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The No. 2 seed Villanova Wildcats (27-7) are aiming to advance to the Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament when they face the No. 7 seed Ohio State Buckeyes (20-11) on Sunday at 2:40 PM. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wildcats’ ( to win on the moneyline) game versus the Buckeyes ().
Villanova Offense Vs. Ohio State Defense
| Villanova Offense | Stats (Rank) | Ohio State Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 72.9 (122) | Points/Gm | 67.6 (132) |
| 63 (347) | Possessions/Game | 65.1 (31) |
| 43.9 (187) | Field Goal % | 41.4 (66) |
| 36.2 (56) | 3PT % | 33.7 (194) |
| 52.3 (91) | Effective FG % | 47.5 (79) |
| 57.1 (40) | True Shooting % | 51.4 (125) |
Ohio State Offense Vs. Villanova Defense
| Ohio State Offense | Stats (Rank) | Villanova Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 73.2 (113) | Points/Gm | 63 (27) |
| 64.5 (327) | Possessions/Game | 64 (18) |
| 47.2 (33) | Field Goal % | 40.9 (44) |
| 36.6 (43) | 3PT % | 30.6 (38) |
| 54.5 (27) | Effective FG % | 47.4 (73) |
| 58.6 (20) | True Shooting % | 51 (103) |
Villanova Betting Insights
- Villanova is 19-16-1 ATS this season.
- The Wildcats have been favored by 5 points or more 25 times this season, and covered the spread in 13 of those games.
- In Villanova’s 36 games this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 16 times.
- In 20 games this season, Villanova and its opponents have gone over 131.5 total points.
- The average total in Wildcats contests this year is 136, 4.5 more points than this game’s over/under.
Ohio State Betting Insights
- Ohio State has won 16 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 15 times.
- The Buckeyes have covered the spread when playing as at least 5-point underdogs in two of two games this year.
- A total of 18 Ohio State games this year have gone over the point total.
- Ohio State’s games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 131.5 points in 23 of 31 outings.
- Buckeyes outings this season have a 138.9-point average over/under, 7.4 more points than this game’s total.
Villanova Key Players
- The Wildcats points and assists leader is Collin Gillespie. He racks up 15.9 points per game and adds 3.4 assists.
- Villanova is led in rebounds by Jermaine Samuels’ 6.3 per game.
- The Wildcats are led by Gillespie from beyond the arc. He connects on three shots from deep per game.
- Villanova’s steals leader is Brandon Slater, who collects 1.1 per game. Samuels leads the team averaging 0.7 blocks an outing.
Ohio State Key Players
- E.J Liddell leads the team in both scoring (19.5 points per game) and rebounding (eight rebounds per game).
- Jamari Wheeler puts in work handing out assists and is Ohio State’s assist leader with three per game.
- Justin Ahrens leads the Buckeyes in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 1.5 made threes per game.
- Wheeler tops Ohio State in steals with 1.2 per game, and Liddell leads the squad in blocks with 2.5 per game.