Villanova vs. Xavier Prediction, How to Watch, Odds, Channel - Feb 17

Updated Feb. 16, 2026 8:27 p.m. ET

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The Villanova Wildcats (20-5, 11-3 Big East) will try to continue a five-game winning streak when they visit the Xavier Musketeers (13-12, 5-9 Big East) at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Cintas Center. The game airs on FS1.

The Wildcats take the court as 4.5-point favorites against the Musketeers. The matchup's point total is set at 151.5.

Keep reading to get all the information before betting on the Villanova-Xavier game.

Villanova vs. Xavier How to Watch & Odds

When: Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. ET
Where: Cintas Center in Cincinnati, Ohio
TV: FS1
Streaming: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App and FOX One (Try free for 7 days)

Wildcats vs Musketeers Betting Information
Favorite	Spread	Favorite Spread Odds	Underdog Spread Odds	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline
Wildcats	-4.5	-107	-113	151.5	-112	-108	-200	+162

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Villanova vs. Xavier Prediction

Pick ATS: Villanova (-4.5)
Pick OU: Over (151.5)
Prediction: Villanova 79, Xavier 73

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Villanova vs. Xavier Betting Insights

Betting Line Implied Predictions

Per the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Wildcats 78, Musketeers 74.
The Wildcats have a 66.7% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability.
The Musketeers hold a 38.2% implied probability to win.

Key Spread Facts

Villanova has compiled a 17-8-0 ATS record so far this year.
Xavier is 14-11-0 ATS this year.
Villanova has covered the spread nine times this season (9-5 ATS) when playing as at least 4.5-point favorites.
Xavier is 7-4 ATS this year when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs.

Key Total Facts

In 10 games this year, the Wildcats and their opponent have combined to score more than 151.5 points.
Musketeers games have gone over 151.5 points on 18 occasions this season.
The Wildcats and Musketeers average 155.6 points per game combined, which is 4.1 more than the over/under for this matchup.

Key Moneyline Facts

Villanova has gone 17-1 in games when it was listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 94.4%).
This season, Xavier has been the underdog 14 times and won four, or 28.6%, of those games.
In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -200 or shorter, Villanova has a record of 13-1 (92.9% win percentage).
This season, Xavier has won two of its 11 games, or 18.2%, when it is the underdog by at least +162 on the moneyline.

Villanova vs. Xavier: Recent Results

Wildcats vs Musketeers Recent Games
Date	Favorite	Spread	Total	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Result
2/9/2025	Wildcats	-2.5	141.5	-151	+126	80-68 VILL
1/14/2025	Musketeers	-3	145.5	-152	+128	69-63 XAV

Villanova vs. Xavier: 2025-26 Stats Comparison

	Villanova	Xavier
Points Scored Per Game (Rank)	77.8 (137)	77.8 (137)
Points Allowed (Rank)	69.1 (65)	78.5 (300)
Rebounds (Rank)	10.0 (116)	8.5 (257)
3pt Made (Rank)	9.8 (43)	9.5 (57)
Assists (Rank)	15.2 (106)	17.9 (19)
Turnovers (Rank)	9.2 (29)	9.8 (56)

Villanova 2025-26 Key Players

Wildcats Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Tyler Perkins	25	13.6	5.7	1.7	1.1	0.3	1.9
Duke Brennan	24	12.4	10.6	1.7	0.8	0.5	0.0
Acaden Lewis	25	12.4	3.2	5.3	2.0	0.1	0.8
Bryce Lindsay	25	12.2	2.2	2.2	0.6	0.0	2.4
Devin Askew	25	9.9	2.3	2.0	1.1	0.1	1.9

Xavier 2025-26 Key Players

Musketeers Leaders
Name	GP	PTS	REB	ASST	STL	BLK	3PM
Tre Carroll	25	18.0	5.7	2.7	0.8	1.3	1.4
Jovan Milicevic	25	11.7	3.9	1.2	0.6	0.5	2.0
Malik Moore	25	10.7	2.8	3.9	1.2	0.1	1.7
Roddie Anderson III	25	10.6	3.2	2.2	1.4	0.2	1.1
Filip Borovicanin	25	10.1	8.0	4.4	1.3	0.6	1.1