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Links of the Day

#pcbb Links of the Day 2/4/17

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Ed Cooley, Postgame Press Conference

WATCH: Postgame Press Conference vs (4) Villanova 2/1/17

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Here’s the postgame press conference with Ed Cooley following the Friars’ 66-57 loss to (4) Villanova:

Here are some of Cooley’s thoughts:

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Game Previews & Recaps

Friars Lose: (4) Villanova 66, Providence 57

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1H 2H Final Score
(4) Villanova 32 34 66
Providence 29 28  57

Stat Leaders

Points Rebounds Assists
(4) Villanova  Brunson: 21  Reynolds: 9  Brunson: 5
Providence  Diallo: 18  Holt: 7  Cartwright: 5

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Links of the Day

#pcbb Links of the Day 2/1/17

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Game Previews & Recaps

Game Notes & Preview: Providence (14-9, 4-6) vs (4) Villanova (20-2, 7-2) 2/1/17

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Where: Dunkin’ Donuts Center – Providence, RI

When: 7:00pm EST

How: FS1 (Joe Davis & Steve Lavin)/Fox Sports GO (Where Available)/WEEI 103.7 FM and Friars.com (John Rooke and Joe Hassett)/FriarTV

Game Notes

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Betting, Opening Lines

Opening Line: Providence +9 vs (4) Villanova 2/1/17

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Providence is 14-9 on the court this season and the Friars are 13-10 ATS. Villanova is 20-2 on the court and 13-9 ATS. Kenpom has this game as Villanova winning, 70-62, and he gives Providence a 25% chance of winning.

The oddsmakers have weighed in on this matchup that tips at 7:00pm on Wednesday:

Opening Line

 Providence +9

Opening O/U

 134

Opening Moneyline

 Prov +405/Nova -500

Stay tuned for updates as the line moves.

Trends

  • Providence is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games
  • Providence is 8-3 ATS as underdogs this season
  • Over is 5-4-1 in Providence’s Big East games
  • Villanova is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games
  • Villanova is 6-4 ATS on the road this season
  • Over is 2-7 in Villanova’s Big East games

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Recruiting News

Providence to Host 2017 Daniel Mading for Official Visit

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Providence has been mentioned with some 2017 guard prospects over the last couple of weeks and now the Friars are reportedly hosting a 2017 big man for an official visit this week. Just after 7pm on Monday night, Russ Wood of Rivals.com reported that Daniel Mading will take an official visit to Providence from February 1st through February 3rd. Wood also reported that Mading plans to take an official visit to Texas Tech from February 11th through February 13th.

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