Villanova vs Xavier Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NCAAB, 14 Jan 2025

Find Out Why We’re Siding With Xavier

Xavier should be taken against the spread at -2.5 with our prediction being for the favorites to achieve a comfortable margin of victory over Villanova. Back them at the odds of -120 that are available.

7 Victories for Villanova in Previous 10 H2H Matchups

Villanova Wildcats suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 80-68 scoreline occurred on the road against St. John's Red Storm.

Xavier Musketeers won last time out by a 77-63 scoreline. It was on the road against DePaul Blue Demons.

Xavier triumphed 56-53 when they last played Villanova. The previous 10 games featuring these teams have resulted in seven Villanova victories.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Xavier	21-11	2497	2268	229	15-3	6-8	1L
Villanova	19-14	2421	2227	194	15-4	4-10	1L

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Expert College Basketball Analysis

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Key Villanova vs Xavier stats:

• The -2.5 line has been covered by Xavier in 8 of their last 10 games at home.
• The -2.5 line has been covered by Xavier in 13 of their last 20 games at home.
• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Villanova in 6 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +2.5 line hasn’t been covered by Villanova in 11 of their last 20 games on the road.

Villanova vs Xavier Prediction

It’s awesome to see Xavier given a -2.5 line on the spread at odds of -120 as we’re expecting a bigger margin of victory in this college contest.

If you want to pimp the odds about Xavier covering the line, you might consider going down the Bet Builder route and combine this prediction with other selections.

Xavier -2.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 54.6% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our analysts think there’s a stronger chance of success and estimate the probability to be closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this college basketball bet.

Our Pick

Xavier -2.5 @ -120 Bet Now

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Player Props

Jhamir Brickus Under 9.5 Points -105

Jhamir Brickus (Villanova) is available at -105 to total Under 9.5 points. We are keen to take the selection that he fails to cover this total when it comes to Player Points.

Latest Jhamir Brickus Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 9.5

-118

Under 9.5

-110

Assists

Over 4.5

-139

Under 4.5

+107

Rebounds

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-156

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Ryan Conwell Over 15.5 Points -100

Ryan Conwell (Xavier) can be backed to rack up Over 15.5 points at -100. He looks like a solid bet to cover the Player Points line and we’re confident with this wager.

Latest Ryan Conwell Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 15.5

-108

Under 15.5

-120

Assists

Over 2.5

+113

Under 2.5

-147

Rebounds

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

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Correct Score Prediction

Villanova 73 - 78 Xavier

We’re going for Xavier to claim a 78-73 victory and the good news is that there are massive betting odds for this outcome. A small stake can return a potentially large amount.

Villanova vs Xavier Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Xavier Made Favorites by the Books

With a 60% chance of securing victory, Xavier are favorites for this college game and the sportsbooks have them at betting odds of -152. Villanova are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +126.

The spread is currently 2.5, with the total points line at 145.5. Having a wager on the Totals is one of the most popular basketball bets. There’s an opportunity to bet Over 145.5 at -105.

You can back Xavier to make a fast start and hit the 20-point mark first. The favorites are -150 to achieve this, with Villanova +110 to win the race to this total.

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Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Villanova

+126

Xavier

-152

Point Spread

Villanova +2.5

-104

Xavier -2.5

-118

Total Points

Under 145.5

-115

Over 145.5

-105

Eric Dixon Favorite to Score the Most Points

Eric Dixon is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can back -114 that he gets Over 23.5 points. Alternatively, Under is trading at the same odds.

Player Points

Eric Dixon (Villanova)

Over 23.5

-114

Under 23.5

-114

Zach Freemantle (Xavier)

Over 17.5

-114

Under 17.5

-114

Ryan Conwell (Xavier)

Over 15.5

-108

Under 15.5

-120

Wooga Poplar (Villanova)

Over 14.5

-102

Under 14.5

-127

Dayvion McKnight (Xavier)

Over 10.5

-111

Under 10.5

-116

Jhamir Brickus (Villanova)

Over 9.5

-118

Under 9.5

-110

Jordan Longino (Villanova)

Over 9.5

+112

Under 9.5

-145

Dailyn Swain (Xavier)

Over 8.5

-115

Under 8.5

-112

Marcus Foster (Xavier)

Over 7.5

-115

Under 7.5

-112

Player Assists

Dayvion McKnight (Xavier)

Over 4.5

-154

Under 4.5

+118

Jhamir Brickus (Villanova)

Over 4.5

-139

Under 4.5

+107

Eric Dixon (Villanova)

Over 2.5

+146

Under 2.5

-192

Zach Freemantle (Xavier)

Over 2.5

+106

Under 2.5

-137

Ryan Conwell (Xavier)

Over 2.5

+113

Under 2.5

-147

Wooga Poplar (Villanova)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-123

Jordan Longino (Villanova)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+152

Dailyn Swain (Xavier)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

+113

Marcus Foster (Xavier)

Over 1.5

-152

Under 1.5

+117

Player Rebounds

Zach Freemantle (Xavier)

Over 6.5

-135

Under 6.5

+104

Wooga Poplar (Villanova)

Over 6.5

-143

Under 6.5

+110

Eric Dixon (Villanova)

Over 4.5

-105

Under 4.5

-123

Dailyn Swain (Xavier)

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-156

Jhamir Brickus (Villanova)

Over 3.5

+120

Under 3.5

-156

Jordan Longino (Villanova)

Over 3.5

+130

Under 3.5

-169

Marcus Foster (Xavier)

Over 3.5

-111

Under 3.5

-116

Ryan Conwell (Xavier)

Over 2.5

-125

Under 2.5

-103

Dayvion McKnight (Xavier)

Over 2.5

-182

Under 2.5

+138

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

NCAAB Table Select Season 2024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big East	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
St. John's	30-4	2676	2240	436	21-1	9-3	9W
Creighton	24-10	2558	2364	194	17-4	7-6	1L
UConn	23-10	2554	2245	309	16-3	7-7	1L
Marquette	23-10	2537	2262	275	14-3	9-7	1L
Xavier	21-11	2497	2268	229	15-3	6-8	1L
Villanova	19-14	2421	2227	194	15-4	4-10	1L
Georgetown	17-15	2293	2202	91	14-6	3-9	2L
Butler	14-19	2437	2436	1	10-9	4-10	1L
DePaul	14-19	2402	2449	-47	11-8	3-11	1L
Providence	12-20	2283	2320	-37	10-9	2-11	6L
Seton Hall	7-25	1970	2246	-276	7-12	0-13	7L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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