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The Villanova Wildcats will face the Georgetown Hoyas on Friday at Capital One Arena. Tip-off between the Big East rivals is at 7:00 p.m. ET.
The Wildcats are ten-point spread favorites and the game total is 139.5 points.
Villanova (13-11 SU, 13-11 ATS, and 11-13 O/U) beat Seton Hall 80-54 on Sunday. The Wildcats, 2-6 SU and 3-5 ATS on the road, are 6-7 in conference play.
Georgetown (8-16 SU, 10-14 ATS, and 14-9-1 O/U) lost 94-72 to Creighton on Tuesday. The Hoyas, 7-8 SU and 4-11 ATS at home, are 1-12 in Big East competition.
This is the first meeting between the Wildcats and Hoyas this season. Villanova leads the series 45-41 (since 1949).
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Villanova has held three consecutive opponents under 60 points after surrendering 80-plus points in its previous two games. The Wildcats' sharp shooting was also on display, as they shot 53.6 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from beyond the arc versus Seton Hall. On the heels of a 26-point rout, will Nova dominate on both ends of the court again on Friday?
Villanova scores 72.5 points per game (224th) on 42.4 percent shooting (291st), including 33.3 percent from beyond the arc (218th). It converts 81.7 percent of its free-throw attempts (1st) and averages 32.1 rebounds (195th), 12.7 assists (187th), and 9.8 turnovers (20th).
Great ball movement leads to a @markarmstr0ng1 three! This is our Old Dominion Freight Line Play of the Game from our Win over Seton Hall! @ODFL_Inc | #BestintheGame pic.twitter.com/BfeAAMsr4h
— Vi llanova MBB (@NovaMBB) February 15, 2024
The Wildcats surrender 66.5 points per game (44th) on 41.6 percent shooting (72nd), including 32.3 percent from three-point range (110th), with 30.2 rebounds per game (99th). Villanova averages 2.3 blocks (324th), 5.8 steals (268th), and 15.6 fouls (68th) per game.
KenPom ranks Villanova 34th in the country. The Wildcats are 57th in offensive efficiency, 23rd in defensive efficiency, and 338th in tempo (schedule-adjusted).
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