Connecticut vs Villanova Picks and Prediction – 1/8/2025

The Huskies are traveling in this game on Wednesday to face the Wildcats from Villanova at 6:30 PM EST. The game is being broadcast on FS1 and is being played live at Finneran Pavilion. Get ready for the college basketball season with our college basketball picks.

The UConn team in their last 5 games have posted a 5-0 mark on the year. The Huskies last win came over Providence by a score of 87-84. The win moved the Huskies to a record of 12-3 overall and into 9th place in the nation.

On the season the Huskies have ended up getting 83.9 points per game on 49.7% shooting from the field. The Huskies have managed to get 35.5 boards per game, but have 19.7 assists per game. The defense for Connecticut has allowed 68.6 points per game on the year while getting 6.8 blocks and 5.9 steals per game on the season.

The Wildcats are heading to this game here with a 4-1 mark in their last 5 games. The last game on the court for Villanova was a win over DePaul in a blowout by a score of 100-56. The Wildcats on the year are now sitting on a 10-5 record on the year overall. 

When it comes to the offense the Villanova team has ended up getting a total of 80.1 points per game on 49.3% shooting. The Wildcats have managed to get 36 boards per game, but have 14 assists per game. The defense for the Villanova team has allowed 66.9 points per game, but has ended up getting 2.8 blocks and 5.8 assists per game. 

This game will actually be a lot closer than what a lot of people are expecting. Both of these teams are playing great defensively and that is going to showup in this game here. Look for the defenses to control this game here and that makes it easier for the Wildcats to cover the spread, but also pull out an upset victory. Final Score Prediction, Villanova Wildcats win 72-69.