It's easy to get caught up in college basketball nostalgia, especially when it's more fun than watching the Wildcats struggle ...

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

Four Wildcats scored in double figures, led by Eric Dixon, the nation's leading scorer who finished with a game-high 23 ...

Eric Dixon scored 23 points to lift host Villanova to a 75-73 victory over Providence on Friday. Jhamir Brickus contributed ...

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

The Providence Friars (9-9, 3-4 Big East) visit the Villanova Wildcats (11-7, 4-3) Friday with tip-off at Finneran Pavilion ...

Eric Dixon scored 23 points to lead Villanova and Tyler Perkins sealed the victory with a layup with 42 seconds remaining as the Wildcats took down Providence 75-73 on Friday night.

Erhunmwunse 1-1 0-2 2, Fernandez 6-13 0-0 17, Floyd 5-11 6-6 18, Joseph 6-12 4-4 20, Pierre 1-11 1-3 4, Abdur-Rahim 4-6 0-0 10, DeLaurier 1-2 0-0 2, Barron 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-56 11-15 73.

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Philadelphia; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -8.5; over/under is 141.5 BOTTOM LINE: Jayden Pierre and Providence visit Eric Dixon and Villanova in Big East play. The Wildcats have ...

PROVIDENCE — Bensley Joseph was overdue ... racking up 85 points against the Orange, 96 against Villanova and 103 against UConn. “Defense brings up our offense,” Erhunmwunse said.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP ... Alex Karaban missed two critical free throws vs. Villanova, but scored 19 points Saturday.