Villanova vs #5 Connecticut: Game Preview

Villanova Wildcats 21-5 (12-3) vs #5 Connecticut Huskies 24-3 (14-2)

Where: Xfinity Mobile Arena (Philadelphia, PA)

When: Saturday, February 21 at 5:30 PM

Betting Line: Villanova +1.5 (subject to change)

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How to Watch: TNT

How to Listen: Villanova Sports Radio Network

Net Rankings: Villanova 29, Connecticut 10 (Quad 1)

KenPom: Villanova 27, Connecticut 13

Torvik: Villanova 29, Connecticut 9

About UConn: The Huskies come into Philadelphia off of a tough 91-84 home loss to Creighton, which combined with the road loss at St. John’s has Connecticut at 2-2 in its last four games. Since his 8-point performance against Villanova, Braylon Mullins has scored in double-digits in each of the six games that he’s played in. In those games, the star freshman is averaging 15 points per outing on 41.7% from deep. Junior forward Jayden Ross, who went scoreless in 19 minutes against the Wildcats, has scored in his past six games, averaging 5 points per contest. Ross is 7/10 from three-point range over that stretch.

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Notes on Nova: The Wildcats are coming in a six-game winning streak since the 75-67 overtime loss to these same Huskies four weeks ago. In the most recent outing against Xavier, Bryce Lindsay broke out of his long slump with a 15-point performance on 5/11 shooting. The last time these two played, Lindsay and Acaden Lewis combined to shoot 1/21 from the floor and 0/10 from three. Needless to say, Villanova will need better performances from those two if the win streak is going to extend to seven come Saturday night.

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Publish date : 2026-02-20 18:00:00

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