Villanova vs Xavier Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-17-2026

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Villanova vs Xavier Prediction – College Basketball Picks 2-17-2026

This season, the Xavier Musketeers had a record of 13-12 overall and a record of 5-9 in the Big East Conference. They are coming off of a victory at home against Marquette by a score of 96-88, and their previous three games were a defeat on the road against St. John’s by a score of 87-82, a loss on the road against Connecticut by a score of 92-60, and a victory at home against DePaul by a score of 68-66.

On offense, Xavier scores an average of 77.8 points per game, while on defense, they allow 78.5 points per game on average. In addition to grabbing 34.8 rebounds and handing out 17.9 assists per game, the Musketeers have a field goal percentage of 44% and 34.8 assists per game. When it comes to defense, they have an average of 4.1 blocks per game and 6.9 steals per game.

Tre Carroll is the leading scorer for Xavier, averaging 18 points per game and shooting 49.7% from the field and 67.8% from the free throw line. He also leads the team in assists. The club’s leading rebounder, Filip Borovicanin, has eight rebounds per game and also has 4.4 assists, which is the most on the team.

With a record of 20-5 overall and 11-3 in the Big East, the Villanova Wildcats have a strong overall career record. A home victory over Marquette by a score of 77-74, a road victory over Georgetown by a score of 80-73, and a home victory over Seton Hall by a score of 72-60 are their most recent three victories. They are coming off of a victory on the road against Creighton by a score of 80-69.

In terms of offense, Villanova scores an average of 77.8 points per game, while their defensive performance accounts for 69.1 points per game. In addition to grabbing 35.6 rebounds and handing out 15.2 assists per game, the Wildcats have a field goal percentage of 46% and a shooting percentage of 46%. According to their defensive statistics, they average 2.1 blocks per game and 7.4 thefts per game.

The scoring leader for Villanova is Tyler Perkins, who averages 13.6 points per game and shoots 44.5% from the field and 75.7% from the free throw line. He also leads the team in assists. With an average of 10.6 rebounds per game, Duke Brennan is the team’s leading rebounder. With 5.3 assists per game, Acaden Lewis is the leader of the squad in assists.

• Ten of Xavier’s most recent eleven games have been won by the home team.
• At Cintas Center, Villanova has suffered defeat in three of its last four games against teams who are not rated by the Associated Press.
• In four of its most recent five home games, Xavier has achieved a victory in the first half.
• All six of Villanova’s most recent victories came against teams who were not rated by the Associated Press.
• In the last four night games, Xavier has been defeated in every single one of them.
• The first half of 15 of Villanova’s previous 17 night games against teams who are not rated by the Associated Press has been won by Villanova.
• Every single one of the eight most recent night games that have taken place between Villanova and Xavier have resulted in a total of 138 points or fewer.
• Within the past six games that Villanova has played at Cintas Center, each of those games has resulted in a total of 132 points or fewer.

In our prediction for Villanova versus Xavier, Villanova is coming in as the away favorite with a -5.5 point spread. In this season, Villanova has been the superior team, and they have been on a tear as of late, as evidenced by their 8-2 record in their most recent 10 games and their 6-1 record against the spread. In contrast, Xavier has a record of 2-5 in its previous seven games, but they have a record of 7-3 against the spread. Due to the fact that Villanova has a superior defense and has a record of 7-2 against the spread on the road, they are expected to continue their winning streak and cover the spread in this matchup. Xavier has a defense that allows 9.4 points per game less than Villanova.

✅ Our Villanova vs Xavier Pick: Villanova ✅

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