Villanova are set to face Utah State in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Match Details
The Utah State Aggies will face the Villanova Wildcats in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday.
Tipoff from Viejas Arena in San Diego is set for 4:10 p.m. ET.
Teams’ Recent Form
Utah State are coming off a 73-62 win over San Diego State in the Mountain West Conference Tournament championship game.
Villanova, meanwhile, dropped a 78-64 decision to Georgetown in the quarterfinals of the Big East Conference Tournament.
The Aggies have won four in a row. The Wildcats have won two of their last three games.
Standings
The Aggies won the Mountain West regular-season title at 15-5. The Wildcats finished 15-5 and in third place in the Big East standings.
Odds and Predictions
Utah State are a 1.5-point favourite. The over/under for total points scored is 147.5.
The SportsLine Projection Model has simulated the game 10,000 times. The model is going Over on the total, and it also says one side of the spread cashes in 60% of simulations.
Expert Analysis
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