The No. 5 Villanova Wildcats take on the No. 17 Tennessee Volunteers in the Cheez-It Hall of Fame Tip-Off at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday. Villanova is favored by 2.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 141 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The model knows Villanova is elite on the offensive end. Justin Moore is averaging 19 points per game, with reigning Big East Player of the Year Collin Gillespie adding 17.3 points per contest. The Wildcats rank in the top five nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency, and Villanova is turning the ball over on only 10.4 percent of possessions. Villanova is also making 48.8 percent of 3-point attempts and 89.1 percent of free-throw attempts, helping to form a top-12 overall mark in shooting efficiency.

The model also knows Tennessee is tremendous on the defensive side of the floor. The Volunteers rank in the top 10 nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency, and Tennessee is forcing a turnover on a whopping 26 percent of possessions. The Volunteers also have a 22.0 percent block rate and a 76.4 percent defensive rebound rate, illustrating their forcefulness near the rim. Tennessee is also excellent at keeping opponents off the free-throw line, and five-star prospect Kennedy Chandler keys an intriguing offense.

Now, it has set its sights on Villanova vs. Tennessee. We can tell you the model is leaning over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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