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Villanova vs Wisconsin Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 20 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 76-66 (OT)
35-22 21-34 20-10
Position#46
Record8-2
FormWWWLW
Points / game80.4
Allowed / game68.1
vs
Position#57
Record7-3
FormWLWWL
Points / game85.1
Allowed / game75.4
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Villanova winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Wisconsin winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

VillanovaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brigham Young
#76
L
66-71
66
71
-5
A04/11
NCAA
Queens Royals
#116
W
94-74
94
74
+20
H09/11
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#262
W
94-60
94
60
+34
H12/11
NCAA
Duquesne
#166
W
87-77
87
77
+10
H16/11
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
70-55
70
55
+15
A20/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
89-75
89
75
+14
H26/11
NCAA
Temple
#205
W
74-56
74
56
+18
H01/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
90-63
90
63
+27
H07/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
61-89
61
89
-28
A09/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
79-61
79
61
+18
H13/12
NCAA
1H
2H
32-42
34-29
51-37
43-37
52-26
42-34
45-35
42-42
37-28
33-27
40-36
49-39
29-28
45-28
44-29
46-34
23-53
38-36
41-32
38-29
148.5Avg total
80.4Scored
68.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)80.468.1148.5+12.380%
Season at home (7)86.766.6153.3+20.1100%
Season away (3)65.771.7137.3-6.033%
Last 10 (10)80.468.1148.5+12.380%
Last 5 (5)78.668.8147.4+9.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.380.0147.3-12.733%
vs Similar ◀ (13)69.569.2138.8+0.338%
vs Weaker (14)77.963.2141.1+14.793%
This opponent (Wisconsin) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
WisconsinUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Campbell
#222
W
96-64
96
64
+32
H04/11
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
97-72
97
72
+25
H08/11
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
86-55
86
55
+31
H12/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
W
94-69
94
69
+25
H18/11
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
70-98
70
98
-28
A21/11
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
104-83
104
83
+21
A27/11
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
63-74
63
74
-11
A28/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
85-73
85
73
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
96-76
96
76
+20
H06/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
60-90
60
90
-30
A11/12
NCAA
1H
2H
48-38
48-26
52-33
45-39
39-26
47-29
48-41
46-28
33-45
37-53
51-32
53-51
37-41
26-33
55-32
30-41
43-31
53-45
31-47
29-43
160.5Avg total
85.1Scored
75.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)85.175.4160.5+9.770%
Season at home (6)92.368.2160.5+24.2100%
Season away (4)74.286.2160.5-12.025%
Last 10 (10)85.175.4160.5+9.770%
Last 5 (5)81.679.2160.8+2.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)68.076.0144.0-8.00%
vs Similar ◀ (14)76.778.7155.4-2.036%
vs Weaker (15)84.966.7151.6+18.1100%
This opponent (Villanova) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +4.8+4.81st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: +7.5+7.52nd half: +2.6+2.6
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +4.8+4.81st half: +7.1+7.12nd half2nd half: +7.5+7.52nd half: +2.6+2.6
VillanovaWisconsin
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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VillanovaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Brigham Young
#76
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A04/11
NCAA
Queens Royals
#116
W
51-37
51
37
+14
H09/11
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#262
W
52-26
52
26
+26
H12/11
NCAA
Duquesne
#166
W
45-35
45
35
+10
H16/11
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A20/11
NCAA
Old Dominion
#300
W
40-36
40
36
+4
H26/11
NCAA
Temple
#205
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H01/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
44-29
44
29
+15
H07/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
23-53
23
53
-30
A09/12
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#282
W
41-32
41
32
+9
H13/12
