College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Monday, February 21, 2011
By Drew Sharper
VILLANOVA, PA (TheSpread) – The Big East takes center stage once again on Monday as No. 15 Villanova hosts No. 17 Syracuse. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
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Villanova is 21-6 on the season and 13-2 at home while Syracuse is 22-6 on the season and 4-3 on the road. Syracuse is 9-6 in conference play while Villanova is 9-5 in the Big East.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Villanova a 4-point favorite at home against Syracuse. The over/under has been set at 134.5 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
Syracuse vs. Villanova, 7PM ET (View Matchup)
Villanova has covered the spread in 4 of their last 5 games with Syracuse. The Wildcats have also covered in 7 of their last 8 Monday games. Syracuse is just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 against Big East opponents. My pick for this game is with Villanova as the Wildcats need the win more and are at home. Syracuse is not the same team on the road, so I will take Villanova minus the 4 points.
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