Robert Morris Colonials versus Villanova Wildcats CBS TV NCAA Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 16, 2010 by admin · No Comments

The Robert Morris Colonials from the Northeast conference will do battle with the Villanova Wildcats from the Big East conference in a first round NCAA Tournament game on Thursday night. They tip off this game at the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence Rhode Island at 12:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by CBS.

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The point spread in this NCAA Tournament game opened up with the Villanova Wildcats as 20 point betting favorites with the over under coming in at 147.

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The early money in this game has come on the side of the underdog Robert Morris Colonials, as the Villanova Wildcats are currently 18 ½ point favorites. The total has seen the early movement come on the side of the over, as the game is lined at 148 ½ for the bettors to play into.

Those backing the Villanova Wildcats on the money line will find –6000 odds with the underdog Robert Morris Colonials bringing back +3000 to win without the need for getting the points.

It will be the first meeting between these schools.

As we break down this NCAA Tournament game we will see how each team performed against teams in the NCAA Tournament.

The Villanova Wildcats finished the regular season with a 24-7 regular season record and 13-5 versus Big East conference opponents. Villanova battled 13 times against NCAA Tournament teams and finished 7-6. The Wildcats averaged 76.5 points per game and allowed 74.9. The team shot 45.5% from the field and allowed 45.3%. The school converted on 36.9% of their three pointers and made 74.4% from the free throw line.

Robert Morris ended regular season play with a 23-11 regular season record and 15-3 versus conference opponents. The Colonials competed against 4 teams in the NCAA Tournament and went 2-2 in those contests. The team averaged 66.1 points and allowed 82.6 points. The team hit on 43.1% of their shots and 49.2% from the three-point line. The school made 38.4% of their three pointers and sunk 65.1% of their free throws.

Villanova finished the season struggling dropping 5 of their past 7 games. It was a disappointing 68-66 home victory to West Virginia on senior day for Scottie Reynolds final home game. The Wildcats struggled from the field hitting on just 38.3% from the field. Then the school began play in the Big East tournament and it was an 80-76 loss to the Marquette Golden Eagles as a 5-point favorite.

Robert Morris enters March Madness off three straight victories. The team qualified for the NCAA Tournament with a 52-50 victory at Quinnipiac as a 5-½ point betting underdog. The Colonials held Quinnipiac to just 34.8% shooting in their victory. The Colonials faced two Big East conference teams this season and were pounded. It was Syracuse with the 100-60 victory over Robert Morris and Pittsburgh pounded the Colonials 77-53.

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