Winthrop at Villanova NCAA Tournament First Round Odds, Picks and Prediction
The 12th-seeded Winthrop Eagles (23-1) hit the court in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 5 seed Villanova Wildcats (16-6) on Friday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The matchup starts at 9:57 PM ET on TNT. Winthrop is a 6.5-point underdog in the game. Here's what you need to know before filling out your brackets for this 5-12 matchup in the South Region.
The Wildcats were led by Jeremiah Robinson-Earl's 26 points last time out in a 72-71 loss to Georgetown on Thursday. They failed to cover the spread as 6.5-point favorites, while the teams scored a combined 143 points to go over the 139 over/under.
Last time out, D.J. Burns scored 22 points as the Eagles earned an 80-53 win against Campbell on Sunday. The teams combined to score 133 points to hit the under on the 141.5 point total by oddsmakers, while the Eagles were 12-point favorites and covered the spread.
Winthrop at Villanova: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access Paste BN Sports' betting odds for a full list.
Lines last updated at 3:25 PM ET on March 19, 2021.
- Money line: Winthrop +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Villanova -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Winthrop +6.5 (-110) | Villanova -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 142.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Villanova: Three things to know
- Robinson-Earl leads the Wildcats in scoring (15.7 points per game) and rebounding (8.3 rebounds per game). Collin Gillespie leads the squad with a team-high 2.1 made three-pointers per game.
- The Wildcats put up 8.7 more points per game (75.5) than the Eagles give up (66.8).
- Villanova is 12-0 against the spread and 16-3 overall when scoring more than 66.8 points.
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Winthrop: Three things to know
- Chandler Vaudrin leads the Eagles in points, rebounds and assists. He contributes 12.2 points per game while adding 7.2 rebounds and 6.9 assists. Josh Corbin leads the squad with a team-high 2.0 made three-pointers per game.
- The Eagles' 79.5 points per game are 12.4 more points than the 67.1 the Wildcats give up.
- Winthrop is 22-0 overall and 11-0 against the spread in games where it scores more than 67.1 points.
Winthrop at Villanova: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Villanova 76, Winthrop 68
Money line
The model and MGM are in agreement that the Villanova Wildcats are favored.
Against the spread (ATS)
The MGM line for this game has the Wildcats favored by 6.5, while the model predicts they'll win by slightly more (8.3 points).
Over/Under (O/U)
In this game, the model projects a total (144.5 points) a little higher than the MGM over/under (142.5 points).
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