The Villanova Wildcats and No. 8 BYU Cougars open their season in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Monday as part of the Hall of Fame Series. Tip from T-Mobile Arena is set for 9:30 p.m. ET (TNT / truTV). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the Villanova vs. BYU odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

Villanova is in recovery mode after most of its roster was gutted from last season. It finished 21-15 in its 2024-25 campaign and ranked sixth in the Big East. Coach Kyle Neptune was fired, and much of its roster departed, including F Eric Dixon, who averaged a team-high 23.3 points per game. The Wildcats did add freshman G Acaden Lewis , who was ranked as the fifth-best point guard in the Class of 2025. That said, exp

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