No. 21 Connecticut vs. No. 8 Villanova odds, line: Proven college basketball model releases picks for Tuesday's Big East showdown

The eighth-ranked Villanova Wildcats look to extend their winning streak in the all-time series to six games when they visit the No. 21 Connecticut Huskies for a Big East contest on Tuesday. Villanova (21-6, 14-3), which defeated Georgetown 74-66 on Saturday for its fifth straight overall victory, posted an 85-74 home victory against Connecticut on Feb. 5. The Huskies (19-7, 10-5) aim for their fourth win in a row after defeating Xavier 72-61 last time out.

Tipoff at the XL Center in Hartford is set for 8 p.m. ET. The Huskies are two-point favorites in the latest Connecticut vs. Villanova odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under for total points scored is 137. (See up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page.)

Before making any Villanova vs. Connecticut picks, you NEED to check out the college basketball predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five-plus years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of almost $2,000 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen HUGE returns.

The model knows Connecticut improved to 12-2 at home this season with its victory against Xavier. The Huskies shot 52 percent en route to building a 17-point halftime lead while senior guard R.J. Cole, who leads the team with an average of 16.2 points, recorded 16 and senior forward Tyler Polley added 16 off the bench. Connecticut is second in the Big East with an average of 76.5 points and leads the conference in field-goal percentage defense (39.6). 

The model also knows Villanova hasn't lost to Connecticut since suffering a 77-65 setback in the third round of the 2014 NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats were without junior guard Justin Moore (ankle) in their victory over the Huskies earlier this month but received a career-high 24 points and 12 rebounds from sophomore forward Eric Dixon, who is averaging just 9.9 points this season. Moore was a major factor in Villanova's triumph over Georgetown, scoring 15 of his team-high 19 points in the second half while also notching six rebounds and four assists.

Now, the model has set its sights on Villanova vs. Connecticut. We can tell you it is leaning Over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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