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Big East foes meet when the No. 23 Providence Friars (16-5, 8-2 Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (10-10, 4-5 Big East) at Wells Fargo Center, beginning at 12:00 PM ET on Sunday, January 29, 2023. The Wildcats are 1.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 139.5 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Friars vs. Wildcats
- Game Day: Sunday, January 29, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Arena: Wells Fargo Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | -1.5 | 139.5 |
Providence Betting Stats & Information
- Providence has been the moneyline favorite a total of 12 times this season, and it has won each of those games.
- The Friars have not played as a moneyline favorite of -118 or shorter.
- The Friars have gone 13-8-0 ATS this season.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 1.5 points or more, the Wildcats have a 3-0 record against the spread.
- The average total Providence has had set in games this year is 7.6 more points than this outing’s point total.
Villanova Betting Stats & Info
- Villanova has been underdogs in three games this season and won one (33.3%) of those contests.
- The Wildcats have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than -105.
- The Wildcats have a 7-13-0 record against the spread this season.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 1.5 points or more, the Wildcats have a 3-0 record against the spread.
- The average point total for Villanova this year is 0.4 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Providence vs. Villanova Season Stat Comparison
| Providence Rank | Providence AVG | Villanova AVG | Villanova Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36th | 78.8 | Points Scored | 70.7 | 200th |
| 151st | 68.3 | Points Allowed | 68.4 | 156th |
| 14th | 36.6 | Rebounds | 29 | 316th |
| 28th | 10.8 | Off. Rebounds | 6.1 | 342nd |
| 305th | 6.1 | 3pt Made | 8.8 | 43rd |
| 99th | 14.3 | Assists | 11.3 | 313th |
| 210th | 12.4 | Turnovers | 10 | 16th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Providence Friars Leaders
- Bryce Hopkins leads the Friars in scoring and rebounding, tallying 16.5 points and 9.1 rebounds per game.
- Providence’s best passer is Jared Bynum, who averages 4.4 assists per game to go with his 8.8 PPG scoring average.
- Noah Locke leads the Friars in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.2 shots per game from beyond the arc.
Villanova Wildcats Leaders
- The Wildcats’ Caleb Daniels averages enough points (16.6 per game) and assists (3.2 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
- Eric Dixon grabs 6.6 rebounds per game (he also scores 15.8 points per game and adds 1.2 assists per game) which puts him at the top of the Villanova rebounding leaderboard.
- Daniels is the top shooter from distance for the Wildcats, hitting 2.5 threes per game.
