Georgetown Hoyas vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: ESPN+

Finneran Pavilion is the location where the Villanova Wildcats (14-4) will meet the Georgetown Hoyas (9-9) on Wednesday.

The Georgetown Hoyas stepped onto the hardwood against Connecticut and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 64-62 in their last game. Georgetown finished the game having earned a 43.9% FG percentage (25 of 57) and buried 5 of 14 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Hoyas knocked down 7 of 9 tries for a percentage of 77.8%. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 35 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 13 assists for the contest while creating 5 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding defending, Georgetown let their opponent shoot 36.2% from the floor on 21 out of 58 shooting. Connecticut recorded 11 assists and had 8 steals for this game. In addition, Connecticut grabbed 31 boards (15 offensive, 16 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Connecticut finished shooting 70.8% from the free throw line by converting 17 of their 24 tries. They also converted 5 out of their 26 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to personal fouls, the Hoyas ended up finishing with 20 while Connecticut finished the game with 14 personal fouls.

KJ Lewis is a player who was a contributor for the game. He walked away from this one shooting 38.5% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 33 minutes played and also totaled 4 rebounds. He accounted for 12 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Georgetown heads into this game with a mark of 9-9 on the year. They are averaging 76.6 pts per contest (196th in D-1) on 43.6% from the field. The Hoyas are shooting 31.4% on shots from downtown (113 of 360) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Georgetown is snagging 37.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 266 assists so far this season, which ranks 179th in college in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 9.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Hoyas are forcing 11.6 turnovers every game and they draw 19.6 fouls. They relinquish 34.3% on shots from downtown and they are 198th in college hoops in points per game from their opponents (74.1). The Hoyas defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (449 of 1,049) and they relinquish 35.5 rebounds per game as a group. They rank 118th in college in giving up assists with 231 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Villanova Wildcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 86-79 against St. John's. Regarding team rebounding, Villanova allowed St. John's to pull down 28 in all (10 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 out of 15 and finished the game at 21 of 31 from the free throw line (67.7%). The Wildcats allowed St. John's to make 30 out of 58 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.7% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Wildcats finished shooting 25 for 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.3%. Regarding shooting from distance, Villanova knocked down 11 of 26 tries (42.3%). They were able to knock down 18 of those for a rate of 75.0%. St. John's had 17 personal fouls in the matchup which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 24 attempts. They turned it over 12 times, while getting 4 steals in this game. The Wildcats collected 20 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 27 for this contest.

Tyler Perkins was important for the Wildcats for the contest. He earned 23 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood and had 3 dimes for the game. He made 7 of 12 in this game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 5 rebounds.

Villanova has a win-loss record of 14-4 this year. As an offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 46.9% from the field, which ranks 103rd in the nation. Villanova has accumulated 1,415 points so far this season (78.6 per contest) and they collect 35.6 boards per game. They are earning an assist 15.2 times per game (117th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.4 times per game. The Wildcats are committing 16.2 fouls per game and they shoot 70.6% from the charity stripe.

The Villanova defense gives up 34.9% on shots from distance (134 of 384) and their opposition makes 67.2% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.9 assists and 32.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 148th and 90th in D-1. The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 82nd in the country in PPG given up with 69.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.8% from the field (245th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Villanova

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