The No. 18 Providence Friars (20-7, 12-4 Big East) battle the No. 23 UConn Huskies (20-7, 9-7) on Wednesday with tip from Gampel Pavilion set for 6:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Providence vs. UConn odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
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Providence took down Villanova 85-72 on Saturday to cover as 3.5-point home favorites. It has won back-to-back games and is 6-2 in its last 8 games. The Friars are 7-3 against the spread (ATS) in their last 10 games to improve to 17-10 ATS on the season.
UConn beat Seton Hall 64-55 at home on Saturday, but failed to cover as 11.5-point favorites. It is 5-2 in its last 7 games and 4-3 ATS in that span. The Huskies are 16-10-1 ATS this season.
Providence beat UConn 73-61 to cover as 5.5-point home underdogs when they met Jan. 4.
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Providence at UConn odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:41 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Providence +255 (bet $100 to win $255) | UConn -350 (bet $350 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Providence +7.5 (-110) | UConn -7.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 143.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Providence at UConn picks and predictions
Prediction
UConn 77, Providence 74
Moneyline
PASS.,
The moneyline odds on UConn do not present enough return on investment to make a play worth it.
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Against the spread
BET PROVIDENCE +7.5 (-110).
The Friars have been ATS moneymakers going 15-4 ATS in their last 19 games overall, 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games, and 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games following a ATS win.
The Huskies are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games and are 2-3 ATS in their last 5 home games.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 143.5 (-105).
The Over is 4-0 in Providence’s last 4 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600. For UConn, the Over is 4-1 in its last 5 games following a ATS loss, 4-1 in its last 5 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 and 6-2 in its last 8 games following an outright win.
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