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| No. 9 Slumping Villanova Wildcats Face No. 8 George Mason |
BetPhoenix is the best online sportsbook to wager on the College Basketball and they have the latest odds on this and all other games on the schedule. Villanova’s strong 16-1 start aided the Wildcats in their acquisition of a No. 9 seed in the East region, but they have hit the wall since. Villanova lost its last five games and 10 of its last 15. However, seven of those ten losses were to ranked teams. Villanova was ranked 31st in the newest RPI rankings after finishing the year with the 38th toughest schedule. Villanova was 6-8 against teams in top 50 RPI and 3-8 against the top 25 RPI. Playing in the tournament will give this team new life. The Wildcats have to get their shooting back on track as they try to recapture their early season magic. The once-feared duo of Corey Stokes and Corey Fisher will have to improve as they face the Patriots’ combination of Cam Long (15.3 ppg) and Ryan Pearson (14.4 ppg). Long and Pearson are also threats from downtown as Long is shooting 42.6 percent from three and Pearson is shooting 39.5 percent. Mouphtaou Yarou will also need to be in tip-top shape as ‘Nova needs all the big men they can get to improve their struggling inside game and fight Pearson for the boards, as he is averaging 6.8 rebounds per game this season, which leads his team. Villanova’s free-throw shooting has allowed the Wildcats to win some close games this season and should be a bonus in the NCAA tournament. However, their inside shooting and three point shooting has been lackluster of late, to say the least. Their one bright spot in the last two games has been Maalik Wayns, who scored 51 total points. The Wildcats are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 against the Colonial Athletic Association and the Patriots are 2-5-1 ATS in their last eight neutral site games. The Wildcats get back on the winning track with a win in the first round as they advance. Play on Villanova
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The Villanova Wildcats are struggling as they enter the NCAA Tournament and have a tough draw in the first round as they match up against George Mason. George Mason has been to the tournament before and they know how to win.