NCAA
74.0Avg total
39.4Scored
34.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)35.131.866.9+3.363%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.330.870.1+8.582%-
Last 30 away (13)29.533.262.7-3.638%-
Last 10 (10)39.434.674.0+4.880%-
Last 5 (5)35.435.671.0-0.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)29.340.369.7-11.033%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)33.630.664.2+3.062%-
vs Weaker (14)37.631.168.7+6.671%-
This opponent (Wisconsin) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
WisconsinLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Campbell
#222
W
48-38
48
38
+10
H04/11
NCAA
Northern Illinois
#342
W
52-33
52
33
+19
H08/11
NCAA
Ball State
#288
W
39-26
39
26
+13
H12/11
NCAA
Siu Edwardsville
#118
W
48-41
48
41
+7
H18/11
NCAA
Brigham Young
#76
L
33-45
33
45
-12
A21/11
NCAA
Providence
#246
W
51-32
51
32
+19
A27/11
NCAA
TCU
#77
L
37-41
37
41
-4
A28/11
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
55-32
55
32
+23
H04/12
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H06/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A11/12
NCAA
80.3Avg total
43.7Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.533.573.0+6.073%-
Last 30 at home (15)43.133.176.1+10.093%-
Last 30 away (15)35.933.969.9+2.053%-
Last 10 (10)43.736.680.3+7.170%-
Last 5 (5)43.436.680.0+6.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (1)31.032.063.0-1.00%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)37.836.574.3+1.364%-
vs Weaker (15)41.730.872.5+10.987%-
This opponent (Villanova) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
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Villanova wins
0
Wisconsin wins
No previous meetings.
Villanovalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/12/25HPittsburgh79-61
09/12/25AMichigan61-89
07/12/25HPenn90-63
01/12/25HTemple74-56
26/11/25HOld Dominion89-75
20/11/25ALa Salle70-55
16/11/25HDuquesne87-77
12/11/25HSacred Heart94-60
09/11/25HQueens Royals94-74
04/11/25ABrigham Young66-71
Wisconsinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/12/25ANebraska60-90
06/12/25HMarquette96-76
04/12/25HNorthwestern85-73
28/11/25ATCU63-74
27/11/25AProvidence104-83
21/11/25ABrigham Young70-98
18/11/25HSiu Edwardsville94-69
12/11/25HBall State86-55
08/11/25HNorthern Illinois97-72
04/11/25HCampbell96-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Villanova
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW80%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1073
Win %80%100%33%
Points / game80.486.765.7
Allowed / game68.166.671.7
Point differential+12.3+20.1-6.0
Avg total148.5153.3137.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+80%100%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Wisconsin
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL70%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %70%100%25%
Points / game85.192.374.2
Allowed / game75.468.286.2
Point differential+9.7+24.2-12.0
Avg total160.5160.5160.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+70%100%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big East conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Uconn1211192%79.061.7+17.3
2 Seton Hall1211192%76.262.1+14.1
3 Villanova108280%80.468.1+12.3
4 Butler118373%87.476.3+11.1
5 Georgetown118373%78.273.6+4.5
6 DePaul128467%76.468.8+7.7
7 Xavier128467%76.673.7+2.9
8 St. John's (N.Y.)127558%82.174.8+7.3
9 Creighton116555%76.771.2+5.5
10 Providence137654%89.883.7+6.1
11 Marquette125742%78.176.8+1.3
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Michigan10100100%94.767.7+27.0
2 Nebraska11110100%83.868.3+15.5
3 USC1211192%88.376.3+12.0
4 Purdue1110191%84.667.1+17.5
5 Michigan State1110191%77.962.7+15.2
6 Iowa119282%79.361.8+17.5
7 Ohio State108280%87.672.9+14.7
8 Indiana118373%85.667.4+18.3
9 Illinois118373%87.871.5+16.3
10 UCLA118373%77.967.6+10.3
11 Penn State118373%81.174.5+6.6
12 Washington107370%84.773.4+11.3
13 Wisconsin107370%85.175.4+9.7
14 Northwestern117464%82.671.0+11.6
15 Minnesota116555%73.468.1+5.3
16 Oregon116555%77.673.6+4.0
17 Maryland116555%77.680.5-2.9
18 Rutgers115645%68.973.1-4.2
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HOTFinal
Villanova35212076
Wisconsin22341066
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