The Villanova Wildcats will look to boost their win total and cover the point spread when they tip off against the Providence Friars at Madison Square Garden on Saturday in NCAA hoops betting.
Providence Friars vs Villanova Wildcats Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Villanova Wildcats sport a record of 29-4 and 21-11-1 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Providence Friars have 21-12 and 13-19 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 23-10 for the Villanova Wildcats and 15-16-1 for the Providence Friars.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Villanova Wildcats rated this week at No. 3 and the Providence Friars sitting at No. 129.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Providence Friars rank No. 111 in NCAA Basketball Division 1 with 35.91 per game. That compares with Villanova’s No. 135 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Villanova is college basketball's No. 2-ranked team at 11.48 per game, while the Providence Friars rate No. 222 with 6.39 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Friars grabbed a 75-72 win over the Musketeers on Friday, behind a 17-point effort from Rodney Bullock at Madison Square Garden.
Villanova got 18 points from Mikal Bridges en route to a 87-68 victory over Butler on Friday at Madison Square Garden.
- Providence is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Providence is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Providence's last 12 games
- Providence is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Villanova
- Villanova is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- Villanova is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Villanova's last 7 games
- Villanova is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Providence
