Providence overcomes a slow start to make it a tight contest in the final minute, but ultimately falls to Big East foe on the road.

The college basketball season continues on Tuesday with a matchup between Providence and Villanova. It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with a Providence-Villanova prediction and pick.

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

Maybe this will be the night that gets the Providence College women's basketball team going. The Friars opened a three-game homestand on Wednesday looking for any sort of spark. Matching or bettering a projected finish near the top of the Big East standings will be heavy lifting after a slow start to their conference schedule.

The Providence Friars (9-9, 3-4 Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (11-7, 4-3) Friday with tip-off at Finneran Pavilion at 7 p.m. ET (FS1). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's college bask

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

Villanova defeated No. 9 UConn to improve to 8-1 in its last nine games. Everything was looking bright for the Wildcats. However, the momentum has