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Game of the Month (NCAAB) - Schule's 100% PERFECT W/GOM in 2016!
(NCAAB) Oklahoma vs. Villanova,
04/02/2016 2:09 PM, Score: 51 - 95
Money Line: -130.00 Villanova (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -130.00 Villanova (Home)
Result: Win
This is a 10* (GOM) play on the Villanova Wildcats.
The Oklahoma Sooners have had an impressive journey to the Final Four, and there's no denying that they deserve to be here. They have yet to play an opponent as dangerous as Villanova though. Oregon's a great team, but the Ducks don't play defense like the Wildcats, and their schedule in the Pac12 isn't as challenging. Prior to beating Oregon, the Sooners had failed to cover in seven of their previous eight.
They played close games against the likes of VCU, Hawaii and failed to dominate versus California Bakersfield. They've survived mostly due to Buddy Heild, who has averaged 30 points over his last three games. This is something that won't be unnoticed by Villanova, and if the Cats can slow down Heild, they'll likely be booking a ticket to the championship game. West Virginia held Buddy to just six points on 1-of-8 shooting in the Big12 tournament, and I expect Villanova to try to replicate that performance. They certainly executed their defensive game plan against Kansas, completely shutting down Perry Ellis in their Elite 8 victory.
Villanova has been clinical at the free throw line in the tournament so far, hitting 82.7 percent. That could be the difference in this game, as the Sooners have hit below 70 percent from the charity stripe over their last five games. The Wildcats are holding opponents to just 64.2 points per game over their last five, pretty impressive when you consider they played Kansas, Miami, Iowa and Seton Hall during that span. The Sooners are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games versus teams with a winning record, and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 NCAA Tournament games.
Take VILL.
GL,
Jesse Schule
The Oklahoma Sooners have had an impressive journey to the Final Four, and there's no denying that they deserve to be here. They have yet to play an opponent as dangerous as Villanova though. Oregon's a great team, but the Ducks don't play defense like the Wildcats, and their schedule in the Pac12 isn't as challenging. Prior to beating Oregon, the Sooners had failed to cover in seven of their previous eight.
They played close games against the likes of VCU, Hawaii and failed to dominate versus California Bakersfield. They've survived mostly due to Buddy Heild, who has averaged 30 points over his last three games. This is something that won't be unnoticed by Villanova, and if the Cats can slow down Heild, they'll likely be booking a ticket to the championship game. West Virginia held Buddy to just six points on 1-of-8 shooting in the Big12 tournament, and I expect Villanova to try to replicate that performance. They certainly executed their defensive game plan against Kansas, completely shutting down Perry Ellis in their Elite 8 victory.
Villanova has been clinical at the free throw line in the tournament so far, hitting 82.7 percent. That could be the difference in this game, as the Sooners have hit below 70 percent from the charity stripe over their last five games. The Wildcats are holding opponents to just 64.2 points per game over their last five, pretty impressive when you consider they played Kansas, Miami, Iowa and Seton Hall during that span. The Sooners are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games versus teams with a winning record, and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 NCAA Tournament games.
Take VILL.
GL,
Jesse Schule
