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Providence guard Al Durham’s impossible reverse layup had Twitter in awe

How?!

Providence senior Al Durham couldn’t have been more ready for the Friars’ opening game of the NCAA Tournament.

He paced the team with nine points on a game-high 10 shot attempts in the first half of their Round of 64 game game against South Dakota State. He also chipped in a team-high five rebounds and three assists.

His scoring prowess isn’t new to anyone who’s watched Providence in its run to the No. 4 seed in the Midwest Region — his 13.4 scoring average is second only to Nate Watson’s 13.8. But one shot in particular from that first half was absolutely ridiculous and deserves a second look.

Driving across the lane from right to left, he threw up an impossible reverse layup with his right hand…while facing away from the basket. Conventional wisdom would say go up with the left, but apparently that would’ve been too predictable? Easy to defend?

Whatever the reason, you can’t argue with the results. Durham somehow found a way to get enough spin and height on the ball and people on Twitter were in awe.

Providence led South Dakota State 31-23 at the half.

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South Dakota State vs Providence NCAA Tournament First Round odds, tips and betting trends

The No. 4 seed Providence Friars (25-5) are a 2.5-point favorite in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 13 seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits (30-4) on Thursday at KeyBank Center. The matchup starts at 12:40 PM. Here are …

The No. 4 seed Providence Friars (25-5) are a 2.5-point favorite in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament against the No. 13 seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits (30-4) on Thursday at KeyBank Center. The matchup starts at 12:40 PM. Here are insights into this Midwest Regional Region 4-13 matchup to help you fill out your bracket.

Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Providence’s record against the spread so far this season is 15-14-0, while South Dakota State’s is 18-14-1. The Friars have a 16-14-0 record going over the point total, while games involving the Jackrabbits have a record of 17-16-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams combine to score 158.5 points per game, nine more points than this matchup’s total. Providence is 4-6-0 against the spread and 7-3 overall in its last 10 contests, while South Dakota State has gone 6-3-1 against the spread and 10-0 overall.

Here is everything you need to prepare for Thursday’s college basketball action.

South Dakota State at Providence odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: Providence -2.5
  • Total: 149.5
  • Moneyline: Providence -135, South Dakota State +114

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South Dakota State at Providence odds, spread, & more

Prediction

Providence 75, South Dakota State 74

Moneyline

  • The Friars have won 85% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (17-3).
  • Providence has a record of 16-1 in games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -135 or shorter (94.1%).
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Friars have an implied win probability of 57.4%.
  • This season, the Jackrabbits have won one out of the three games in which they’ve been the underdog.
  • South Dakota State has a record of 2-2 in games where bookmakers have them as underdogs of at least +114 on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 46.7% chance of a victory for the Jackrabbits.

Against the spread

  • The Friars put up 71.8 points per game, only 1.6 fewer points than the 73.4 the Jackrabbits allow.
  • When Providence puts up more than 73.4 points, it is 6-4 against the spread and 9-2 overall.
  • South Dakota State has an 8-4 record against the spread and a 13-0 record overall when allowing fewer than 71.8 points.
  • The Jackrabbits score an average of 86.7 points per game, 19.7 more points than the 67 the Friars give up to opponents.
  • South Dakota State has put together a 17-12 ATS record and a 27-3 overall record in games it scores more than 67 points.
  • Providence’s record is 14-9 against the spread and 23-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 86.7 points.
  • The Friars have out-scored their opponents by a total of 144 points this season (4.8 points per game on average), and the Jackrabbits have put up 453 more points than their opponents on the year (13.3 per game).

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Over/Under

  • The Friars have an average implied point total equal to their implied total in Thursday’s game (76).
  • This season, Providence has scored more than 76 points in 10 games.
  • The average implied point total on the season for the Jackrabbits (85.5) is the same as the team’s implied total in this matchup.
  • This year, South Dakota State has put up more than 74 points in a game 31 times.

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Creighton vs Providence Big East Tournament odds, tips and betting trends

The No. 1 seed Providence Friars (25-4, 14-3 Big East) are favored by 3 points in their Big East Tournament matchup against the No. 4 seed Creighton Bluejays (22-10, 12-7 Big East) on Friday at Madison Square Garden, beginning at 6:30 PM. The winner …

The No. 1 seed Providence Friars (25-4, 14-3 Big East) are favored by 3 points in their Big East Tournament matchup against the No. 4 seed Creighton Bluejays (22-10, 12-7 Big East) on Friday at Madison Square Garden, beginning at 6:30 PM. The winner will move one step closer to earning an automatic spot in the NCAA Tournament bracket.

Rankings courtesy of the Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.

Providence’s record against the spread this season is 15-13-0, and Creighton’s is 15-13-2. The Friars have a 15-14-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Bluejays have a record of 11-19-1 when it comes to hitting the over. The two teams average 139.4 points per game, 8.4 more points than this matchup’s total. Providence has a 5-5-0 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall in the last 10 games. Creighton has gone 5-3-2 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 games.

Here’s everything you need to get ready for Friday’s college hoops action in Big East play.

