Big East play wraps up Saturday with the suddenly resurgent Villanova Wildcats (15-10, 8-6) in Rhode Island to take on the injury-riddled Providence Friars (11-14, 5-9).
Villanova takes the court having won their last three including knocking off conference-leading St John’s this past Wednesday night, 73-71. Providence has lost four in a row including a loss at home Wednesday night at the hands of Xavier, 91-82.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Villanova at Providence
- Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025
- Time: 6:00PM EST
- Site: The AMP
- City: Providence, RI
- Network/Streaming: CBSSN
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Game odds for Wildcats at Friars
*odds courtesy of BetMGM
- Odds: Villanova Wildcats (-150), Providence Friars (+125)
- Spread: Wildcats -2.5
- Total: 141.5 points
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Expert picks & predictions for Villanova at Providence
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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Wildcats vs Friars Best Bets
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Wildcats & Friars game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Villanova Wildcats on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Villanova at -2.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the Game Total UNDER 141.5.
Wildcats vs Friars: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Villanova has won 4 of its last 5 away games against teams with losing records
- Providence’s last 5 home games have gone over the Total
- Villanova has covered the spread in its last 3 away games against teams with losing records
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