The Villanova Wildcats (4-1) continue their multi-generation rivalry with the Georgetown Hoyas (2-2) in a Big East showdown at the McDonough Arena in Washington D.C., at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Villanova-Georgetown college basketball betting odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
The Wildcats are No. 6 in the USA TODAY Sports Men’s College Basketball Poll.
Villanova at Georgetown: Betting odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Villanova -800 (bet $800 to win $100) | Georgetown +550 (bet $100 to win $550)
- Against the spread/ATS: Villanova -11.5 (-110) | Georgetown +11.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 143.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Villanova at Georgetown: Three things to know
- Villanova beat the No. 12 Texas Longhorns 68-64 Sunday, covering the spread as a 1.5-point favorite. The Wildcats were the more aggressive team, going 14-for-19 from the free-throw line while Texas was just 3-for-6.
- Georgetown snapped a two-game losing skid by crushing Coppin State 80-48 in its last game. The Hoyas dominated the boards, out-rebounding the Eagles 50-27, and got easy buckets while sinking 55% of their field goals.
- The Wildcats have beaten the Hoyas in nine of their last 10 meetings, covering the spread in six of those games. Georgetown has covered two of the last three and the home team has won five straight ATS.
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Villanova at Georgetown: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Villanova 74, Georgetown 68
Money line (ML)
PASS with a lean on Georgetown (+550) since I plan on betting the Hoyas with the points. If I do play the underdog it’s only on a fractional-sized wager, which fits into my long-term handicapping strategy.
Villanova is a national title contender seemingly every year under head coach Jay Wright. The Wildcats are just too familiar with winning and are 28-10 straight up as an away favorite since 2016.
Against the spread (ATS)
GIMME GEORGETOWN +11.5 (-110) for 1.5 units.
First, Georgetown has a slight edge in experience since it has four seniors in its starting lineup. Plus, Villanova lost its best player from last year’s team to the NBA (Saddiq Bey) and wasn’t favored by double-digits in either meeting last season.
Second, we can fade the market in this spot: 74% of the money and bets placed are on Villanova, according to Pregame.com. The Wildcats are one of the most popular basketball programs in the country and most of that money could be square.
Finally, could Villanova be a little road weary? This will be Villanova’s sixth-straight game away from home with the first four games being at a neutral site.
Over/Under (O/U)
Villanova plays at the 302nd-fastest pace in the country and has a 3-12 O/U record in its last 15 games as a favorite. Neither team gets to the free-throw line much and they both do a good job of keeping opponents off the charity stripe.
I’ll TAKE UNDER 143.5 (-110) for a half-unit.
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