Georgetown Hoyas vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 2/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

Finneran Pavilion is the location where the Villanova Wildcats (15-12) will meet the Georgetown Hoyas (9-18) on Tuesday.

The Georgetown Hoyas took the court against DePaul and earned the victory with a final of 77-76 in their last contest. When it comes to personal fouls, the Hoyas walked away with 18 while DePaul racked up 20 personal fouls. They also converted 8 out of their 22 attempts from 3-point range. DePaul ended up going 70.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 14 of 20 shots. On top of that, DePaul pulled down 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. DePaul recorded 17 dimes and had 12 steals in this matchup. In terms of defense, Georgetown allowed 45.8% from the floor on 27 of 59 shooting. They also dished out 9 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Hoyas made 24 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. Georgetown finished the game with a 45.1% field goal percentage (23 of 51) and made 7 of 21 three-point attempts.

Jayden Epps is a player who came through in the game. He recorded 33 points on 9 of 18 shooting. He played for 39 mins and also grabbed 4 boards. He finished 50.0% from the floor and earned 5 assists.

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Georgetown steps onto the court with a mark of 9-18 on the season. They are turning it over 12.2 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Georgetown is pulling down 34.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 333 assists this season, which has them ranked 278th in college basketball in terms of passing. The Hoyas are hitting 34.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (221 of 647) and 72.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 71.7 points per contest (248th in college hoops) while hitting 41.7% from the field.

On defense, the Hoyas have forced 11.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 16.7 fouls. They are giving up 34.7% from beyond the arc and they rank 317th in the country in PPG allowed (77.3). The Hoyas are allowing a shooting percentage of 48.5% (766 of 1,580) and they relinquish 34.1 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 331st in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 423 surrendered so far this year.

For their last game, the Villanova Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 78-54 against Connecticut. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Villanova permitted Connecticut to collect 41 in all (7 offensive). They went 31.3% from three-point range by connecting on 10 of 32 and finished the game at 20 of 22 at the free throw line (90.9%). The Wildcats permitted Connecticut to bury 24 out of 56 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 42.9% in the game. Overall, the Wildcats finished the game shooting 21 out of 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 33.3%. When discussing 3-pointers, Villanova converted 3 of 24 attempts (12.5%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 69.2%. Connecticut earned 13 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 13 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 3 times, while recording 5 steals for this game. The Wildcats pulled down 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the game.

Eric Dixon ended up being a factor for the Wildcats in this matchup. He buried 7 of 19 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 36.8%, and had 8 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 32 minutes of playing time, but left the arena with no assists.

Villanova has a record of 15-12 on the season. The Wildcats are committing 15.3 fouls every game and they connect on 81.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.5 times per game (241st in college basketball) and they cough up possession 9.5 times per contest. Villanova has totaled 1,935 points this season (71.7 per contest) and they grab 35.4 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Wildcats are shooting 42.3% from the field, which has them ranked 297th in college hoops.

The Villanova defense surrenders 32.4% on shots from distance (217 of 670) and their opponents are connecting on 72.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 13.2 assists and 34.1 rebounds per game, which is 208th and 144th in the nation. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 40th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 66.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 41.4% from the field (60th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Villanova

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