Villanova vs Xavier Odds
| Villanova Odds | +5 |
| Xavier Odds | -5 |
| Over/Under | 148 |
| Date | Tuesday, Feb. 21 |
| Time | 6:30 p.m. ET |
| How to Watch | FS1 |
| Odds via DraftKings as of Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. ET. | |
Villanova will make a visit to Cincinnati for a battle against Xavier on Tuesday evening, and despite the record discrepancy between the two teams, the Wildcats are just a 4.5-point or 5-point underdog depending on the sportsbook.
Xavier is the 16th-ranked team in the nation and could be dangerous come tournament time, but according to the oddsmakers they’re in for a tough game.
Action Network’s college basketball PRO Report is designed to find projected edges in CBB games, and it is active for this contest between Villanova and Xavier.
Read on to see analysis of the college basketball odds and the Action Network’s PRO betting pick.
Villanova vs Xavier PRO Report Pick
Odds and betting data updated as of 11:30 a.m. ET
Though Xavier comes into this game with a far better resume and record, that’s not how odds are calculated and even this short line is too much for the underdog, according to sharps.
While just 45% of the overall betting tickets are on Villanova, 73% of the money is on the ‘Cats, indicating the biggest bets are hitting that side.
Additionally, one of our top experts is backing Villanova ATS. The lone book that is offering five points to the underdog at the time of writing is DraftKings.
PRO Pick: Villanova +5 (-110 via DraftKings)