UConn vs. Villanova Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 24

The No. 2 UConn Huskies (18-1, 8-0 Big East) face the Villanova Wildcats (15-4, 6-2 Big East) as 10.5-point favorites on Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. ET on FOX. The matchup has an over/under set at 135.5 points.

In its last game on Saturday, UConn claimed a 64-62 win against Georgetown. Tarris Reed Jr.'s team-leading 15 points led UConn in the victory. Villanova is coming off of a 66-51 victory against Georgetown in its most recent outing on Wednesday. Tyler Perkins scored a team-best 16 points for Villanova in the win.

UConn vs. Villanova Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:30 p.m. ET
• Where: PeoplesBank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut
• Spread favorite: UConn -10.5
• Moneyline favorite: UConn -585
• Moneyline underdog: Villanova +423
• Over/Under: 135.5 points

How to watch UConn vs. Villanova

• TV Channel: FOX (WVUE-DT – New Orleans, LA)
• Live Stream: Fubo
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Betting the Over/Under: UConn vs. Villanova

• This season, UConn and its opponents have combined to outscore Saturday's total of 135.5 points nine times.
• This season, 15 games Villanova has played finished with a combined score over 135.5 points.
• The over/under for the contest of 135.5 is 20.9 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Huskies (78.5 points per game) and the Wildcats (77.9 points per game).
• The 131.9 points per game these two teams allow their opponents to score combined this season are 3.6 less than the 135.5-point over/under in this contest.
• UConn has a 141.7 average over/under in its games this season, 6.2 more points than the over/under in this matchup.
• Villanova's games have an average over/under of 146.6 points this season, 11.1 more points than the over/under for this contest.

Betting the Spread: UConn vs. Villanova

• UConn has six wins against the spread in 19 games this season.
• The Huskies have been favored by 10.5 points or more 12 times this season and are 4-8 ATS in those games.
• Against the spread, Villanova is 12-7-0 this year.
• The Wildcats have yet to cover the spread this year when underdogs by 10.5 points or more.
• UConn has two wins against the spread, and is 9-1 overall, at home this year.
• At home, as a 10.5-point favorite or more, UConn has two wins ATS (2-7).
• Away from home, Villanova is 5-1 overall and 4-2 against the spread.
• Away from home, Villanova is unbeaten ATS (1-0) as 10.5-point underdogs or more.

Betting the Moneyline: UConn vs. Villanova

• UConn has entered the game as moneyline favorites 16 times this season and won 15, or 93.8%, of those games.
• The Huskies have entered nine games this season favored by -585 or more, and won each of those games.
• The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 85.4% chance of a victory for UConn.
• Villanova has won in three of the six contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• The Wildcats have played as an underdog of +423 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• Villanova has an implied victory probability of 19.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.