Villanova Wildcats vs Connecticut Huskies Prediction, 2/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Connecticut Huskies

Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Location: XL Center in Hartford, CT

TV: ESPN+

XL Center is the location where the Connecticut Huskies (19-7) will play the Villanova Wildcats (21-6) on Tuesday.

The Villanova Wildcats faced Georgetown and earned the victory with a final of 74-66 in their last game. Villanova finished the contest with a 43.6% FG percentage (24 of 55) and buried 9 of their 28 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 17 of 19 tries for a percentage of 89.5%. Regarding getting rebounds, they compiled 34 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 dimes in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Villanova allowed the other team to shoot 42.9% from the field on 24 out of 56 shooting. Georgetown recorded 12 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. Additionally, Georgetown collected 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Georgetown went 58.8% when shooting free throws by knocking down 10 of 17 attempts. They also made 8 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. In the matter of personal fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 16 and Georgetown accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Justin Moore is someone who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up shooting 37.5% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and also snagged 6 boards. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 6 out of 16 shooting.

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Villanova steps onto the court with a mark of 21-6 for the season. They average 73.7 points per game (113th in D-1) while hitting 44.3% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 36.2% on three-point attempts (248 of 686) and 82.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Villanova is collecting 35.1 rebounds per game and is sitting with 335 dimes for the season, which ranks 208th in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.0 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 15.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing 12.5 turnovers every game and they draw 17.1 personal fouls. They give up 31.3% on 3-point shots and they are 32nd in the nation in PPG allowed (63.1). The Wildcats are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.9% (609 of 1,490) and they surrender 32.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are ranked 89th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 298 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Connecticut Huskies went home victorious with a score of 72-61 against Xavier. The Huskies earned 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 39 in this matchup. They also coughed up the ball 16 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. Xavier had 19 fouls for the matchup which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 21 shots. They were able to bury 16 of them for a clip of 76.2%. Concerning shots from downtown, Connecticut buried 6 of their 14 attempts (42.9%). When all was said and done, the Huskies went 25 for 52 from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.1%. The Huskies allowed Xavier to convert 23 of 60 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 38.3% for this contest. They finished 29.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 5 of 17 and ended up shooting 10 of 12 from the free throw line (83.3%). When discussing rebounding, Connecticut allowed Xavier to pull down 25 overall (6 offensive).

Tyler Polley was important for the Huskies for this contest. He earned 16 points in his 20 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist. He made 4 out of 4 in this game for a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound.

Connecticut has a win-loss record of 19-7 for the season. The Huskies are committing 17.2 fouls per contest while shooting 74.8% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.3 times per contest (102nd in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.5 times per game. Connecticut has earned 1,990 pts for the season (76.5 per game) and they pull down 41.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Huskies are hitting on 43.5% from the floor, which ranks 216th in the country.

The Connecticut defense gives up 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (160 of 470) and their opponents are making 67.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 10.2 dimes and 33.7 boards per contest, which is ranked 26th and 120th in those defensive categories. The Huskies on the defensive side of the court are 61st in college basketball in PPG allowed with 65.1. They have forced 13.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the floor (23rd in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Villanova

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