{"id":99202,"date":"2016-03-13T18:00:45","date_gmt":"2016-03-13T22:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=99202"},"modified":"2016-03-16T00:52:33","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T04:52:33","slug":"villanova-wildcats-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/villanova-wildcats-march-madness-team-predictions-odds-and-preview-2016.html","title":{"rendered":"Villanova Wildcats \u2013 March Madness Team Predictions, Odds and Preview 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

No. 2 South – Villanova Wildcats (Overall: 28-4, Conf: 16-2)<\/h2>\n

Team Strengths:<\/h3>\n

\"March-Madness---News-Banners_250x130_v2\"<\/a><\/p>There is real balance in the Wildcats\u2019 game. Villanova has a decent offense that makes 77.2 points per game on 46.7 percent shooting, while they hold its opponents down to only 63.3 PPG. Their defense arguably is what makes the Wildcats a terrifying team to face.<\/p>\n

Their perimeter coverage in particular has been tight with opponents shooting just 32.1% on two-point jumpers and 43.3% on two-point attempts overall. You can credit Villanova\u2019s success to the experience brought to the team that features eight juniors and seniors led by the trio of Josh Hart, Ryan Arcidiacono, and Daniel Ochefu.<\/p>\n

Create a betting account now<\/a>\u00a0and cash in on all the NCAAB action.<\/p>\n

Team Weaknesses:<\/h3>\n

For a team stacked with guards, Villanova is not shooting well from the outside. The Wildcats are just hitting 33.5% of their shots from the outside. That\u2019s the lowest for Villanova since 2011-12, which was the last time the Wildcats missed the boat to the Big Dance. In addition, the Wildcats are\u00a0posting just 35.8 rebounds per game.\u00a0They were outrebounded in both their losses to Providence (39-32) and Xavier (42-33).<\/p>\n

Team Stats:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Category<\/th>\nStat<\/th>\nNCAA Rank<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Points Per Game<\/th>\n77.2<\/th>\n62<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Rebounds\u00a0Per Game<\/th>\n35.8<\/th>\n174<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Blocks\u00a0Per Game<\/th>\n3.4<\/th>\n167<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
3-Point Percentage<\/th>\n33.5%<\/th>\n236<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Free Throw Percentage<\/th>\n77.9%<\/th>\n1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Starting Lineup:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Position<\/th>\nName<\/th>\nPPG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
C<\/th>\nDaniel Ochefu<\/th>\n10.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
F<\/th>\nKris Jenkins<\/th>\n12.7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nJosh Hart<\/th>\n15.3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nRyan Arcidiacono<\/th>\n11.7<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
G<\/th>\nJalen Brunson<\/th>\n10.5<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/h3>\n

Villanova reaches Elite Eight.<\/p>\n

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