Providence (11-14) vs Villanova (15-10)
Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 6:00 pm
This is a play on the PROVIDENCE FRIARS for our CBB Ultimate Underdog. This is a great fade Villanova spot as it is coming off an upset win over St. John’s, snapping the Red Storm 10-game winning streak and having a game at Connecticut on deck. The Wildcats have won three straight games to improve to 8-6 in the Big East Conference and that win was just their first Quad 1 victory where they are 1-5 and still on the outside looking in for the NCAA Tournament. Villanova is just 2-5 on the road with the two wins coming at Butler and DePaul. Providence has lost four straight including a nine-point loss at home against Xavier in its last game to go to 9-4 at home but definitely catches Villanova at the perfect time. The Friars are No. 349 in the Luck Ratings with a lot of that conference related with five losses by three points or less with four of those coming in Quad 1 games. 10* (738) Providence Friars
Matt’s Pick Providence: +3 -114
AUTHOR: Matt Fargo
