College Basketball Picks & Predictions for Saturday, February 5, 2011
By Drew Sharper
VILLANOVA, PA (TheSpread) – It’s another big game in the Big East Saturday as No. 12 Villanova hosts No. 25 West Virginia. Here is a breakdown of my pick for this game.
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Villanova is 18-4 on the season and 12-1 at home while West Virginia is 15-6 on the year and 4-3 on the road. Both are 6-3 in conference play.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL.com have released their odds for this game and made Villanova a 4.5-point favorite at home. The over/under has been set at 136 points. Here is a look at the trends and my pick for tonight’s game.
West Virginia vs. Villanova, Noon ET (View Matchup)
West Virginia is 5-2 against the spread in their last 7 games with Villanova and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against Big East opponents. Villanova is 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following a failed cover. My pick for this game is West Virginia, as they play a very tough style of defense which will make it tough for Villanova to score. I think this game will come right down to the final minute, so I like the team getting the points.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL FREE PICK: WEST VIRGINIA +4.5