
UConn's record against the spread in conference action is 3-5-0.
Against the spread in Big East games, Villanova is 4-4-0 this year.

UConn has been chosen as the moneyline favorite in 14 games this year and has walked away with the win 13 times (92.9%) in those games.
The Huskies have yet to lose in six games when named as moneyline favorite of -820 or better.
Villanova has won three of the six games it was listed as the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
The Wildcats have played as a moneyline underdog of +550 or longer in just one game this season, which they lost.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies UConn has a 89.1% chance of walking away with the win.

UConn outscores opponents by 15.2 points per game (scoring 78.5 per game to rank 140th in college basketball while giving up 63.3 per outing to rank seventh in college basketball) and has a +289 scoring differential overall.
Tarris Reed Jr. ranks 340th in the nation with a team-high 14.5 points per game.
Villanova outscores opponents by 9.3 points per game (posting 77.9 points per game, 152nd in college basketball, and conceding 68.6 per contest, 60th in college basketball) and has a +177 scoring differential.
Bryce Lindsay's 14.7 points per game paces Villanova and ranks 310th in college basketball.
The Huskies are 125th in the country at 33.6 rebounds per game. That's 5.3 more than the 28.3 their opponents average.
Reed is 78th in college basketball play with 7.9 rebounds per game to lead the Huskies.
The Wildcats are 244th in the nation at 31.5 rebounds per game. That's two more than the 29.5 their opponents average.
Duke Brennan's 10.6 rebounds per game lead the Wildcats and rank eighth in the country.
UConn's 102.6 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 82nd in college basketball, and the 82.7 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 11th in college basketball.
The Wildcats rank 76th in college basketball with 103 points scored per 100 possessions, and 107th defensively with 90.7 points conceded per 100 possessions.

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