Villanova Wildcats vs Providence Friars Prediction, 1/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Villanova Wildcats vs Providence Friars

Date: Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Providence Friars (8-8) welcome the Villanova Wildcats (13-3) at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Villanova Wildcats played Marquette and took home the win by a score of 76-73 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Wildcats finished with 16 while Marquette accumulated 11 fouls. They buried 11 of their 31 attempts from long range. Marquette finished 80.0% when shooting free throws by burying 12 of 15 attempts. In addition, Marquette pulled down 22 boards (8 offensive, 14 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Marquette earned 14 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Concerning defense, Villanova allowed their opponent to shoot 43.9% from the floor on 25 out of 57 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 24 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Wildcats knocked down 7 of 7 attempts for a percentage of 100.0%. Villanova ended with a 55.4% field goal percentage (31 of 56) and converted 7 of 25 shots from downtown.

Acaden Lewis is a player who came through for this contest. He finished 61.5% from the field and dished out 8 assists. He was on the court for 36 minutes and snagged 2 boards. He walked away with 20 points on 8 of 13 shooting.

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Villanova heads into this one with a record of 13-3 for the year. They average 78.0 points per contest (160th in Division 1) on 46.8% from the field. The Wildcats are connecting on 36.1% on three-point shots (157 of 435) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Villanova is grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 240 dimes for the campaign, which is 193rd in the nation in terms of passing. They are turning it over 10.2 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 15.9 personal fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Wildcats are forcing 12.4 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They give up 35.2% on shots from downtown and they are 53rd in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (67.8). The Wildcats defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 43.7% (400 of 916) and they relinquish 33.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They are ranked 110th in D-1 in giving up assists with 207 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Providence Friars took a defeat with a final score of 97-84 when they faced Xavier. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Providence allowed Xavier to pull down 37 in total (6 offensive). They finished 40.0% from distance by hitting 12 out of 30 and finished the game at 11 out of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). The Friars permitted Xavier to bury 37 of 75 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.3% for the game. In all, the Friars shot 31 for 69 from the field which had them shooting 44.9%. Concerning shooting from 3-point land, Providence made 8 of 32 attempts (25.0%). They were able to bury 14 of the free throws for a rate of 66.7%. Xavier earned 21 fouls for the contest which took the Friars to the charity stripe for 21 attempts. They also gave up possession 9 times, while earning 1 steal for the game. The Friars were able to snag 31 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 37 in the matchup.

Stefan Vaaks was important for the Friars for the game. He made 7 out of 15 for this game for a field goal rate of 46.7%, and had 4 rebounds. He totaled 21 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this contest.

Providence has a win-loss mark of 8-8 this season. The Friars are responsible for committing 19.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.7% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.4 times per contest (78th in the nation) and they turn it over 11.7 times per contest. Providence has accounted for 1,426 pts for the campaign (89.1 per contest) and they snag 39.3 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Friars are connecting on 47.5% from the field, which has them ranked 82nd in the nation.

The Providence defense concedes 37.9% on three-point shots (168 of 443) and their opposition makes 72.9% of their free throw attempts. They allow 16.6 dimes and 38.4 boards every game, which has them ranked 342nd and 338th in those defensive categories. The Friars on the defensive side of the court are 350th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 84.9. They are forcing their opponents into 11.2 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (152nd in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Villanova

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