The Villanova Wildcats (7-7, 1-2 Big East) take on the Georgetown Hoyas (5-10, 0-4) Wednesday. Tip from Capital One Arena is at 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Villanova vs. Georgetown odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
While coaches like Duke's John Scheyer have found success in their first year, Kyle Neptune and Villanova have found tough sledding in the initial stages of the year. The Wildcats — last season’s runners-up — are in danger of missing the tournament for the first time in many years. Leading scorer G Caleb Daniels (16.0 points per game) and co. will be forced to make a significant move in the Big East to make a run in the tournament again. A date with Georgetown could be just what the doctor ordered.
After finishing 2021-22 with a record of 6-25 and 0-19 in the Big East, Georgetown is now 5-10 and 0-4 Big East in 2022-23. Things are not going well for coach Patrick Ewing and this might be the final straw for a Hoyas team who has faded into irrelevance in recent years. Both teams are extremely disappointing, but only Villanova looks to be on a trajectory with any positive signs ahead.
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