Providence at UConn odds, picks and predictions
The Providence Friars (14-6, 5-4 Big East) and UConn Huskies (18-2, 8-1) meet Wednesday at Gampel Pavilion. Tip-off is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Providence vs. UConn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.
The Friars picked up an 84-76 win against the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday, but failed to cover as an 11-point favorite as the Over (144) cashed. Providence has picked up 3 straight wins since a 4-game losing skid, and the Friars are a solid 6-3 against the spread (ATS) in the past 9 outings. The Over is 4-1 in the past 5 contests, too.
The defending champs and top-rated Huskies are on an 8-game win streak since a 75-60 loss at Seton Hall on Dec. 20. UConn has covered 5 of the past 7 games, while the Over is on a 5-2 run during that span.
These teams split the regular-season series, while both home team covered. UConn won the rubber match in the Big East Tournament, posting a 73-66 win while narrowly grabbing the cover as a 6-point favorite.
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Providence at UConn odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:37 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Providence +580 (bet $100 to win $580) | UConn -880 (bet $880 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Providence +12.5 (-114) | UConn -12.5 (-106)
- Over/Under (O/U): 139.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Providence at UConn picks and predictions
Prediction
UConn 82, Providence 67
Moneyline
UConn (-880) will cost you nearly 9 times your potential return, and that's a ridiculous bet. The reward is nowhere near worth the risk. In fact, wagering $100 would mean a profit of just $11.36.
PASS.
Against the spread
UCONN -12.5 (-106) is a big number, but the Huskies are worth the play. The champs blasted Xavier 99-56 as an 11.5-point favorite last time out on Sunday in perhaps their most complete game of the season. UConn is an impressive 5-2 ATS in the past 7 games, and it has a respectable 3-2 ATS mark in the past 5 outings as a double-digit favorite.
On the flip side, Providence +12.5 (-114) is 2-2 ATS in the past 4 games, and it has a losing straight-up record at 3-4 in the past 7 contests. This won't be a slam-dunk play, as the Friars are 4-0 ATS in the past 4 outings as an underdog. But based on Providence's mediocre play lately, and UConn blasting Xavier, the Huskies are the play laying the big number.
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Over/Under
OVER 139.5 (-110) is a strong play in this Big East battle.
The total has gone high in 4 of the past 5 games for Providence, and the defense has allowed 75 or more points in 3 of those games.
For UConn, the Over is 5-2 in the past 7 games, while the offense has notched at least 80 or points in 5 of the contests. Defensively, the Huskies have allowed 67 or fewer points in each of the past 4 games, so pump the brakes and don't get carried away. But the UConn offense should do enough to get this one across the finish line for the Over.
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