CBB: West Virginia at Villanova (12:00 PM ET, CBS)

It’s OK to feel a little choked up, real men do. The end of the regular season for college basketball is already here. It seems like football just ended and now this. But it’s fine, it’s time for March Madness, with more crazy twists and turns than Charli

2010-03-05

It’s OK to feel a little choked up, real men do. The end of the regular season for college basketball is already here. It seems like football just ended and now this. But it’s fine, it’s time for March Madness, with more crazy twists and turns than Charlie Sheen’s marriage. In some conferences, like the Big East, there is still a ton of tournament seeding yet to be determined by games of Saturday and Sunday. One of the best contests matches West Virginia and Villanova at noon ET on CBS. Be sure to follow the latest lines and key betting information for this contest and the rest of Saturday’s board on the LIVE ODDS & GAME MATCHUPS pages of Sportsbook.com.

The impact on the Big East standings will be minimal, but for West Virginia (23-6, 12-16 ATS), this trip to Philadelphia is very meaningful. The Mountaineers, who are 6-4 and 4-6 ATS as visitors, lack a defining road win all season, with a December victory at Seton Hall probably the best of the lot. West Virginia plays many of the aspects of basketball expertly, however they lack a true point guard and a shooter at the end of the game. WVU lost earlier at home to Villanova and is 1-5 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs. opponent as a favorite.

Has the lack of Wildcats scoring and defense in the low blocks finally caught up to them? The immediate answer would be yes, as Nova has fallen four times since Feb. 6. Opposing teams are brazenly attacking Villanova (24-5, 18-10 ATS) at the rim and coach Jay Wright’s team is drawing fouls like clicks to Megan Fox’s website. Most of the points in the lane come on dribble penetration or put-backs, not conventional scoring. The Wildcats are 21-11 ATS playing a team with a winning record past the mid-point of schedule since last year.

One interesting trend to note regarding this head-to-head series is that the straight up winner is 15-0 ATS dating back to 1999. In other words, pick the game winner, pick the spread winner. According to the StatFox Power Line, which shows Villanova by 4, the winner will be the hosts.

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