{"id":532793,"date":"2026-01-13T00:08:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T00:08:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/532793\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T00:08:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T00:08:14","slug":"villanova-to-put-providences-shaky-3-point-defense-to-the-test-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/532793\/","title":{"rendered":"Villanova to put Providence’s shaky 3-point defense to the test – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Defending the 3-point line has been a problem for Providence this season, and it will likely be a major concern for the Friars entering Tuesday night\u2019s Big East matchup against visiting Villanova.<\/p>\n

Providence (8-8, 1-4 Big East) ranks last among Big East teams in opponents\u2019 3-point field goal percentage (37.9), and Villanova is third in the conference in shooting percentage from beyond the 3-point arc (36.1). Villanova\u2019s Bryce Lindsay leads all Big East players with an average of 2.9 made 3-pointers per game.<\/p>\n

The Friars have allowed 101 3-pointers in their last 10 games. Xavier made 12 of its 30 3-point attempts during Saturday\u2019s 97-84 victory over Providence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not doing a good enough job delivering the message of what it takes to defend 3-point shooters,\u201d Providence coach Kim English said. \u201cIt\u2019s been a consistent trend this season. We\u2019ve got to do a better job of teaching and preparing and getting the message across.\u201d<\/p>\n

Villanova (13-3, 4-1 Big East) enters Tuesday\u2019s contest having won six of its last seven games.<\/p>\n

Lindsay is sixth in Big East scoring (15.6 ppg), but he received plenty of help at the offensive end from guard Devin Askew during Saturday\u2019s 76-73 victory over Marquette. Askew had a team-high six rebounds and scored all of his 13 points in the second half.<\/p>\n

Askew, who transferred from Long Beach State, is averaging 8.6 points and 21.9 minutes per game this season.<\/p>\n

\u201cDev\u2019s been playing really well the last four or five games,\u201d Villanova coach Kevin Willard said. \u201cHe hasn\u2019t been shooting it well, but he\u2019s been playing well. I thought he got a couple of good mismatches and hit a couple of pull-up jumpers that kind of settled us down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Providence\u2019s Jason Edwards is the Big East\u2019s leading scorer (17.2) and teammate Jaylin Sellers is not far behind in eighth (15.4).<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re lacking the integrity to compete in this league on a night-to-night basis,\u201d English said.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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