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The No. 6 seed Villanova Wildcats (16-15, 10-10 Big East) are favored by 12 points in the Big East Tournament when they meet the No. 11 seed Georgetown Hoyas (7-24, 2-18 Big East) Wednesday at Madison Square Garden, beginning at 8:00 PM on Fox Sports 1. The winner moves one game closer to claiming a guaranteed place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Wildcats vs. Hoyas?
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 8, 2023
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: New York City, New York
- Arena: Madison Square Garden
Betting Lines for Wildcats vs. Hoyas
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Villanova | -12 | 142 |
Villanova Betting Stats & Information
- Villanova has been the moneyline favorite 20 times this season. They’ve finished 12-8 in those games.
- The Wildcats have played in four games as a moneyline favorite with odds of -708 or shorter and won every time.
- The Wildcats’ ATS record is 13-18-0 this season.
- The Hoyas have a 7-2 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 12 points or more this season.
- The average point total in Villanova’s games this year is 4.6 fewer points than the total of 142 in this matchup.
Georgetown Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Georgetown has won two out of the 23 games, or 8.7%, in which it has been the underdog.
- This season, the Hoyas have been at least a +495 underdog on the moneyline nine times, losing each of those contests.
- So far this season, the Hoyas have put together a 14-17-0 record against the spread.
- The Hoyas have a 7-2 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 12 points or more.
- The average over/under for Georgetown’s games this year is 6.3 more points than the point total of 142 for this outing.
Villanova vs. Georgetown Season Stat Comparison
| Villanova Rank | Villanova AVG | Georgetown AVG | Georgetown Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 233rd | 69.5 | Points Scored | 70.2 | 212th |
| 116th | 67.9 | Points Allowed | 78.1 | 350th |
| 326th | 28.6 | Rebounds | 33.4 | 84th |
| 343rd | 5.9 | Off. Rebounds | 9.6 | 84th |
| 62nd | 8.5 | 3pt Made | 5.9 | 320th |
| 330th | 11 | Assists | 12 | 268th |
| 18th | 9.7 | Turnovers | 11.9 | 184th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Villanova Wildcats Leaders
- Eric Dixon leads the Wildcats in scoring and rebounding, putting up 15.7 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.
- Villanova’s best passer is Caleb Daniels, who averages 2.5 assists per game to go with his 14.6 PPG scoring average.
- Daniels makes more threes per game than any other member of the Wildcats, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.3 per contest.
Georgetown Hoyas Leaders
- Amir “Primo” Spears averages 15.9 points and tacks on 5.2 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Hoyas’ leaderboards for those statistics.
- Qudus Wahab grabs 7.4 rebounds per game (he also scores 9.9 points per game and adds 0.5 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Georgetown rebounding leaderboard.
- Brandon Murray is the top shooter from deep for the Hoyas, hitting 1.3 threes per game.
