Our March Madness predictions, picks, and odds for the Utah State Aggies vs. Villanova Wildcats matchup in the NCAA Tournament on Friday, March 20.
Ponnaiya's prediction: This game should be tight, but there are several reasons why Villanova has the upper hand over the Utah State Aggies.No. 9 seed Utah State takes on No. 8 seed Villanova in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
The Wildcats are coming off an ugly loss to Georgetown, but that puts their stock at a buy-low point. They are still 24-8 this season, with six of those defeats coming against ranked teams. In what should be a coin flip game, I'll take them at plus money.Over the last five years, Mountain West Conference teams are 10-21 ATS in the NCAA Tournament, and they are just 5-14 ATS when removing San Diego State Aztecs from the equation. Meanwhile, the Big East Conference is 37-21 ATS over that span.Despite the Wildcats having issues in their frontcourt, especially after the injury to Matthew Hodge, Utah State doesn't have the bigs to take advantage.Kevin Willard should be very familiar with the matchup-zone defense employed by the Utah State Aggies, as it was invented by his father, Ralph Willard. The Wildcats are built around their backcourt, and those guards will have to play well for them to win. Bryce Lindsay has dropped at least two dimes in 22 of 32 games this season. Meanwhile, Tyler Perkins is their best scorer and 3-point shooter. He'll have success from deep against an Aggies squad that is vulnerable on the perimeter. Utah State is also anchored by premium guard play. Mason Falslev averages 16.1 ppg and does most of his damage inside the arc where he shoots 56.6%. He'll score against a 'Nova squad that ranks 281st in opponent 2PT% since the start of January. His primary set-up man will be Drake Allen who has racked up 5+ assists in four of the last five games.The Wildcats have cashed the first-half moneyline in 13 of their last 18 games . Find more: Our team of experts has thoroughly researched and handpicked each product that appears on our website. We may receive compensation if you sign up through our links. With a background playing soccer, rugby, and boxing, combined with a journalism degree, it's little surprise that Rohit gravitated towards the world of sports betting. He specializes in betting on UFC and college basketball, two sports where the eyeball test can tell you a lot more about matchups than analytics. Rohit has years of experience handicapping NFL and NBA games as well as niche betting markets such as politics. He's also the resident CFL expert and formerly hosted"The Chez and Ro Show" with former CFL star Davis Sanchez.Louisville vs Michigan State Prediction, Picks & Odds for Saturday's March Madness GameMissouri vs Miami Prediction, Picks & Odds for Today's March Madness GameCalifornia Baptist vs Kansas Prediction, Picks & Odds for Friday's March Madness GameQueens University vs Purdue Prediction, Picks & Odds for Friday's March Madness GameMarch Madness Moneyline Picks for Saturday, March 21Copyright © 1995 - 2026 CS Media Limited All Rights Reserved. If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.
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