Virginia Commonwealth at Villanova

Virginia Commonwealth comes off a tough defeat. They missed a chance at the Big Dance by losing the Atlantic 10 Tournament championship game to Duquesne, 57-51, as a favorite. Instead, they head out on the road settling for the NIT. VCU is 11th in the 15-team Atlantic 10 in points scored, 10th in shooting (.444), plus 11th in turnover margin (-1.06) and assist-to-turnover ratio. They've lost their last three true road games by 5, 3, and 22 points. No. 1 seed Villanova is 10-4 straight-up all-time as an NIT host. They're second in the Big East defensively in points given up (65.4 per game), fourth in field goal shooting allowed (.412), and third at defending the 3-pointer, while the offense is No. 1 from the charity stripe (.805). Villanova is on a 41-10 straight-up run at home, with the wagering value on the home team to win the game. Play Villanova on the moneyline.