The Villanova Wildcats beat Winthrop 73-63 during the Round 1 of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. The Wildcats won for the first time without senior guard Colin Gillespie, who tore his MCL in their second to last game.
On Sunday night in Round 2 of the NCAA Tournament, No. 5 Villanova (17-6) faces No. 13 North Texas Mean Green (18-9) who upset No. 4 Purdue in overtime, 78-69.
Can Villanova advance without its senior leader? Online sports betting apps have Villanova as 6-point favorites with the total points line at 126.5.
Villanova Wildcats odds tracker
The loss of Gillespie, the tri-Big East player of the year, was a devastating blow to Villanova. His season-ending injury also had an immediate impact on Villanova’s NCAA Tournament odds.
| March 1 (Before Gillespie injury) | March 4 (after injury) | March 14 (Start of NCAA Tourney) | March 21 (After Round One win) | March 23 (After Round 2 win) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Championship | +1400 | +2000 | +4000 | +4500 | +3300 |
| To Make Final Four | +200 | +400 | +900 | +800 | +400 |
| Elite 8 | Yes (+675)/No (-1115) | ||||
| To Make Sweet 16 | Yes (+130)/No (-165) |
North Texas vs. Villanova betting splits
Winthrop was one of the most popular Round 1 public sides. At BetMGM, Winthrop (+6.5) got 78% of the point spread handle. It’s a different story at the sportsbooks for Villanova’s Round 2 game.
North Texas vs. Villanova betting splits at FanDuel
- 58% of the money is on Villanova (-5.5)
- 83% of the money is on the OVER (127)
- 81% of the money is on Villanova ML
Betting stats for North Texas vs. Villanova
The point spread for North Texas vs. Villanova opened with the Wildcats favored by 6.5, dipped to as low as 5, and on Sunday afternoon is at Villanova (-6).
Betting stats and info from FanDuel:
- This is the first-ever meeting between North Texas and Villanova.
- North Texas is 5-0 ATS in its last five games.
- The total has hit the under in 10 of North Texas’ last 14 games.
- Villanova is 5-5 ATS in its last 10 games.
- Villanova is 6-4 straight up in its last 10 games.
Betting stats and info from DraftKings:
- Villanova has won 24 of its last 26 night games played at neutral venues
- The Wildcats have won the first half in eight of its last nine night games
- North Texas is on a five-game winning streak
- Avg points for: North Texas 70.1, Villanova 75.4
- Avg. points against: North Texas 61.5. Villanova 67
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Fox Bet Villanova Bet Boosts
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