A 2022 Big East Tournament battle is on tap between the No. 8 Villanova Wildcats and the No. 20 Connecticut Huskies at 9 p.m. ET on Friday at Madison Square Garden. The Huskies are 23-8 while Villanova is 24-7. Villanova is ranked second in the Big East; UConn is ranked third. 

The Wildcats are favored by 3 points in the latest Villanova vs. Connecticut odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 131.5. Before you make any Connecticut vs. Villanova picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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Now, it has simulated Villanova vs. Connecticut 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning Over, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in over 50 percent of simulations. You absolutely need to see it before locking in your own picks.

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