Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Villanova when they take on the Bulls on Wednesday in college hoops betting action.

South Florida battles the Wildcats, currently sitting with a 11-13 mark (6-14-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 7-15 for the Bulls and 16-5 for the Wildcats.



View Villanova vs South Florida Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 3.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 47-rated Villanova taking on the No. 73-rated Bulls in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 69-68 win for the Bulls on Wednesday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits South Florida's No. 308-ranked offense, averaging 61.2 PPG, against a Wildcats defense that ranks No. 288 at 72.1 PPG. The Bulls field goal percentage has averaged 43.9% so far, more than the Wildcats marksmen have achieved on the year, 41.9% per game.

Defensively, Villanova features the nation's No. 304-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.4 points per game. South Florida, meanwhile, comes in at No. 225 nationally in scoring at home.

Villanova won its last outing, a 74-72 result against Providence on February 7. They failed to cover in that game as an 8-point favorite. JayVaughn Pinkston scored 28 points and helped out with 14 rebounds for Villanova on Tuesday, leading the Wildcats to a 74-72 victory over Providence at Villanova Pavilion.

South Florida was a 55-48 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Providence. They covered the 1.5-point spread as underdogs. South Florida earned a 55-48 victory over Providence on Saturday, getting 11 points from Victor Rudd at Dunkin Donuts Center.


Villanova Wildcats Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Notre Dame are 5-5
After playing Providence are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

South Florida Bulls Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-4
After playing Providence are 2-8
After a win are 4-6

A few Wildcats at Bulls trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Villanova's last 5 games on the road
Villanova is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games on the road
Villanova is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
South Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Florida's last 5 games when playing Villanova
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of South Florida's last 9 games
South Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games


Next up:
Villanova home to Notre Dame, Saturday, February 18
South Florida at Pittsburgh, Sunday, February 19