Pennsylvania vs Villanova 12/1/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Villanova Wildcats (4-2) vs. Pennsylvania Quakers (3-6)
December 1, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Pennsylvania Quakers +16.5 / Villanova Wildcats -16.5; Over/Under: +140
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The Villanova Wildcats and the Penn Quakers meet in college basketball action from the Palestra on Wednesday.
The Villanova Wildcats come into this game looking to build on a 72-46 win over La Salle last time out. Justin Moore leads the Wildcats in scoring with 16.3 PPG along with 4.2 RPG and 3.3 APG while Collin Gillespie has 15.5 PPG and a team-high 4.2 APG. Brandon Slater has 14.3 PPG and Jermaine Samuels has 13.3 PPG with a team-high 5.8 RPG to make up the group of double-digit scorers for Villanova so far this year. As a team Villanova is averaging 80.8 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 42.2% from three and 79.6% from the foul line while allowing 66.2 PPG on 43.2% shooting from the field and 34.1% from three this season.
The Penn Quakers will try to bounce back from a 76-60 defeat at the hands of Arkansas in their last game. Jordan Dingle leads the Quakers in scoring and assists with 19.6 PPG along with 3.2 APG while Jonah Charles has 10.7 PPg as the only other double-digit scorer for Penn so far this season. Clark Slajchert has 9.7 PPG and Jelani Williams has 7.1 PPG with 4.3 RPG and Max Martz has 5.7 RPG as well this season. As a team, Penn is averaging 69.4 PPG on 42.7% shooting from the field, 36.3% from three and 73% from the foul line while allowing 76.8 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field and 34.8% from three this season.
Villanova is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS win and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against a team with a losing record while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning percentage below .400. Penn is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games overall while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record.
I get the case that can be made for Villanova here, as they’re the top-10 team against an Ivy League school and even on the road that ranking holds weight. However, the Quakers tend to get up for this matchup and while the Wildcats do have the likely W in hand here, I can’t help but feel like Penn grabs a cover. Give me the Quakers and the points here.
