Providence has a record of 20-12 on the court this season after defeating Creighton in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. The Friars are 12-18 ATS. 1-seed Xavier enters this game with a 28-4 record after defeating St. John’s in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals. The Musketeers are 21-11 ATS.
Kenpom has this game as Xavier winning, 80-72, and he gives Providence a 24% chance of winning.
The oddsmakers have weighed in on this matchup that tips at 6:30pm on Friday:
Opening Line |
Providence +7.5 |
Opening O/U |
151 |
Opening Moneyline |
Prov +280/Xav -340 |
Stay tuned for updates as the line moves.
Betting Notes of Interest
- Providence is 12-18 ATS this season
- The Over is 15-15 in Providence games this season
- Xavier is 21-11 ATS this season
- The Over is 17-14 in Xavier games this season
- Providence is 2-3 ATS the last 5 games against Xavier and the Over is 4-1 in those games
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