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Connecticut Huskies vs. Villanova Wildcats
The Connecticut Huskies and the Villanova Wildcats will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Wells Fargo Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Huskies as -4-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 139.5.
In their last action, Villanova was a 87-74 loser on the road against Golden Eagles. They failed to cover the +6.5-point spread as underdogs.
Connecticut won its last outing, a 62-48 result against Bluejays on January 17. They covered in that game as a -6-point favorite.
Connecticut:
Team record: 16-2 SU,11-7 ATS
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Connecticut is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Connecticut is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Connecticut's last 10 games on the road
Villanova:
Team record: 11-6 SU,9-8 ATS
Villanova is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Villanova is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home
Villanova is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Connecticut
Next up:
Connecticut home to Xavier Sunday, January 28
Villanova at St. John's Wednesday, January 24