Providence Friars vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 3/1/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, March 1, 2022

Location: Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, PA

TV: FS1

The Villanova Wildcats (21-7) will play the Providence Friars (24-3) at Finneran Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Providence Friars stepped onto the hardwood against Creighton and took home the win by a score of 72-51 in their last game. Providence finished the contest having earned a 47.5% FG percentage (28 out of 59) and converted 8 out of their 21 shots from downtown. At the free throw line, the Friars buried 8 of their 10 shots for a rate of 80.0%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they collected 37 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 17 assists for this contest in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and having 3 steals. In reference to defense, Providence allowed 30.5% from the field on 18 of 59 shooting. Creighton recorded 4 assists and had 1 steal in this matchup. On top of that, Creighton snagged 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Creighton finished the contest at 66.7% from the charity stripe by making 10 of their 15 attempts. They also converted 5 of 26 tries from beyond the arc. With respect to fouls, the Friars left the arena with 14 and Creighton totaled 10 fouls.

A.J. Reeves is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 61.5% from the field and totaled 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 30 minutes and snagged 2 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Providence heads into this matchup with a record of 24-3 this year. They have an average of 72.5 points per contest (149th in the country) while hitting 44.5% from the field. The Friars are hitting 34.9% on 3-point shots (195 of 558) and 73.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Providence is snagging 37.2 rebounds per game and is sitting with 362 dimes this season, which has them ranked 207th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.7 fouls per contest.

When they are on the defensive end, the Friars are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are ranked 61st in the nation in giving up assists with 309 conceded this year. The Friars defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 40.9% (662 of 1,619) and they concede 34.0 boards per game as a team. They relinquish 31.3% on 3-point shots and they rank 89th in college hoops in opponents points per game (66.2).

The last time they took the court, the Villanova Wildcats took a defeat with a final score of 71-69 against Connecticut. The Wildcats were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 26 in this matchup. They also gave up possession 13 times, while getting 5 steals in the matchup. Connecticut was called for 12 fouls for the matchup which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 19 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 78.9%. With regard to three-point attempts, Villanova made 12 of 27 tries (44.4%). Overall, the Wildcats finished shooting 21 out of 46 from the field which had them shooting 45.7%. The Wildcats permitted Connecticut to make 26 of their 56 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.4% in this game. They finished 41.7% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 24 and ended up going 9 of 11 from the free throw line (81.8%). In the matter of attacking the glass, Villanova allowed Connecticut to grab 26 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Brandon Slater ended up being important for the Wildcats for this game. He totaled 15 points in his 37 mins of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for the matchup. He buried 5 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 45.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Villanova has a mark of 21-7 so far this season. The Wildcats commit 15.5 personal fouls every game and they go 82.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.3 times per game (237th in the nation) and they cough up possession 10.1 times per game. Villanova has totaled 2,060 pts for the campaign (73.6 per game) and they pull in 34.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are hitting on 44.3% from the field, which has them ranked 173rd in Division 1.

The Villanova defense allows 31.7% on 3-point shots (209 of 660) and their opponents are converting on 75.4% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 11.2 dimes and 31.8 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 61st and 51st in college basketball. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 31st in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 63.4. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (62nd in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Providence

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