Providence Friars vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/01/2022

Game Time: 6:30 pm ET, Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Venue:  The Pavilion, Villanova, PA

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Providence +10, Villanova -10; Over/Under:  135.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Providence +9.5, Villanova -9.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Providence +9.5, Villanova -9.5; Over/Under:  134.5 points

 

Providence Friars:  24-3 (1st place, Big East)

Villanova Wildcats:  21-7 (2nd place, Big East)

 

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Providence Friars:  4-1 last 5

Villanova Wildcats:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Providence is coming into this game with a 24-3 record overall and they are 7-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 17th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 14-2 in their conference games this season. They have won 11 of their last 12 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Villanova Wildcats while their 3 wins since then came against the Butler Bulldogs, the Xavier Musketeers, and the Creighton Bluejays in their last game. A.J. Reeves led the team in points in that game with 23 while Nate Watson and Aljami Durham were both next on the team with 12 points each. Jared Bynum off the bench led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Justin Minaya led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 47.5% from the field, 38.1% from 3-point range, and 80% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 72.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.2 PPG against them. Providence has an ATS record of 16-11 this season and their O/U record is 14-13.

 

 

Villanova is coming into this game with a 21-7 record overall and they are 11-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 19th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 14-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 5 game winning streak that they were on. Their 5 wins in that span were against the UConn Huskies, the St. John's Red Storm, the Seton Hall Pirates, the Providence Friars, and the Georgetown Hoyas while their loss came against UConn in their last game. Collin Gillespie led the team in points in that game with 17 while Brandon Slater was next on the team with 15 points. Gillespie led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Eric Dixon led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 45.7% from the field, 44.4% from 3-point range, and 78.9% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 73.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 63.4 PPG against them. Villanova has an ATS record of 14-12-2 this season and their O/U record is 14-13-1.

 

Providence has been playing very well in their recent games winning 3 straight and they are currently leading the Big East right now. Their last loss actually came against this same Villanova team a few weeks ago and they lost that game at home. Providence has been great on the road though with a 7-1 record and they have Villanova right behind them in the Big East with a 14-4 record against conference opponents while Providence is 14-2. Villanova has also been having a great year though and they are a solid 11-1 at home this season. Villanova is also ranked higher than Providence is and they are overall a better team. Villanova has also been playing well recently as they have won 5 straight games but are coming off of a loss in their last game on the road against UConn. Providence will be coming for their revenge here as Villanova is the last team that they lost to but Villanova is coming off of a loss in their last game that they have been sitting on since Tuesday and they have had a lot of time to think about this game. This will be a very close game between two good teams but the edge goes to Villanova here and they should win this game by a few points.

 

Providence Villanova Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, March 1, 2022 (6:30 pm ET start time) is Villanova 84 Providence 81.

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Providence Friars: 49-78 ATS after a combined score of 125 points or less. 16-9 UNDER revenging a loss vs opponent. 23-17 UNDER after a game where they covered the spread.

Villanova Wildcats: 16-12 ATS in all games. 30-22 ATS against conference opponents. 21-13 UNDER in all home games.

 

 

Providence Friars:  None.

Villanova Wildcats:  None.

 

 

"We played an NCAA Tournament team and they caught us on a good day. There's a lot of emotion, but I don't know if there's a better college basketball environment in the country. Today is the highest of highs with respect with where we're trying to go." - Ed Cooley on his team’s win against Creighton.

 

 

"It was two great teams battling it out and down the stretch they made the plays. We didn't make the plays. It was that close of a game." - Jay Wright on his team’s loss against UConn.

 

 

 

A. Durham  

N. Horchler 

J. Minaya

A. Reeves 

N. Watson

 

E. Dixon 

C. Gillespie 

J. Moore 

Jermaine Samuels 

B. Slater

 

 

PPG: N. Watson (14.1)

APG: J. Bynum (4.2)

Reb/G: N. Horchler (8.5)

 

PPG: C. Gillespie (16.6)

APG: C. Gillespie (3)

Reb/G: E. Dixon (6.6)

 

Coaches:

Providence Friars: Ed Cooley (11th season)

Villanova Wildcats: Jay Wright (21st season)