Four Wildcats scored in double figures, led by Eric Dixon, the nation's leading scorer who finished with a game-high 23 ...

SportsLine's model just revealed its college basketball picks for the Providence Friars vs. Villanova Wildcats on Friday ...

And whoever it is wearing that Providence Friars uniform ... declared following his team’s 75-73 loss to Villanova here last night in a game where the Friars overcame a woeful shooting start ...

The game was tied until Perkins caught an airball by Dixon and put it in at the shot-clock buzzer, giving Villanova a 73-71 lead with 42.7 seconds left. Poplar and Dixon each went 1 of 2 from the line ...

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Providence is 2-5 in its last seven games, surrendering 77.9 points over that stretch. The Friars are coming off a tough loss ...

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The start of the second half saw Providence's offense go as cold as it had been at the start of the game. That enabled Villanova to open the half with a 10-0 run that gave the Wildcats a 42-37 lead.

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It is a Big East battle on Saturday as we continue our College Basketball odds series with a Georgetown-Providence prediction ...

The Villanova Wildcats will try to snap a two-game losing streak when they host the Providence Friars on Friday night.