Villanova and Connecticut are two strong defensive squads that both play relatively slowly. The oddsmaker knows that. So we get a low total here, too low. The Wildcats are averaging 83 points in their last three road games, all against Big East opponents. The Wildcats have hit the 70-point mark in each but one of their past seven games. Villanova, though, is vulnerable to good shooting teams. The Wildcats rank 209th in defensive field goal percentage and 253rd in 3-point defense. Connecticut shoots 48.8 percent from the floor, which ranks in the top 40. The Huskies just played two strong defensive teams, failing to reach 70 points against Georgetown and Seton Hall. Prior to that, however, UConn had scored at least 71 points in 11 of its last 12 games. Take the OVER.
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Who was the public on? 62% of the public bets were on Connecticut Huskies on the -3.5 ATS. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Connecticut would win by a score of 72.6 to 69.0 with Connecticut winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Who was the public on? 65% of the public bets were on Villanova Wildcats on the +11 ATS. And, 53% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Connecticut would win by a score of 74.2 to 63.2 with Connecticut winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Villanova at Connecticut
12:30 PM Eastern
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Who was the public on? 58% of the public bets were on Villanova Wildcats on the +7 ATS. And, 62% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Connecticut would win by a score of 70.9 to 65.4 with Connecticut winning on the moneyline, Villanova winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Villanova vs. Connecticut
9:30 PM Eastern
The Big East Quarterfinal Round gets underway today. The Connecticut Huskies still have images of a three-peat, and the Huskies have long been a tough out in the NCAA Tournament. The key to the Huskies is having Alex Karavan out of a prolonged slump. He may be ready to go off. The Huskies' two-headed center tandem of Reed and Johnson has really blossomed. Reed recently had a game with 24 points 18 rebounds and 6 blocks, while Johnson had a double-double in a recent game. Villanova is a longshot for the NCAA Tournament, and surely have to win this game. Connecticut is the better team on both ends of the court, and are a vastly superior rebounding team, and that will be the difference tonight. Hiskies always play tough in the postseason, and come in with four straight wins. Make the play on UConn.
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Who was the public on? 58% of the public bets were on Villanova Wildcats on the +8.5 ATS. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
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My computer prediction for this game was that Connecticut would win by a score of 73.5 to 65.5 with Connecticut winning on the moneyline, Villanova winning on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 61% of the public bets were on Connecticut Huskies on the +1.5 ATS. And, 59% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Connecticut would win by a score of 73.1 to 71.3 with Connecticut winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going OVER the total.
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