Rutgers-Villanova Odds Preview

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Villanova Wildcats will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Villanova Pavilion.
Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 18-point favorites versus the Scarlet Knights, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Providence jumped out to a big lead and then held on for a 78-68 win over Rutgers on Saturday night.
The Friars failed to cover the 11.5-point spread in that contest, while the combined score went OVER the night’s posted total (143.5).
Villanova was knocked off by West Virginia 93-72 at WVU Coliseum Friday.
WVU covered as -4.5-point home favorites while the final score played over the 139.5-point total.
Current streak:
Rutgers has lost 3 straight games.
Team records:
Rutgers: 10-15 SU, 11-8 ATS
Villanova: 20-5 SU, 13-8 ATS
Rutgers most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-4
Before playing West Virginia are 4-6
After playing Providence are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9

Villanova most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing Syracuse are 8-2
After playing West Virginia are 5-5
After a loss are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rutgers’s last 5 games when playing Villanova
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Rutgers’s last 6 games
Rutgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Rutgers is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Villanova is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Villanova’s last 5 games when playing Rutgers
Villanova is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Next up:
Rutgers home to West Virginia, Sunday, February 22
Villanova at Syracuse, Sunday, February 22

 

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