Villanova (10-13) Battles Providence (13-11)

Filed under Game Preview on February 6th, 2012

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Bragging rights will be on the line at The Pavilion on Tuesday as Villanova hosts Providence in a Big East clash. The first whistle blows at 8:00 EST and you can see it on WPHL-17.

Providence is in 16th place in the conference and just behind 14th place Villanova with a chance to catch up. The Wildcats check in at 10-13 overall and are 3-8 in the Big East. The Friars have a record of 13-11 and are 2-9 in the conference.

We think Villanova has the advantage in this game. Villanova has a home-court advantage with a home record of 8-3, which is also better than the Providence 3-6 road record. The Wildcats are the better team according to the RPI which ranks them at #94 and the Friars at #137. Last season, the Wildcats lost to the Friars 83-68. Over the last four seasons, Villanova is 4-1 against Providence, and 1-0 at home.

• We're so much better than you, we get lazy. Villanova has come back to win after being down at half against Providence 3 times since 1996.
• How does our back look? Villanova is ranked higher than Providence in the Big East (#13 vs #16).
• Keep filling up on cupcakes. Villanova has a stronger schedule than Providence this season (SOS Rank: #4 vs #103).
• We just win. Villanova has more wins over the last 5 years than Providence (130 vs 92).

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