The No. 15 Providence Friars (19-2, 9-1 Big East) visit the Georgetown Hoyas (6-14, 0-9) Sunday at Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. Tip-off is scheduled for noon ET. Below, we look at the Providence vs. Georgetown odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Friars, sitting atop the Big East standings, can pad their lead with a win against the cellar-dwelling Hoyas. Providence has won six straight, including an 83-75 home win Jan. 20 over Georgetown in the first meeting, although the Hoyas cover the spread as 9.5-point underdogs.
The Hoyas have dropped all nine of their conference games, and 10 straight outings overall. They’re just 3-7 against the spread (ATS) during the skid. The Over is 4-2 across the past six for Georgetown.
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Providence at Georgetown odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Providence -320 (bet $320 to win $100) | Georgetown +250 (bet $100 to win $250)
- Against the spread: Providence -6.5 (-120) | Georgetown +6.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Providence at Georgetown odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Providence 81, Georgetown 69
Money line
Providence (-320) will cost you 3.2 times your potential return. That’s just not worth the risk, especially on a road team.
AVOID and look to the spread instead.
Against the spread
Play PROVIDENCE -6.5 (-120) laying the points as the Friars have been playing good basketball lately. They’re a little inconsistent on offense, but the Friars should be able to take advantage of the Hoyas. Georgetown allows 76.8 points per game (PPG), ranking 333rd in Division I.
Yes, Georgetown covered in the first meeting, but don’t let that dissuade you from taking the visitors in this one. Winning by four buckets shouldn’t be much of an effort for the ranked Friars.
Over/Under
OVER 145.5 (-112) is the lean, but play it lightly. Again, the Hoyas are very giving on defense, but the Friars can struggle with their shot from time to time.
Still, the Over is 5-2 in Providence’s past seven games, and 6-1 in the past seven on the road against teams with a losing home record.
The Over has hit in nine of the past 12 at home for Georgetown, too. That’s the play here.
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