Creighton at Providence odds, spread and lines

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  • Spread: Providence -3
  • Total: 131
  • Moneyline: Providence -156, Creighton +132

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Creighton at Providence odds, spread, & more

Prediction

Providence 69, Creighton 66

Moneyline

  • The Friars have won 17 of the 19 games they were the moneyline favorite this season (89.5%).
  • Providence has played 15 times as a moneyline favorite with odds of -156 or shorter, and won each game.
  • The Friars have a 60.9% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
  • The Bluejays have been underdogs in 15 games this season and won nine (60%) of those contests.
  • Creighton has entered 13 games this season as the underdog by +132 or more and is 7-5 in those contests.
  • The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 43.1% chance of a victory for the Bluejays.

Against the spread

  • The Friars score 72.3 points per game, 7.8 more points than the 64.5 the Bluejays allow.
  • Providence is 13-9 against the spread and 22-2 overall when scoring more than 64.5 points.
  • Creighton has a 12-8 record against the spread and a 17-5 record overall when allowing fewer than 72.3 points.
  • The Bluejays put up an average of 67.1 points per game, only 0.7 more points than the 66.4 the Friars give up to opponents.
  • When it scores more than 66.4 points, Creighton is 11-3-2 against the spread and 14-2 overall.
  • Providence’s record is 9-5 against the spread and 14-1 overall when it gives up fewer than 67.1 points.
  • The Friars have out-scored their opponents by a total of 171 points this season (5.9 points per game on average), and the Bluejays have put up 83 more points than their opponents on the year (2.6 per game).

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Over/Under

  • The Friars’ average implied point total this season is the same as their implied total in Friday’s game (70.8 points).
  • So far this season, Providence has scored more than 67 points in 20 games.
  • The 73.6-point average implied total on the season for the Bluejays is 9.6 more points than the team’s 64-point implied total in this matchup.
  • On the season, Creighton has scored more than 64 points 21 times.

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Villanova is favored by 9.5 over Providence, but recent games don’t support the spread

The Wildcats are just 3-7-1 ATS in their last 11 games.

Judging by the spread of No. 11 Villanova’s game Tuesday against No. 9 Providence, one might think the matchup was between a Big East power and one of the conference’s middle-tier teams. Not the top two teams in the conference, which it is.

Villanova is favored by 9.5 points at Tipico Sportsbook, a number that feels extremely large even with home-court advantage on its side.

Providence is 24-3 going into Tuesday’s game and riding a three-game winning streak that includes a 21-point drubbing of Creighton to clinch their first-ever Big East regular season title. The Friars are ranked ninth in the country, two spots ahead of Villanova.

The Wildcats are 21-7 and coming off a loss on the road to No. 21 UConn. The two-point defeat was a push against the spread, marking the fourth time in the last five games they’ve failed to cover, according to Covers.com. The one outlier was their first meeting against Providence, where they covered a four-point spread by one.

This time, the spread has more than doubled the previous number and Villanova’s recent track record of close games doesn’t inspire confidence. Overall, the Wildcats are 14-13-1 ATS and just 3-7-1 in their last 11. They haven’t won a game by double digits since Feb. 5 when they beat UConn by 11.

Providence is 16-11 ATS and hasn’t lost a game by double digits since a 32-point blowout to Marquette on Jan. 4. They also lost to Virginia by 18 on Nov. 23. The Friars shot just 33% and 24% in those games, respectively. Barring another dreadful shooting night for Providence, Villanova will likely have its hands full.

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Super Tuesday Bets: The underdogs look good in a fun night of college basketball

Previewing Tuesday night’s men’s college basketball slate.

The NFL season is over, the NBA is approaching the All-Star break and the Winter Olympics are right in the thick of things. In the midst of all of that is the college basketball season, which is quickly approaching that magical time of the year (March Madness). But before we get there, there’s a number of games left to be played that’ll shape how March will ultimately play out.

Tuesday’s slate ranges from the top of the Big East to the dogfights of the SEC. We take a look at a few of the most anticipated games of the day.

All odds via Tipico Sportsbook.

Ohio State women’s basketball welcomes transfer Hevynne Bristow

The Ohio State women’s basketball team officially welcomed Providence transfer Hevynne Bristow in an email release on Friday.

On the tails of the move being reported prior, the Ohio State women’s basketball team has officially welcomed transfer Hevynne Bristow from Providence. She will have to sit out this upcoming season because of NCAA transfer rules, but will be eligible for the 2021-2022 season.

“I’m excited to add Hevynne to our program,” said Ohio State head coach Kevin McGuff in an email release. “She is a great kid that I think will add a lot to our team both on and off the court. Her mix of size and length and athleticism will be a perfect fit for our program.”

At Providence, Bristow appeared in 29 games, with three starts in 2019-20 as a freshman — averaging 2.7 points and 2.2 rebounds per game last season. Bristow played her prep ball at Brooklyn Community of Arts and Media where she was a top-100 recruit and recorded over 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds and 500 assists.

Her arrival helps offset the loss of a couple of players from last year, Kierstan Bell and Janai Crooms. Bristow will have three years of eligibility left.

 

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