Villanova vs UCF Prediction 4/5/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The UCF Knights and the Villanova Wildcats meet Saturday in college basketball action from the T-Mobile Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a UCF vs. Villanova prediction.

Matchup History

These two teams have met twice since the 2007 season, with Villanova winning both meetings, including the most recent meeting on November 20^th, 2016, by a final score of 67-57.

UCF Recap

The UCF Knights made it to the College Basketball Crown semifinals by knocking off Cincinnati last time out by a final score of 88-80.

Knights Looking To Reach First D-I Postseason Final In Program History

Keyshawn Hall leads the Knights in scoring and rebounding with 18.8 PPG and 7.1 RPG along with 2.4 APG while Darius Johnson has 17.1 PPG with 3.4 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to lead the Knights in the assist department. Jordan Ivy-Curry has 12.4 PPG with 3.2 RPG and 2.3 APG and Moustapha Thiam has 10.6 PPG with 6.3 RPG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for UCF so far this season. As a team, UCF is averaging 79.3 PPG on 42.4% shooting from the field, 33.6% from three and 77.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the UCF Knights will win

• UCF has won each of its last six games against non-Conference opponents.
• Villanova has lost four of its last five day games against non-Conference opponents.

Villanova Recap

The Villanova Wildcats booked their spot in the CBC semifinals after a 60-59 win over USC in their last game.

Wildcats Looking For First Postseason Final Since 2018

Eric Dixon leads Villanova in scoring with 23.1 PPG along with 5.1 RPG while Wooga Poplar has 14.8 PPG with 6.9 RPG to share the team lead in rebounding and Jordan Longino has added 11.3 PPG with 2.4 RPG and 2.4 APG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Villanova up to this point in the year. Jhamir Brickus also has 9.4 PPG with a team-high 4.8 APG to lead the Wildcats in the assist department while Tyler Perkins has 6 PPG with 4.2 RPG and Enoch Boakye has 4.3 PPG with 6.3 RPG of his own this season. As a team, Villanova is averaging 73.4 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, 39.8% from three and 80% from the foul line this season.

Why the Villanova Wildcats will win

• Villanova has won each of its last six games against non-Conference opponents.
• UCF has lost each of its last three games against the Big East Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Villanova’s last 18 games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 156 or fewer points.
• Twenty-seven of UCF’s last 32 day games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 156 or fewer points.

UCF vs. Villanova Prediction

I’m on Villanova in this one. I just think the Wildcats are the better team in this matchup and are the more trustworthy team on both ends of the floor compared to UCF. UCF has a decent perimeter defense, but the Wildcats shoot and hit their threes at such a high rate that I don’t think UCF can keep up trading twos for threes. The Wildcats are also the better rebounding team on both ends of the floor in this matchup and I think that the Wildcats do enough for the win and cover to advance to the inaugural College Basketball Crown title game. Give me Villanova here.