We are not monsters, we're moral people / And yet we have the strength to do this. "Nemesis" - Shriekback
Villanova Wildcats
65 – 70
FINAL Conference
Providence Friars
Big East Conference · Xfinity Mobile Arena · January 29, 2023
Betting Lines
Spread VILL -1.5 Away covered
O/U 138.5 Under
Money VILL -115 / PROV -111
Model Predictions
Spread Total VILL win
Actual PROV +5 135 Lost
Massey PROV -2.1 (-2.9) — —
Massey Totals — 142.0 (-7.0) —
Bradley-Terry — — 31% ✓
Weighted B-T — — 27% ✓
Baseline Plus ML PROV -1.8 (-3.2) 143.8 (-8.8) 42% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ PROV -0.5 (-4.5) 140.3 (-5.3) 47% ✓
Baseline Tuned ML PROV -1.5 (-3.5) 143.8 (-8.8) 44% ✓
Baseline ML PROV -1.7 (-3.3) 143.5 (-8.5) 44% ✓

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
Mar 2, 2024 VILL 71 – 60 PROV

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings VILL PROV
Overall 17-17 21-12
Conference 10-10 13-7
Home 10-4 15-2
Away 5-9 6-6
Neutral 2-4 0-4
Last 5 2-3 3-2
Streak L2 L4
Avg Pts For 69.6 77.3
Avg Pts Against 67.7 71.0
Massey 6.2 (#84) 11.8 (#29)
Bradley-Terry 0.75 (#109) 2.20 (#31)
W. Bradley-Terry 1.15 (#94) 2.89 (#21)
RPI 0.528 (#129) 0.582 (#47)
Shooting & Four Factors VILL PROV
FG% 43.8% 47.0%
3PT% 33.5% 33.9%
REB / G 31.6 40.0
OREB / G 7.5 12.7
AST / TO 1.06 1.09
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 51.8% 52.3%
TOV% 16.1% 18.6%
ORB% 23.4% 37.9%
FT Rate 26.4% 29.9%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.3% 47.8%
Opp TOV% 18.0% 17.6%
DRB% 73.7% 74.0%
Opp FT Rate 20.2% 18.1%

Game Analysis

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