UConn vs. Providence Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/22/23
Providence Friars (20-7) vs. Connecticut Huskies (20-7)
February 22, 2023 6:30 pm EDT
The Line: Connecticut Huskies -7.5 / Providence Friars +7.5; Over/Under: +142.5
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The Providence Friars and the UConn Huskies meet in college basketball action from the Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday night. Let’s dive into the odds, injuries, matchup history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
UConn is listed as a 7.5-point home favorite with the total for this game set at 142.5 points.
Injuries
For Providence, Quante Berry is listed as out indefinitely with an undisclosed injury while Richie Springs is out indefinitely with a leg injury.
Matchup History
Providence’s 73-61 win over UConn back on January 4th, 2023, made it back-to-back wins for the Friars in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Providence is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 road games and 15-4 ATS in their last 19 games overall while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600. UConn is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against a team with a winning percentage above .600 while the over is 38-18 in their last 56 home games.
Pick
I’m sticking with Providence here. UConn has looked solid in spots especially since snapping out of their funk at the start of the calendar year, but this just feels like a lot to give up when these two teams aren’t separated by a whole lot. Providence also needs a win here to keep in the running for the Big East title. I just think this boils down to a game being tighter than the line indicates, nothing more and nothing less. Give me the points with the Friars here.
