Big East foes square off when the No. 23 Providence Friars (16-5, 8-2 Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (10-10, 4-5 Big East) at Finneran Pavilion, tipping off at 12:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 29, 2023.
Providence is a slim 1.5-point favorite against Villanova when the Friars square off with the Wildcats on Sunday. The over/under for the matchup is 138.5.
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Providence Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Villanova
- When: Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET
- Where: Finneran Pavilion in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: FS1
- Spread Favorite: Providence -1.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Providence -124
- Moneyline Underdog: Villanova +103
- Over/Under: 138.5 points
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Providence Betting Trends
- The Friars have won 13 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover eight times.
- When playing as at least 1.5-point favorites this season, Providence has an ATS record of 8-4.
- The Friars have been listed as the favorite 12 times this season and have come away with a win in all of those games.
- Providence has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -124.
- The Friars and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 10 out of 21 times this season.
- In 12 games this season, Providence and its opponents have scored more than 138.5 combined points.
- Friars contests this year have an average total of 147.1, 8.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Providence Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Hopkins | 21 | 16.5 | 9.1 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Devin Carter | 21 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Ed Croswell | 21 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Noah Locke | 21 | 10.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Jared Bynum | 17 | 8.8 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Providence Season Stats
- Providence outscores opponents by 10.5 points per game (scoring 78.8 per game to rank 36th in college basketball while allowing 68.3 per outing to rank 152nd in college basketball) and has a +220 scoring differential overall.
- The Friars are 15th in college basketball at 38.2 rebounds per game. That’s 9.0 more than the 29.2 their opponents average.
- The Friars are averaging 77.2 points per game this season in conference matchups, which is 1.6 fewer points per game than their overall average (78.8).
- Providence’s defense has been less productive in Big East games this season, allowing 69.5 points per contest, compared to its season average of 68.3 PPG allowed.
- When it comes to three-pointers, the Friars’ offense has been more productive in Big East games this season, hitting 6.2 treys per contest and connecting on 35.4% of their shots from beyond the arc, compared to their overall average of 6.1 threes per game with a 33.9% three-point percentage.
- Providence averages 84.1 points per game in home games, compared to 72.7 points per game in away games, a difference of 11.4 points per contest.
- The Friars give up 66.8 points per game at home this season, compared to 69.0 on the road.
Providence Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | W 83-80 | Home | -6 |
| 1/14/2023 | Creighton | L 73-67 | Away | +7.5 |
| 1/18/2023 | Marquette | L 83-75 | Away | +7.5 |
| 1/21/2023 | DePaul | W 75-64 | Home | -9.5 |
| 1/25/2023 | Butler | W 79-58 | Home | -9.5 |
| 1/29/2023 | Villanova | – | Away | -1.5 |
| 2/1/2023 | Xavier | – | Away | – |
| 2/8/2023 | Georgetown | – | Home | – |
| 2/11/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | – | Away | – |
| 2/14/2023 | Creighton | – | Home | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Villanova | – | Home | – |
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Villanova Betting Trends
- Villanova is 7-13-0 ATS this season.
- The Wildcats have an ATS record of 3-0 when playing as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season.
- Villanova has won one of the three games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Wildcats have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +103 odds on them winning this game.
- So far this season, 11 out of Villanova’s 20 games with an over/under have hit the over.
- The Wildcats have played 11 games this season that finished with a point total over 138.5 points.
- The average over/under for Villanova’s contests this season is 139.1, 0.6 more points than this game’s total.
Villanova Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Daniels | 20 | 16.6 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Eric Dixon | 20 | 15.8 | 6.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| Cam Whitmore | 13 | 12.5 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.5 |
| Brandon Slater | 20 | 11.1 | 5.2 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Jordan Longino | 15 | 6.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Villanova Season Stats
- The Wildcats put up 70.7 points per game (200th in college basketball) while giving up 68.4 per outing (157th in college basketball). They have a +46 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 2.3 points per game.
- Villanova falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 1.2 boards. It collects 30.1 rebounds per game (325th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 31.3.
- The Wildcats have averaged 0.4 fewer points in Big East play (70.3) than overall (70.7).
- Villanova has conceded 1.2 more points per game in Big East games (69.6) than overall (68.4).
- The Wildcats sink fewer 3-pointers in Big East action (7.9 per game) than overall (8.8), and have a lower 3-point percentage in conference games (32.3%) than overall (33.3%).
- In 2022-23 Villanova is averaging 5.5 more points per game at home (72.8) than on the road (67.3).
- At home the Wildcats are conceding 66.9 points per game, 0.5 fewer points than they are on the road (67.4).
Villanova Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2023 | Xavier | L 88-80 | Home | -1.5 |
| 1/10/2023 | DePaul | L 75-65 | Away | -6.5 |
| 1/13/2023 | Butler | L 79-71 | Away | -3 |
| 1/16/2023 | Georgetown | W 77-73 | Home | -13.5 |
| 1/20/2023 | St. John’s (NY) | W 57-49 | Away | +4 |
| 1/29/2023 | Providence | – | Home | +1.5 |
| 2/1/2023 | Marquette | – | Away | – |
| 2/4/2023 | Creighton | – | Away | – |
| 2/8/2023 | DePaul | – | Home | – |
| 2/11/2023 | Seton Hall | – | Home | – |
| 2/14/2023 | Butler | – | Home | – |
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