Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
The Providence Friars (16-5, 8-2 Big East) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Villanova Wildcats (10-10, 4-5 Big East) on Sunday afternoon. The Friars are coming off a 79-58 win over Butler as 9.5-point favorites. The Wildcats are coming off a 57-49 win over St. John’s as 4.5-point underdogs.
Villanova is 8-2 in its last 10 games against Providence.
The Friars followed up their two-game losing streak by winning their last two games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Wildcats, which will give them their third win in a row and 12th win in their last 14 games.
Providence is averaging 78.8 points per game. They scored 79 points in their last game, making 55.6 percent of their field goals and 29.4 percent of their three-pointers.
Bryce Hopkins led the Friars with 16 points and seven rebounds. Corey Floyd Jr. finished with 12 points and four rebounds, while Clifton Moore added 12 points and two rebounds.
Providence has played well defensively, giving up 68.3 points per game. They gave up 58 points in their last game and will have to keep it up if they want to win this game.