Villanova Vs Ohio State: NCAA Tournament Second Round Betting Lines, Odds And Trends – March 20, 2022

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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’ (-222 to win on the moneyline) game versus the Buckeyes (+180).

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.
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