UConn Vs Providence: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 9, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 8, 2023

Thursday’s college basketball slate includes Adama Sanogo’s UConn Huskies (24-7, 13-7 Big East) playing at home against the Providence Friars (21-10, 13-7 Big East) at Madison Square Garden. Game time is 2:30 PM ET. Thursday’s game between the Huskies and the Friars sees the Huskies as a solid, 7-point favorite. A 143.5-point total has been set for the game.

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UConn Vs Providence Betting Lines

UConn vs Providence Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
UConn -7 143.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Providence (+7)
Total Pick Over (143.5)

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UConn Vs Providence Stat Rankings

UConn Avg. (Rank) Providence Avg. (Rank)
79 (29th) Points Scored 78.5 (37th)
64.8 (40th) Points Allowed 71.3 (217th)
37.3 (11th) Rebounds 36.6 (21st)
12.4 (1st) Off. Rebounds 11.1 (31st)
8.9 (44th) 3pt Made 6.7 (260th)
17.3 (7th) Assists 14.7 (77th)
12.3 (212th) Turnovers 11.1 (96th)

UConn Vs Providence Betting Trends

  • The Huskies have 20 wins in 31 games against the spread this season.
  • UConn has an ATS record of 13-6 as 7-point favorites or greater.
  • The Huskies have played 31 games this year, and 17 of them have gone over the total.
  • UConn’s games have had more than 143.5 points scored on 14 occasions this season.
  • The average total for Huskies games this season has been 143.8, 0.3 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Providence’s record against the spread is 18-13-0.
  • As a 7-point underdog or more, the Friars have one win ATS (1-2) this year.
  • This season, 17 of UConn’s 31 games have hit the over.
  • So far this year, 15 Friars games have featured more than 143.5 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Providence’s games this year (149.7) is 6.2 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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UConn Impact Players

  • Sanogo puts up 16.9 points and 7.2 rebounds per game — both team highs. He is also posting 1.3 assists, shooting 58.6% from the floor.
  • Jordan Hawkins puts up 16.4 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. Defensively, he averages 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Tristen Newton puts up a team-high 4.5 assists per game. He is also posting 10.1 points and 4.2 rebounds, shooting 38% from the field and 35.1% from beyond the arc with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Andre Jackson posts 6.8 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, shooting 41.1% from the floor.
  • Alex Karaban puts up 9.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per contest, shooting 47.1% from the floor and 39.7% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per contest.

Providence Impact Players

  • Bryce Hopkins is No. 1 on the Friars in scoring (16.1 points per game) and rebounding (8.5), and produces 2.3 assists. He also puts up 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Devin Carter gets the Friars 13.3 points, 5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest. He also puts up 1.7 steals and 1.1 blocked shots.
  • Ed Croswell gives the Friars 13.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He also posts 1.1 steals and 1 block.
  • Jared Bynum is posting a team-best 4.4 assists per game. And he is producing 10.1 points and 2.5 rebounds, making 39.1% of his shots from the floor and 32.7% from 3-point range, with 1.3 triples per contest.
  • Noah Locke is averaging 11 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, making 43.2% of his shots from the field and 38.2% from 3-point range, with 2.1 treys per game.

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