The Georgetown Hoyas (6-18, 1-12 Big East) and No. 17 Providence Friars (17-6, 9-3) meet Wednesday at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Georgetown vs. Providence game odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Hoyas have dropped the last 3 games and have gone 1-13 straight up in the last 14 outings overall. Georgetown has been cover kings lately, however, cashing in 6 straight games, all as an underdog.
The Friars (+4.5) were tripped up 85-83 in overtime at Xavier last time out on Feb. 1, halting a 3-game win streak. Providence is on fire against the number, cashing 4 in a row, while going 13-2 against the spread (ATS) in the last 15 games overall.
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Georgetown at Providence odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:48 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board
- Against the spread (ATS): Georgetown +13.5 (-115) | Providence -13.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 147.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Georgetown at Providence picks and predictions
Prediction
Providence 79, Georgetown 68
Moneyline
The moneyline was off the board at the time of publishing, but Providence will be too expensive when a moneyline is made available.
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Against the spread
GEORGETOWN +13.5 (-115) is worth a play, as while it hasn’t been winning games, it has been keeping it close.
The Hoyas have cashed in 6 consecutive games overall, while going 4-0 ATS in the last 4 against teams with a winning overall record. Georgetown is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 games following a cover, and 5-0 ATS in the last 5 against a straight-up loss, too.
While Providence -13.5 (-105) has been hot lately, the series trends point to the Hoyas, too. The ‘dog is 10-4 ATS in the last 14 meetings, with the road team cashing at a 10-4 ATS clip during the stretch, too.
Over/Under
UNDER 147.5 (-115) is the lean, but go lightly.
The Under has cashed in 7 of the last 10 games against teams with a winning overall record for the Hoyas. The Under is 7-3 in the last 10 games overall for the Friars, too, while cashing at a 5-2 clip in the last 7 following a straight-up loss.
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