Round of 64: American-Villanova Lines Preview

The American Eagles and the Villanova Wildcats will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Wachovia Center in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 17-point favorites versus the Eagles, while the game's total is sitting at 129.
Villanova was defeated 69-55 by Louisville in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday, as 4.5-point underdogs. That game's combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 140.
Dante Cunningham had 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the loss.
Team records:
American: 24-7 SU, 1-0 ATS
Villanova: 26-7 SU, 16-13 ATS

Villanova most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
After playing Louisville are 4-1
After a loss are 9-1
A few trends to consider:
Villanova is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Villanova's last 12 games
Villanova is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games

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