Queens Royals vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 11/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Queens Royals vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

Finneran Pavilion is the location where the Villanova Wildcats (0-1) will try to beat the Queens Royals (1-1) on Saturday.

The Queens Royals played Lynchburg and walked away with a win by a score of 87-76 in their last contest. Queens finished with a 50.0% field goal percentage (26 out of 52) and converted 11 of their 29 shots from 3-point land. From the free throw line, the Royals buried 24 of their 42 tries for a percentage of 57.1%. In regard to pulling down boards, they compiled 35 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 17 assists for the game while forcing 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In terms of defending, Queens allowed 37.7% from the field on 26 of 69 shooting. Lynchburg distributed 9 assists and had 9 steals in this game. On top of that, Lynchburg grabbed 37 rebounds (12 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Lynchburg finished the contest at 73.1% from the charity stripe by burying 19 of 26 tries. They also made 5 of 23 tries from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Royals ended up walking away with 24 while Lynchburg recorded 29 personal fouls.

Chris Ashby is someone who was a factor for this contest. He scored 22 points on 7 out of 10 shooting. He played for 23 minutes and also snagged 2 boards. He ended up going 70.0% from the field and dished out 3 dimes.

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Queens will play this game with a win-loss mark of 1-1 for the season. They cough up possession 15.5 times per game and as a team they commit 25.5 fouls per game. As a team, Queens is collecting 38.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 27 assists for the year, which has them ranked 70th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Royals are hitting 28.8% on 3-point shots (17 of 59) and 65.5% from the charity stripe. They average 80.5 points per contest (190th in college hoops) while shooting 46.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Royals are able to force 13.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 23.5 fouls. They are ranked 277th in D-1 in giving up assists with 21 conceded so far this season. The Royals defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 38.2% (50 of 131) and they surrender 42.5 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 27.1% on shots from downtown while they are 266th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (78.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Villanova Wildcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 71-66 when they played BYU. The Wildcats collected 31 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 40 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while earning 2 steals for this contest. BYU committed 13 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 15 tries. They were able to make 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 53.3%. In regard to shooting from distance, Villanova knocked down 10 of their 35 attempts (28.6%). Overall, the Wildcats finished the game shooting 24 for 67 from the field which had them shooting 35.8%. The Wildcats allowed BYU to convert 26 out of 66 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.4% for the game. They finished 29.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 5 out of 17 and finished the game at 14 of 21 at the free throw line (66.7%). Concerning rebounding, Villanova permitted BYU to collect 35 in all (10 on the offensive side).

Bryce Lindsay ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats for the contest. He made 7 of 14 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He racked up 22 points in his 27 minutes of playing time and totaled 2 assists for the matchup.

Villanova has a record of 0-1 so far this season. The Wildcats have committed 20.0 fouls per contest and they go 53.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.0 times per contest (278th in the country) and they turn it over 11.0 times per contest. Villanova has totaled 66 points on the campaign and they snag 49.0 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Wildcats are connecting on 35.8% from the floor, which is 321st in the nation.

The Villanova defense allows 29.4% on 3-point shots (5 of 17) and their opponents are making 66.7% of their free throw shots. They have given up 10.0 dimes and 43.0 rebounds every game, which ranks them 133rd and 317th in the nation. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 198th in D-1 in points given up per game with 71.0. They are forcing their opponents into 4.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.4% from the floor (167th in college).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Villanova

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