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.
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.