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Published: February 8, 2010
Scottie Reynolds and the Villanova Wildcats will travel in Big East conference play when they face the West Virginia Mountaineers in a college basketball game on Monday night. Tip off time in West Virginia is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The LVSC college basketball odds makers have set the opening point spread in this game and the home team West Virginia Mountaineers opened as a 4 ½ point favorite with the over under coming in at 150.
The early money from the college basketball betting public has come in on the home team, as the West Virginia Mountaineers are currently a 6-point favorite. The total has seen early movement towards the over, as the over under is currently lined at 150 ½ for the bettors to play into.
College basketball money line gamblers can make a play on the favored West Virginia Mountaineers at –260 with the road underdog Villanova Wildcats bringing back +220 to win this game without the need for getting the points.
These Big East conference foes are making their first regular season meeting of the season. Last year it was the West Virginia Mountaineers pounding the Villanova Wildcats with a 93-72 home victory. West Virginia was hot on the field hitting on 50% of their shots in victory.
Villanova enters this game with West Virginia off a 103-90 road loss at Georgetown. The Hoyas were hot from the field hitting on over 56% from the field and 52% from beyond the arc. The Wildcats have notable road wins at Louisville, Marquette and Maryland this season. In the Wildcats two losses on the season they allowed over 50% shooting from beyond the arc. Senior guard Scottie Reynolds poured in 24 points in defeat on Saturday. Reynolds did get to the line on 11 times against the Hoyas. Reynolds has had some good road performances with 36 at Louisville and 25 at Maryland.
West Virginia is 19-3 on the season and 11-1 straight up on their home court. The Mountaineers are winners of 6 straight games and coming off a 79-60 victory over St Johns on Saturday. West Virginia was good from the field hitting on over 66% from three and the limited the Red Storm to just 40% shooting from the field. West Virginia’s last home game resulted in a 70-51 victory over the Pittsburgh Panthers. The Mountaineers lone home loss came to Syracuse on January 16th with a 72-71 loss as a 5-½ point favorite. Senior forward Da’Sean Butler had an outstanding game against St Johns with 33 points on perfect 7 of 7 shooting from beyond the arc.
Trend: Villanova is 6-1 to the over this season
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