Saturday's contest at Wells Fargo Center has the No. 1 UConn Huskies (16-2, 6-1 Big East) going head to head against the Villanova Wildcats (11-6, 4-2 Big East) at 8:00 PM ET (on January 20). Our computer prediction projects a close 73-72 victory for UConn, so it should be a competitive matchup.

Bookmakers have not yet set a line for this matchup.

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Villanova vs. UConn Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Saturday, January 20, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • TV: Fox Sports 1
  • Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • Venue: Wells Fargo Center

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Villanova vs. UConn Score Prediction

  • Prediction: UConn 73, Villanova 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Villanova vs. UConn

  • Computer Predicted Spread: UConn (-0.3)
  • Computer Predicted Total: 143.5

Villanova has a 7-8-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to UConn, who is 11-6-0 ATS. The Wildcats have hit the over in seven games, while Huskies games have gone over 10 times. Villanova is 4-6 against the spread and 5-5 overall over its past 10 contests, while UConn has gone 7-3 against the spread and 9-1 overall.

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Villanova Performance Insights

  • The Wildcats outscore opponents by 7.8 points per game (scoring 74.2 points per game to rank 195th in college basketball while allowing 66.4 per contest to rank 63rd in college basketball) and have a +134 scoring differential overall.
  • Villanova records 37.4 rebounds per game (128th in college basketball) while conceding 33.5 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 3.9 boards per game.
  • Villanova connects on 1.7 more threes per contest than the opposition, 9.5 (29th in college basketball) compared to its opponents' 7.8.
  • The Wildcats' 99.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 90th in college basketball, and the 88.6 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 116th in college basketball.
  • Villanova wins the turnover battle by 1.1 per game, committing 9.7 (31st in college basketball) while its opponents average 10.8.

UConn Performance Insights

  • The Huskies are outscoring opponents by 17.3 points per game, with a +312 scoring differential overall. They put up 81.9 points per game (32nd in college basketball) and give up 64.6 per contest (28th in college basketball).
  • The 38.6 rebounds per game UConn accumulates rank 77th in the nation, 8.9 more than the 29.7 its opponents pull down.
  • UConn knocks down 8.7 three-pointers per game (63rd in college basketball), 2.8 more than its opponents. It shoots 35.5% from deep (102nd in college basketball), and its opponents are shooting 33.3%.
  • UConn forces 10.6 turnovers per game (287th in college basketball) while committing 9.7 (31st in college basketball).

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