Xavier Musketeers at Villanova Wildcats 1/18/19 - College Basketball Betting Odds & Picks
Xavier Musketeers vs. Villanova Wildcats
NCAAB: 8:30 PM EST
Jan. 18, 2019
TV: FS1
Latest Odds : VILL -11 Total 139.5
Xavier has quietly been sneaking up on teams in the Big East and it is a surprise to see the Muskies sitting in 3rd place in the Big East. However, the last win the Muskies had could have easily slipped away as they had to battle back to beat Butler by a single point in the game and that could prove to be difficult for the Muskies to do in this game as the Xavier squad is not that good on the road this year.
The offensive portion of the Muskies was supposed to be the part that could carry the team, but they have fallen to the point of only 73.8 points a game being scored. The defense of the Xavier team has still been consistent and has some improvement by giving up only 70.8 points a game.
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Villanova has been playing great basketball on the season and when they have played a Big East opponent the Wildcats have not been beaten. So this is definitely going to be something the Wildcats would like to build upon in this game and playing a very weak road Xavier squad it is definitely a possibility for the Wildcats to bring home a blowout victory.
With the Wildcats the offense has been playing decent with 75.4 points a game on the year so far. However, one of the big pushes for the Wildcats has been the defense that is only giving up 66.7 points a game on the year so far.
Recent Betting Trends:
Musketeers are 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games following a straight up win.
Wildcats are 8-1 ATS in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Under is 10-4 in Musketeers last 14 overall.
Under is 10-1-1 in Wildcats last 12 home games.
Free Betting Pick: Villanova Wildcats -11
The Wildcats have been playing great basketball on the season so far and that is something the Wildcats should be able to continue to do against Xavier. What else will help the Wildcats out is the fact the Musketeers are horrible when playing on the road and that has led to the Muskies losing a lot of their games. Look for the Wildcats to be able to dominate this game rather easily and shut down Xavier. Final Score, Villanova Wildcats win and cover ATS 85-65.