A Big East showdown is set for Sunday afternoon when the #20 Providence Friars (16-5, 8-2 in Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (10-10, 4-5). Providence is one of the three best teams in the conference, while Villanova is in the midst of their worst season in quite some time. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Providence vs Villanova.
Providence vs Villanova Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Providence -1 |
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This game will be played at Finneran Pavilion at 12:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 29, 2023.
Why Bet Providence -1
✅ Providence is 11-2 against the spread in their last 13 games played.
✅ The Friars are 5-1 ATS in their last six road games.
✅ Villanova is 1-4 ATS in their last five games.
NCAABB
Providence Friars
Villanova Wildcats
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| PROV | Advanced Game Stats | VILL |
|---|---|---|
| 65.3 | Pace | 66.8 |
| 99.6 | Off.Rate | 107.8 |
| .366 | FTr | .283 |
| .569 | 3PAr | .445 |
| .543 | TS% | .583 |
| 58.9 | TRB% | 41.2 |
| 59.7 | AST% | 63.2 |
| 7.2 | STL% | 9.3 |
| 9.2 | BLK% | 8.7 |
| .526 | eFG% | .548 |
| 22.1 | TOV% | 14.9 |
| 36.7 | ORB% | 19.9 |
| .222 | TF/FGA | .228 |
Defense/Offense
| PROV | Advanced Game Stats | VILL |
|---|---|---|
| 65.3 | Pace | 66.8 |
| 79.2 | Off.Rate | 114.4 |
| .374 | FTr | .280 |
| .331 | 3PAr | .416 |
| .404 | TS% | .569 |
| 41.1 | TRB% | 58.8 |
| 36.0 | AST% | 47.1 |
| 15.8 | STL% | 9.6 |
| 7.6 | BLK% | 7.9 |
| .347 | eFG% | .532 |
| 14.7 | TOV% | 15.8 |
| 23.1 | ORB% | 38.9 |
| .258 | TF/FGA | .226 |
Betting Trends
| PROV | Betting Trends | VILL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 76.33 | Avg Score | 68.33 |
| 68.33 | Avg Opp Score | 67 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 72 | Avg Score | 74.33 |
| 71.67 | Avg Opp Score | 76.33 |
| PROV | Betting Trends | VILL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 75.8 | Avg Score | 70 |
| 71.6 | Avg Opp Score | 72.8 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 4-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 71.8 | Avg Score | 74.2 |
| 66.8 | Avg Opp Score | 70.2 |
| PROV | Betting Trends | VILL |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 8-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-5-0 |
| 8-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 4-6-0 |
| 77.2 | Avg Score | 70.4 |
| 69.5 | Avg Opp Score | 69 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
| 7-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 70.8 | Avg Score | 73.2 |
| 69.9 | Avg Opp Score | 69.9 |
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Providence Friars
Last time out, Providence hosted the Butler Bulldogs and comfortably won 79-58. The Friars had no problem in this game as they took an early first half lead and built a double-digit advantage at halftime. It was much of the same in the second half as the Bulldogs struggled on their way to another loss. Providence led by as many as 26 points, never trailed by more than seven, and easily covered the -9.5-point spread.
Bryce Hopkins had 16 points, seven rebounds, one assist, and one block on the night. Devin Carter added 10 points, 10 rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block in the victory.
Through 21 games, Providence is scoring 78.8 points per game, shooting 47.0% from the field, and assisting on 14.3 made shots. The Friars are allowing 68.3 points, grabbing 40.0 rebounds, blocking 4.9 shots, and stealing the ball 7.1 times.
Villanova Wildcats
Villanova visited the St. John’s Red Storm and earned an ugly 57-49 victory. his was not a fun game to watch as neither team could really score or stop turning the ball over. The Red Storm controlled most of the second half, but the Wildcats came back and ended up winning comfortably. Villanova led by as many as eight points, never trailed by more than six, and won outright as +4.5-point underdogs.
Eric Dixon had seven points, 11 rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the game. Caleb Daniels added 16 points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the win.
After 20 games, Villanova is scoring 70.7 points per game, shooting 43.8% from the field, and assisting on 11.3 made shots. The Wildcats are allowing 68.4 points, grabbing 31.7 rebounds, blocking 1.3 shots, and stealing the ball 6.0 times.
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