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Prince J. Grimes

Villanova is favored by 9.5 over Providence, but recent games don’t support the spread

Judging by the spread of No. 11 Villanova’s game Tuesday against No. 9 Providence, one might think the matchup was between a Big East power and one of the conference’s middle-tier teams. Not the top two teams in the conference, which it is.

Villanova is favored by 9.5 points at Tipico Sportsbook, a number that feels extremely large even with home-court advantage on its side.

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