West Virginia Mountaineers versus Villanova Wildcats CBS TV College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 6, 2010 by admin · No Comments

The West Virginia Mountaineers will hit the highway in Big East conference play with a college basketball game against the Villanova Wildcats on Saturday afternoon. Tip off time in Villanova is set for 12PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

The LVSC college basketball odds makers have set the opening point spread in this game and it was the home team Villanova Wildcats coming in as a 3 point betting favorite with the over under coming in at 151 ½.

The college basketball bettors have come early on the side of the road underdog West Virginia Mountaineers, as the Villanova Wildcats are currently a 2 ½ point betting favorite. The total has seen early movement towards the over, as the game is hung at 152.

College basketball money line gamblers looking to play on the side of the home team Villanova Wildcats will lay –150 odds with the road underdog West Virginia Mountaineers bringing back +130 to pull off the upset win without taking the points.

These Big East foes are meeting on the second time this regular season. It was the Villanova Wildcats with the 82-75 road victory over the West Virginia Mountaineers on February 8th as 5 ½ point underdogs. Villanova was blistering hot from the field hitting on 56.9% from the field in victory. The Mountaineers also struggled from the free throw line converting on just 18 of 32 at the charity stripe.

Villanova will be playing for seeding position into the NCAA Tournament as the Wildcats sit at 24-5 straight up and 13-4 in conference play. A 2 seed is in reach for the Wildcats. Villanova has played well at home as they sit with a 12-1 record on the year. The Wildcats bounced back nicely off a 95-77 road loss to Syracuse with a 77-73 win at Cincinnati on Tuesday night. The Wildcat shot the ball very well in victory hitting on 47.7% while limiting the Bearcats to just 39.4% from the field. Senior guard Scottie Reynolds is coming off a nice 17-point game last time out, which included 8 of 9 shooting from the free throw line.

West Virginia will make the NCAA Tournament field as they sit with a 23-6 straight up record and 12-5 in Big East Conference play. The school is 6-4 on the road this season. The Mountaineers have closed the season winning 4 of their past 5 games. They are coming off an 81-68 home victory over Georgetown as a 7-½ point favorite on Monday night. Leading scorer Da’Sean Butler is coming off a 22-point game against the Hoyas.

Trend: The Over is 4-1 in their past 5 meetings at Villanova

For the Latest CBB Odds Please Visit our CBB Odds Page