The Villanova Wildcats (18-14), according to oddsmakers, are currently +15000 to win the 2023-24 college basketball national championship, making them darkhorses to win it all. Their next matchup is slated for Thursday, March 14 at 9:30 PM ET versus the Marquette Golden Eagles.
Villanova won its most recent game versus DePaul, 58-57, on Wednesday. Eric Dixon was its high scorer with 21 points.
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Villanova NCAA Championship Odds
- National championship odds (preseason): +3000
- National championship odds (on Dec. 31): +5000
- National championship odds (current): +15000
- Big East championship odds: +1500
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Villanova Strength of Schedule, Tournament Resume
- In terms of toughness, using our predictions, the Wildcats are playing the 38th-ranked schedule in Division I this season.
- Villanova has one game remaining against teams with above .500 records, and no games versus squads with a worse record than its own.
- There are one game versus Top 25 teams left on the Wildcats’ schedule in 2023-24.
- Villanova beat the No. 4 North Carolina Tar Heels, 83-81 in overtime, on November 23, in its best win of the season.
- The Wildcats have tied for the 28th-most Quadrant 1 wins in the nation based on the RPI (three).
- Against Quadrant 2 teams (according to the RPI), Villanova is 2-5 (.286%) — tied for the 27th-most defeats.
Villanova Season Stats and Insights
- The Wildcats are outscoring opponents by 5.4 points per game with a +172 scoring differential overall. They put up 70.7 points per game (266th in college basketball) and allow 65.3 per contest (19th in college basketball).
- The Wildcats knock down 9.4 three-pointers per game (27th in college basketball), 1.1 more than their opponents (8.3). They are shooting 34.3% from deep (170th in college basketball) while allowing opponents to shoot 32.6%.
- Villanova scores 251.2 points per 100 possessions (115th in college basketball), while giving up 232.1 points per 100 possessions (179th in college basketball).
- The Wildcats have committed 8.9 turnovers per game (17th in college basketball play) while forcing 9.9 (257th in college basketball).
Villanova Leading Performers
- Dixon leads the Wildcats scoring 16.4 points per game.
- Villanova is led in rebounding by Tyler Burton’s 6.3 rebounds per game and assists by Mark Armstrong’s 2.4 assists per game.
- Brendan Hausen connects on 1.8 threes per game to lead the Wildcats.
- TJ Bamba leads the team with 0.9 steals per game. Dixon collects 0.5 blocks a game to pace Villanova.
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