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A berth in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament will go to either the No. 2 Villanova Wildcats (28-7) or the No. 11 Michigan Wolverines (19-14) when the teams square off in the Sweet 16. The game begins at 7:29 PM on Thursday at . Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wildcats’ ( to win on the moneyline) game versus the Wolverines ().
Villanova Offense Vs. Michigan Defense
| Villanova Offense | Stats (Rank) | Michigan Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 72.8 (122) | Points/Gm | 69.6 (192) |
| 62.9 (348) | Possessions/Game | 66.3 (62) |
| 43.9 (185) | Field Goal % | 44.4 (240) |
| 36.2 (55) | 3PT % | 32.4 (120) |
| 52.2 (94) | Effective FG % | 49.9 (197) |
| 57.2 (35) | True Shooting % | 53.6 (230) |
Michigan Offense Vs. Villanova Defense
| Michigan Offense | Stats (Rank) | Villanova Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 73.2 (113) | Points/Gm | 62.9 (26) |
| 66.4 (263) | Possessions/Game | 63.9 (17) |
| 47.1 (34) | Field Goal % | 40.9 (44) |
| 33.9 (175) | 3PT % | 30.7 (41) |
| 52.6 (77) | Effective FG % | 47.5 (77) |
| 56.4 (64) | True Shooting % | 50.9 (91) |
Villanova Betting Insights
- Villanova is 20-16-1 ATS this season.
- The Wildcats have covered the spread 14 times this season (14-13 ATS) when playing as at least 4.5-point favorites.
- Villanova and its opponents have combined to hit the over 16 out of 37 times this season.
- Villanova’s 37 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 135.5 points 18 times.
- The Wildcats have an average total of 136 in their games this year, 0.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Michigan Betting Insights
- Michigan has covered 14 times in 33 chances against the spread this year.
- When playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs this year, the Wolverines have an ATS record of 4-1.
- In Michigan’s 33 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 20 times.
- Michigan’s games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 135.5 points in 23 of 33 outings.
- Wolverines contests this season have a 140-point average over/under, 4.5 more points than this game’s total.
Villanova Key Players
- The Wildcats points and assists leader is Collin Gillespie. He racks up 16 points per game and contributes 3.4 assists.
- Villanova is led in rebounds by Jermaine Samuels’ 6.4 per game.
- Gillespie knocks down three treys per game to lead the Wildcats.
- Villanova’s steals leader is Brandon Slater, who averages 1.1 per game. Samuels leads the team averaging 0.7 blocks a game.
Michigan Key Players
- Hunter Dickinson holds the top Wolverines spot in two categories: scoring (18.7 points per game) and rebounding (8.4 rebounds per game).
- The Michigan leader in assists is DeVante Jones with 4.6 assists per game.
- Caleb Houstan makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wolverines, cashing in 1.8 treys per game.
- Nobody on Michigan grabs more steals than Eli Brooks (1.2 per game) or blocks more shots than Dickinson (1.5 per game).