Villanova Wildcats vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 2/16/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Friday, February 16, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Capital One Arena is where the Georgetown Hoyas (8-16) will take on the Villanova Wildcats (13-11) on Friday.

The Villanova Wildcats stepped onto the hardwood against Seton Hall and took home the win by a score of 80-54 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 10 while Seton Hall totaled 9 fouls. They made 9 of their 30 tries from long range. Seton Hall ended up going 83.3% from the free throw line by converting 5 of 6 tries. Moreover, Seton Hall totaled 23 rebounds (3 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Seton Hall doled out 10 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. With respect to the defense, Villanova allowed the other team to shoot 40.0% from the field on 20 of 50 shooting. They also recorded 17 dimes for the matchup as well as forcing 15 turnovers and having 11 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 27 with 2 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Wildcats buried 6 of their 7 attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Villanova ended the contest having earned a 53.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 56) and converted 14 out of their 30 shots from 3-point land.

Eric Dixon is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He walked away with 18 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 28 minutes and pulled down 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 61.5% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Villanova will play this game with a record of 13-11 so far this season. They average 72.5 points per game (224th in the country) on 42.4% from the field. The Wildcats are shooting 33.3% on three-point shots (221 of 664) and 81.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Villanova is snagging 35.7 rebounds per game and has tallied 304 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 252nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 9.8 times per contest and as a group they are committing 15.6 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Wildcats are forcing 11.1 turnovers every game while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 188th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 316 conceded on the season. The Wildcats defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 41.6% (569 of 1,367) and they surrender 34.1 boards per game as a group. They give up 32.3% from 3-point land while they are 45th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (66.5).

When they last played, the Georgetown Hoyas walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-72 against Creighton. The Hoyas collected 17 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 27 in this contest. They also turned it over 8 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. Creighton was called for 12 personal fouls in this game which got the Hoyas to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to convert 13 of them for a rate of 68.4%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Georgetown made 7 of their 19 tries (36.8%). In all, the Hoyas shot 26 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.6%. The Hoyas allowed Creighton to make 34 out of their 58 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 58.6% for this game. They finished shooting 47.2% from distance by connecting on 17 of 36 and ended up shooting 9 out of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). When talking about how they rebounded, Georgetown allowed Creighton to snag 30 in total (5 offensive).

Supreme Cook pitched in for the Hoyas in this contest. He made 8 out of 13 in the game for a rate of 61.5%, and accumulated 11 rebounds. He accumulated 19 points in his 31 mins on the court, but wrapped up this contest with no dimes.

Georgetown has a mark of 8-16 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Hoyas are shooting 41.6% from the floor, which ranks them 321st in college hoops. Georgetown has totaled 1,719 points so far this season (71.6 per game) and they average 34.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per contest (262nd in college basketball) and they turn it over 12.3 times per contest. The Hoyas commit 16.5 personal fouls per contest and they go 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The Georgetown defense allows 34.4% on shots from behind the 3-point line (179 of 521) and their opponents are knocking down 70.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 15.6 dimes and 34.6 boards per contest, which has them ranked 344th and 174th in college hoops. The Hoyas on the defensive side of the court are 316th in college hoops in points given up per game with 77.2. They have forced 11.5 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 48.3% from the floor (357th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Villanova

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