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Villanova Wildcats vs. Providence Friars
The Villanova Wildcats and the Providence Friars will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Amica Mutual Pavilion.
Oddsmakers opened the Friars as -7-point favorites versus the Wildcats, while the game's total opened at 139.5.
Last time out for Providence, they were a 94-86 winner as they battled Bluejays at home. They covered in the match as a +1.5-point underdog.
Villanova won its last outing, a 62-50 result against Bulldogs on February 14. They covered in that game as a -9.5-point favorite.
Villanova:
Team record: 13-13 SU,10-16 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Villanova is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Villanova's last 6 games on the road
Villanova is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Providence
Providence:
Team record: 19-7 SU,16-10 ATS
Providence is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Providence is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Providence's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Villanova at Xavier Tuesday, February 21
Providence at Connecticut Wednesday, February 22