The Saint Joseph’s Hawks (4-2) and Villanova Wildcats (6-1) clash' Wednesday as part of the Big 5 Classic. The opening tipoff at Finneran Pavilion will be at 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Saint Joseph’s vs. Villanova odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
Saint Joseph’s downed Sacred Heart 64-55 as a 10.5-point favorite on Sunday to snap a 2-game losing streak which included an impressive overtime loss on Nov 20 to No. 12 Kentucky.
Villanova, No. 15 in the , has won 4 straight games straight up and against the spread (ATS) since falling to Penn Nov. 13. That contest was also part of the Big 5 Classic, a 6-team tournament which will culminate with a title game Saturday at the Wells Fargo Center.
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