The Providence Friars (9-12) look to dig out of last place in the Big East with a trip to Philadelphia. The Villanova Wildcats (15-5) sit in third place in the conference at 6-3 after a 75-67 overtime defeat at the hands of UConn last Saturday.
Since upsetting St. John’s to start January, the Friars have dropped six of their last seven to fall to 2-8 in conference play.
Let’s look at a Providence vs. Villanova prediction and picks for Friday’s Big East showdown at Finneran Pavilion, tipping off at 7:00 p.m. ET on FS1. Use PrizePicks CBB to make picks on player projections and PrizePicks Team Picks to predict game winners, spreads, and over/unders.
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Providence vs. Villanova Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
The Wildcats held off the Friars, 88-82, as 2.5-point road favorites on January 13. Villanova jumped out to a 46-34 halftime lead before Providence cut the deficit to five in the final minute.
Providence has covered in three of the past four visits to Villanova since 2022, including a 70-65 victory in 2023.
Providence vs. Villanova Over/Under, Spread
The Wildcats enter this matchup as 8.5-point favorites, returning a 1.2x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Friars are road underdogs with a 4x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Villanova Wildcats -8.5
- Over/Under: 156.5
- Game Winner Payout: Providence 4x | Villanova 1.2x
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Providence vs. Villanova Prediction on Spread
Here are some stats to know to get you set for Providence vs. Villanova tonight, including insights on our Providence vs. Villanova prediction.
- The Friars are 3-0 against the spread (ATS) in their last three as an underdog. Providence covered for the second time against UConn, falling 87-81 as 15.5-point dogs on Tuesday. PC owns a perfect 4-0 ATS mark as a road dog in Big East play.
- Villanova also faced UConn in its last game, improving to 5-2 ATS as an underdog in an eight-point loss. With that said, the Wildcats are 2-3 ATS in the favorite role against conference foes.
- Both teams are riding 6-1 "over" runs the last seven games.
- Providence runs the second-highest tempo in Big East action while owning the worst defensive efficiency through 10 conference outings.
- Villanova looks to avoid consecutive losses for the first time this season. Following their four defeats, the Wildcats rebounded for three wins by 15 or more points.
- The Wildcats have struggled from 3-point range recently, hitting 33.7% in the last seven games.
- The Friars get to the free throw line at the second-highest rate in Big East play (41.4%).
- Providence has outscored its past four opponents at the charity stripe. Who was the last team to score more than the Friars at the line? Villanova (14-12) in their first matchup.
Providence vs. Villanova Picks for PrizePicks Today: Friday, January 30
Here are two top Providence vs. Villanova picks to target on Friday. Key PrizePicks player projections are headlined by two players: Villanova G Tyler Perkins and Providence F Jamier Jones.
Villanova G Tyler Perkins vs. Providence Projection: 15.5 Points
- Perkins has topped the 16-point mark in three straight games, including a season-high 23 in a loss to St. John’s on January 17.
- In the first matchup against Providence, the junior was held to 15 points.
- In four home conference games, Perkins averages 19.0 (PPG).
- Providence ranks last in the Big East in defensive efficiency and ninth in defensive effective field goal percentage at 53.3.
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Providence F Jamier Jones vs. Villanova Projection: 20.5 Pts + Rebs
- The freshman forward averages 12.8 points and 4.4 rebounds per game.
- Jones posted a terrific stat line in Tuesday’s loss to UConn, scoring 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting and grabbing 7 boards.
- In the previous meeting against Villanova, Jones lit up the Wildcats for 23 points, including going 7-of-10 from the free throw line.
- Jones has eclipsed this projection in five of the past six games, averaging 18.3 PPG and 5.6 RPG.
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