Villanova Men's Basketball 2022 National Title and Final Four Betting Odds

Unfinished business brought Collin Gillespie and Jermaine Samuels back to Villanova for a fifth season.

In 2021, during their penultimate regular season game against Creighton, Gillespie suffered a torn MCL. The Villanova Wildcats saw their odds for a National Championship immediately shift from +1400 to +2000. Nova lost in the Sweet 16 to eventual national champion, Baylor.

Entering his 21st season, recently enshrined Hall of Fame head coach Jay Wright is expecting the Wildcats to continue to dominate the Big East and contend for the 2022 NCAA National Title. Villanova opens the season ranked No. 4 in the AP Poll.

Let’s take a look at betting markets and odds for the Villanova Wildcats at sports betting apps.

2021-2022 Big East odds

Odds to win the Big East Conference
(Via DraftKings)

Villanova: +100
UConn: +450
Xavier: +650
Seton Hall: +1000
Saint Johns: +1200
Butler: +2000
Creighton: +2000
Georgetown: +3000
Providence: +3000
Marquette: +4000
DePaul: +13000

Comparing Villanova’s Big East odds:

DraftKings: +100
BetMGM: -110
BetRivers: -155
FanDuel: -115

Villanova odds to make 2022 Final Four

Teams with best odds to make the 2022 Final Four:
(Odds via DraftKings)

Gonzaga: +190
Michigan: +330
UCLA: +380
Villanova: 380

Villanova losing to the eventual champs or hoisting the hardware themselves is something to watch for in March.

2021: Lost to champion (Baylor) in Sweet 16
2018: Won the championship
2016: Won the championship
2014: Lost to champion (UConn) in the second round
2009: Lost to champion (UNC) in the Final Four
2008: Lost to champion (Kansas) in the Sweet 16
2006: Lost to champion (Florida) in the Elite 8
2005: Lost to champion (UNC) in the Sweet 16

Villanova men’s basketball 2021-2022 roster

Key returning players

(2020-2021 stats listed)

Collin Gillespie (14.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 4.6 assists per game)
Jermaine Samuels (12.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists)
Justin Moore (12.9 ppg, 4 reb, 3 assists)

Odds for National Player of the Year are not currently listed at a PA sportsbook. The market for 2022 Naismith College Basketball Player of the Year is available at Wynn Bet in New Jersey and Gillespie’s odds are +1500.

Gillespie was named by the AP Writers to the Preseason All-America Team. He was also named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Award watch list.

Justin Moore is on the Jerry West Shooting Guard of the Year watch list. Jermaine Samuels landed on the Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year watch list.

Can I bet on NCAA Basketball Player Props in PA?

According to gaming regulations, you can not bet on college basketball player props in Pennsylvania. For example, no legal regulated sportsbook will offer markets on “Jermaine Samuels Over/Under 10 points” or “Collin Gillespie Over/under 5 assists.”

All online sportsbooks in PA do offer other team props and other popular betting markets like moneyline, point spread, and point totals.

Villanova men’s basketball 2021-2022 schedule

Villanova starts their season on Nov. 9 against Mount Saint Mary’s.

Notable games on Villanova’s schedule
(AP ranking as of Oct. 29)

Nov. 2: at No. 2 UCLA
Nov. 20: vs. No. 18 Tennessee
Dec. 12:: @ No. 8 Baylor
Jan. 12: @ Xavier
Feb. 5: vs. No. 24 UConn

Currently, no PA sports betting app has college basketball team win totals available to bet on. At Wynn Bet in New Jersey, Villanova’s win total (includes postseason) is set at 26.5.