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Villanova Wildcats vs. Providence Friars
The Villanova Wildcats and the Providence Friars will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Dunkin' Donuts Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -1-point favorites versus the Friars, while the game's total opened at 134.5.
Last time out for Providence, they were a 73-64 loser as they battled Pirates on the road. They earned a push in the match as a +9-point underdog.
Villanova was a 76-61 winner in their most recent outing at home against Bulldogs. They covered the -3.5-point spread as favorites.
Villanova:
Team record: 15-3 SU,8-9-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Villanova is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Villanova's last 8 games
Villanova is 2-9-1 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Providence:
Team record: 11-9 SU,8-11-1 ATS
Providence is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 5 games
Providence is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Villanova at St. John's Tuesday, January 28
Providence at Butler Saturday, February 1