Villanova is atop the Big East with a perfect 7-0 mark, a record that will move to 8-9 Wednesday night in Philadelphia when the Wildcats take down the Fighting Irish.
Notre Dame makes the trip to Philadelphia's Wachovia Center to face Big East rival Villanova Wildcats on Wednesday night, a game that will be carried by ESPN with tip-off set for 7 p.m. (ET).
The Wildcats enter tonight’s game off an 81-71 win over St. John's on Saturday as seven-point road favorites. 'Nova has won nine straight games and gone 8-1 against the spread during that span.
Notre Dame feasted on non-conference foes to pad their record of 15-5 but they are only 4-3 in conference play while Villanova remains the only undefeated team in conference play with a record of 7-0.
The Wildcats are led by Scottie Reynolds who has certainly made a case for Big East Player of the Year averaging 18.7 points per game and hitting 42.4 percent from behind the arc this season.
Villanova should control the pace and tempo of this game on both ends of the floor which will allow them to easily cover the double-digit spread oddsmakers have placed on this contest.
Notre Dame has struggled on the road after scoring eighty points or more posting a record of 2-9 against the spread in that situation. Villanova is 14-4 against the spread this season including 12-4 ATS as a favorite.
The Wildcats step up their level of play when facing teams with a winning record especially after 15 or more games in the season have been played, going 17-6 ATS in this situation. They have also posted a record of 14-3 ATS when facing teams that average 77 or more points per game over the last two seasons.
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Lay the chalk with the Wildcats as Reynolds and company continue their perfect run in conference play and dispose of an overmatched Irish team on Wednesday night.
Projected Final Score: Wildcats-88 Irish-70
Free Pick: Villanova -11 (-110)