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Providence Friars vs. Villanova Wildcats
The fans at Finneran Pavilion will be treated to a game between the Providence Friars and the Villanova Wildcats when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -10-point favorites versus the Friars, while the game's total opened at 138.5.
In their last action, Villanova was a 76-74 winner at home against Pirates. They failed to cover the -8.5-point spread as favorites.
Providence won its last outing, a 74-70 result against Bluejays on January 20. They covered in that game as a +10.5-point underdog.
Providence:
Team record: 8-6 SU,7-7 ATS
Providence is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Providence's last 7 games on the road
Providence is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Villanova
Villanova:
Team record: 9-1 SU,6-4 ATS
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Villanova is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Villanova's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Providence home to Marquette Wednesday, January 27
Villanova at Connecticut Thursday, January 28