Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
The Villanova Wildcats will travel to play the Pittsburgh Panthers in an NCAA college basketball game on Sunday afternoon.
Tip off time for this Big East conference clash is set for 2PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN.
The point spread opened up in this college basketball game with the home team Pittsburgh Panthers favored by -9 ½ points with an over under of 148 points.
Money early from the NCAA college basketball bettors has come in on the side of the road team as Pittsburgh is now favored by -8 points.
The total has steamed down to 144 ½ points.
Pittsburgh Panthers money line players will lay –TBA odds with the road underdog Villanova Wildcats bringing back +TBA odds to earn the upset win with no need for points on their side.
Pittsburgh won both meetings with Villanova last year and covered the point spread as well in each game.
Both contests went under the total.
Villanova will travel to Pittsburgh with a record of 10-12 on the year. The team is 1-6 on the road.
The Wildcats average 73 points and hit on 42.1% from the floor with 30.7% shooting from the three point line. The club hits on 75.5% from the free throw line.
On defense Villanova allows 71 points and 41.4% shooting. Teams connect on 33.7% from the three point line against them.
The Wildcats have dropped two straight games.
They are coming off the 82-78 home defeat a week ago Saturday to the Marquette Golden Eagles as a +3 ½ point underdog.
The total in the game came in at over the total of 153 points.
The Wildcats blew a 10 point first half lead in defeat.
Villanova shot 41.7% from the floor with 8 of 22 coming from beyond the arc.
They turned it over 20 times in the loss.
JayVaughn Pinkston led the Wildcats with 17 points and five rebounds with 5 of 10 shooting.
Dominic Cheek scored 16 points with four assists as he made only 4 of 13 from the floor and 2 of 8 from three.
James Bell contributed with 13 points and five boards.
Villanova allowed Marquette 38.5% shooting with 7 of 17 coming from beyond the arc.
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The Pittsburgh Panthers will host Villanova with a record of 14-9 this year. The club is 9-5 on their home court.
The Panthers put up 71 points and hit on 46.2% from the floor with 35% coming from beyond the arc. The club hits on 68.9% from the free throw line.
On the defensive side of the court the Panthers allow 66 points with 44.1% shooting. Teams convert on 33.3% from beyond the arc against them.
Pittsburgh following an eight game losing streak has won three straight games.
They are coming off the 72-66 road win on Monday night to the West Virginia Mountaineers as a +5 point underdog.
The over under came in at over the closing line of 136 points.
Pittsburgh connected on 46.2% shooting with 3 of 10 coming from the three point line.
Tray Woodall had 24 points and four rebounds on 8 of 12 shooting and a perfect 5 of 5 from the free throw line.
Ashton Gibbs had 15 points as he made 4 of 8 from the floor.
Nasir Robinson chipped in with nine points on a perfect 9 of 9 shooting in the win.
The Panthers allowed the Mountaineers 40.4% shooting with 4 of 19 coming from the three point line.
College Basketball Trend: Pittsburgh Panthers are 3-0 ATS in their past three meetings versus the Villanova Wildcats
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