The top-ranked Villanova Wildcats are an absolute lock to beat the lowly DePaul Blue Demons when they square off in their Big East rival on Tuesday night. Having said that, what college basketball bettors everywhere need to know is how much the Cats are going to win by and whether it will be enough to cover what should be a big college basketball betting point spread. Let’s find out.
How To Bet The No. 1 Villanova vs. DePaul NCAAB Odds & TV Info
When: Tuesday, March 1, 7:00 PM ET Where: The Pavilion, Villanova, Pennsylvania TV: FS1 NCAAB Odds: TBAWhy Bet The DePaul Blue Demons
DePaul (9-19 SU, 9-17 ATS) has lost seven of their last nine games including their emphatic 87-66 beatdown at the hands of Providence on Saturday. Eli Cain scored a team-high 22 points for the Blue Demons while Darrick Wood added 10 points. Unfortunately, the Demons allowed Providence guard Ben Bentil to score a game-high 28 points while trailing almost the entire second half by double digits. DePaul has gone 1-5 ATS in their last six games and 0-4 ATS in their last four games against a team with a winning percentage above .600.Why Bet The Villanova Wildcats
Because the Wildcats (25-4 SU, 14-13-1 ATS) are superior in every phase of the game. Villanova has won eight of its last nine games and bounced back nicely from their heartbreaking 90-83 loss against No. 5 Xavier on Wednesday to beat Marquette 89-79 on Saturday and cash in as 8.5-point road favorites. “We couldn’t dwell on the past,” forward Daniel Ochefu said. “Everybody … did a good job of making sure we moved on to our next challenge.”Kris Jenkins and Josh Hart both scored 19 points to lead the Wildcats to victory. “Tough, tough Big East game. It would seem that we would be disappointed in how sloppy we played and the turnovers but Marquette is the best in our league at turning people over,” Villanova head coach Jay Wright said.
