Monday’s CBB Prediction
STORRS, CT (TheSpread) – Two top-10 teams meet in Big East action on Monday as No. 8 Connecticut hosts No. 7 Villanova. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
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Connecticut is 14-2 on the season and 9-0 at home while Villanova is 16-1 on the year and 4-0 in road games. Villanova is 4-0 in Big East play while Connecticut is 3-2 in conference play.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Connecticut a 2-point favorite at home for this game. The over/under has been set at 145.5 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Villanova vs. Connecticut, 3:30PM ET (View Matchup)
The home team has covered the spread in 8 of the last 11 meetings in this series while Connecticut is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a cover while Villanova is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games. My pick is Connecticut at home as the Huskies can’t afford another conference loss and is playing at home. Since the spread is just two points, I feel good about picking the Huskies.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: CONNECTICUT -2
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