Providence Friars vs Villanova Wildcats Prediction, 2/4/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Villanova Wildcats

Date: Sunday, February 4, 2024

Location: Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Wells Fargo Center is where the Villanova Wildcats (11-10) will take on the Providence Friars (14-7) on Sunday.

The Providence Friars stepped onto the hardwood against Connecticut and ended up losing by a score of 74-65 in their last game. Providence ended the contest having earned a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 of 58) and made 4 out of their 18 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Friars made 13 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 34 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 9 dimes for this contest while forcing 11 turnovers and having 5 steals. When discussing defending, Providence allowed the other team to go 40.0% from the floor on 22 of 55 shooting. Connecticut recorded 7 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Connecticut collected 36 rebounds (12 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Connecticut finished the contest at 72.2% from the free throw line by burying 26 of 36 tries. They buried 4 of their 23 tries from three-point range. In relation to fouls, the Friars walked away with 28 and Connecticut totaled 18 fouls.

Josh Oduro is one guy who had an impact in this game. He accounted for 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 23 minutes and also totaled 9 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 57.1% from the field and totaled 2 dimes.

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Providence enters this one with a record of 14-7 this season. They lose possession via turnover 12.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.0 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Providence is grabbing 36.6 boards per game and has totaled 288 assists on the year, which is 176th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Friars are shooting 32.1% on shots from distance (162 of 504) and 68.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 73.8 pts per contest (200th in D-1) while shooting 46.0% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Friars are able to force 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 2nd in college basketball in giving up assists with 184 surrendered for the season. The Friars defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 39.8% (503 of 1,263) and they concede 35.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are conceding 31.3% from 3-point land and they are 54th in the nation in opponents points per game (66.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Villanova Wildcats walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-80 when they faced Marquette. The Wildcats were able to pull down 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 29 in the matchup. They also turned it over 6 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. Marquette was called for 14 fouls in this matchup which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for 17 shots. They were able to convert 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. In reference to shooting from distance, Villanova made 11 out of their 32 attempts (34.4%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats ended up shooting 26 for 66 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.4%. The Wildcats allowed Marquette to convert 27 of their 54 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 50.0% in the game. They finished 45.5% from beyond the arc by going 10 out of 22 and ended up shooting 21 out of 29 from the free throw line (72.4%). Concerning rebounding, Villanova permitted Marquette to get 35 in total (7 on the offensive side).

Eric Dixon pitched in for the Wildcats in the game. He buried 8 of 16 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He totaled 24 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist for this game.

Villanova has a win-loss record of 11-10 this year. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 42.2% from the field, which has them ranked 301st in D-1. Villanova has tallied 1,538 pts for the campaign (73.2 per contest) and they average 36.0 boards per game. They are getting an assist 12.3 times per game (263rd in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.1 times per contest. The Wildcats commit 16.0 fouls per game and they connect on 82.1% from the charity stripe.

The Villanova defense gives up 33.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (165 of 489) and their opposition makes 70.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 13.2 assists and 34.3 boards every game, which has them ranked 210th and 148th in those defensive categories. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 98th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 68.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (137th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Providence

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