Villanova vs. Providence betting: College basketball preview for February 15

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The Providence Friars (11-14, 5-9 Big East) are underdogs (+2.5) as they try to stop a four-game losing streak when they host the Villanova Wildcats (15-10, 8-6 Big East) at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Amica Mutual Pavilion. The game airs on CBS Sports Network. The point total in the matchup is 142.5.

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Villanova vs. Providence betting lines

  • Villanova moneyline odds to win: -152
  • Providence moneyline odds to win: +126
  • Spread: Villanova (-2.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Villanova statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Villanova has performed better at home, covering nine times in 15 home games, and two times in seven road games.
  • The Wildcats have exceeded the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (60%) than road games (57.1%).
  • Villanova has performed better as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, posting a home record of 10-3, compared to going 1-1 on the road.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Wildcats have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 68.3 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 75.4 they’ve put up over the course of this year.
  • Villanova’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (68.9) is 1.2 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (67.7).
  • The Wildcats are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 8.6 threes per game and shooting 37.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.9 makes and 40.2% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Villanova betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-12-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 8-7-0 (As Favorite: 9-8-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-9-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 10-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 2-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (62nd in nation) 42.7 (119th) 31.1 (247th) 26.8 (11th) 13.3 (208th) 9.4 (19th)

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Providence statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Providence’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .462 (6-7-0). Away, it is .625 (5-3-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Friars games have finished over six of 13 times at home (46.2%), and five of eight away (62.5%).
  • The Friars, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-4) than away (1-5) this season.

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Friars are averaging 75.7 points per contest, 3.4 more than their season average (72.3).
  • Providence has played worse defensively over its previous 10 games, ceding 76.5 points per contest, 5.4 more points than its season average of 71.1.
  • The Friars are making 10.3 treys per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 0.9 more than their average for the season (9.4). Likewise, they own a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (39.8%) compared to their season average from three-point land (35.9%).

Providence betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-13-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-8-0; As Underdog: 9-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-10-1 (Home: 6-6-1; Away: 5-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-11 (Home: 2-4; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (196th in nation) 41.9 (85th) 34.1 (75th) 29.6 (96th) 12.7 (257th) 11.7 (227th)
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