You wouldn’t expect Providence basketball to get its second Big East win against the top-10 Villanova Wildcats, but that could be just what’s in the works at the Dunkin Donuts Center. The Dunkin Donuts Center! The Friars lead Nova 34-25 at the half, an impressive defensive showing considering the Wildcats rank 39th in the nation with almost 77 points per game.
Villanova Vs. Providence Score: Friars Sounding The Upset Alert
Nova has shot only 25 percent, though they’ve been able to hold Providence to only 33.3. Here’s an even uglier stat: the teams are a combined six-for-27 from the three-point line, a ghastly 22 percent that has not convinced anyone to stop heaving. Tonight’s keep on chuckin’ honors go to Friars guard Marshon Brooks, who’s missed all six of his threes.
The favorites are also dominating the glass, outrebounding Providence 29 to 18.
Providence’s Gerard Coleman and Villanova’s Maalik Wayns are your leading scorers tonight, with nine points each.
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