Free NCAA Hoops Pick: Wildcats vs. Cougars CBB Odds
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2022 NCAA Basketball Handicapping
(29-7) #2 Villanova Wildcats vs. (32-5) #5Houston Cougars
Date: Saturday, March 26th, 2022
Time: 6:09 PM EST
Venue: AT&T Center, San Antonio, TX
CBB Moneyline Odds: Villanova +130 | Houston -140
CBB Betting ATS Odds: Villanova +2.5 Houston -2.5 (Bet Now!)
CBB Betting Total: 128.0
Well well well, yet another insane night in March in the books as we saw the 15 seed Saint Peter’s Peacocks take down Purdue to become the only 15 seed ever to reach the Elite Eight.
Villanova Wildcats
The Wildcats have had a couple scares in the tournament so far but have managed to hang around until now. This team was very highly touted coming into the tournament but due to recent soft play they see themselves as an underdog in this game as a 2 seed playing a 5.
One thing that Nova has a very considerable edge in for this game is free throw shooting percentage. The Wildcats are hitting an 82% success rate from the stripe and the Cougars are at 66%.
They also hit the three ball better but only slightly. If Houston wants to win this decisively they will have contain these shots from the beyond the arc and play disciplined so as not to get into foul trouble.
Houston Cougars
The Cougars are playing with a huge chip on their shoulder right now as I noted above have become a very popular pick to win it all. We try not to get sucked into the trends as handicappers but I have to admit this team is incredibly likeable.
That said, there are legitimate reasons for this newfound love from the public. This team has a considerably better defence then the Wildcats and will look to deploy the shut down today.
The Cougars are averaging a total points allowed of 59, 37% rate from the field, 28% from three, and also allow slightly less offensive rebounds then the Cats.
CBB Betting Trends:
- Houston are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Houston’s last 10 games.
- Houston are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games.
- Houston are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games this season.
- Houston are 2-10 SU in their last 12 games against an opponent in the Big East conference.
- Houston are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games played in March.
- Houston are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games played on a Saturday.
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Houston’s last 9 games when playing as the favorite.
- Villanova are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Villanova’s last 6 games.
- Villanova are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games.
- Villanova are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games this season.
- Villanova are 10-0 SU in their last 10 games against an opponent in the American Athletic Conference conference.
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Villanova’s last 6 games played in March.
- Villanova are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games played on a Saturday.
- Villanova are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games when playing as the underdog.
- The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Villanova’s last 19 games played on a Saturday when at home.
Free Villanova Wildcats vs. Houston Cougars NCAAB Summary:
I know I know I just said do not lay the points with the faves, but that is exactly what I am going to do here today. The defence is what convinces me.
I think this game won’t be a blowout by any means but I do think the Cougars win by 3 or more pretty easily. Hammer the Cougars!
4* Free CBB Betting Pick: Houston -2.5
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