We are not monsters, we're moral people / And yet we have the strength to do this. "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Providence Friars
60 – 71
FINAL Conference
Villanova Wildcats
Big East Conference · Amica Mutual Pavilion · March 2, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread PROV -2.5 Away covered
O/U 134.5 Under
Money PROV -138 / VILL +110
Model Predictions
Spread Total PROV win
Actual VILL +11 131 Lost
Massey PROV -0.5 (-11.5) — —
Massey Totals — 134.1 (-3.1) —
Bradley-Terry — — 71% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 71% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML PROV -1.1 (-12.1) 133.9 (-2.9) 55% ✗
Efficiency Plus ML ★ PROV -1.1 (-12.1) 137.3 (-6.3) 59% ✗
Baseline Plus ML PROV -1.2 (-12.2) 136.0 (-5.0) 50% ✓
Baseline ML PROV -1.2 (-12.2) 135.0 (-4.0) 55% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Jan 31, 2026 VILL 87 – 73 PROV
Jan 13, 2026 VILL 88 – 82 PROV
Feb 15, 2025 PROV 75 – 62 VILL
Jan 18, 2025 VILL 75 – 73 PROV
Feb 4, 2024 VILL 68 – 50 PROV

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings PROV VILL
Overall 21-14 18-16
Conference 10-10 10-10
Home 14-5 10-6
Away 4-7 4-8
Neutral 3-2 4-2
Last 5 3-2 4-1
Streak L2 L2
Avg Pts For 72.4 70.2
Avg Pts Against 68.8 65.6
Massey 9.8 (#56) 12.7 (#32)
Bradley-Terry 1.68 (#54) 1.39 (#73)
W. Bradley-Terry 2.16 (#50) 1.94 (#58)
RPI 0.558 (#75) 0.558 (#78)
Shooting & Four Factors PROV VILL
FG% 45.2% 42.6%
3PT% 33.3% 33.5%
REB / G 36.0 35.4
OREB / G 9.1 9.2
AST / TO 1.12 1.35
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 52.4% 50.6%
TOV% 17.8% 14.3%
ORB% 27.0% 26.6%
FT Rate 23.3% 22.7%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 47.2% 48.0%
Opp TOV% 17.7% 16.4%
DRB% 71.9% 75.3%
Opp FT Rate 19.8% 19.8%

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