Providence vs UConn Big East Tournament odds, tips and betting trends

Watch the No. 4 seed UConn Huskies (24-7, 13-7 Big East) square off in the Big East Tournament against the No. 5 seed Providence Friars (21-10, 13-7 Big East) on Thursday at Madison Square Garden, tipping off at 2:30 PM on Fox Sports 1.

The Huskies and the Friars square off with no line currently set for the matchup.

UConn has a 19-11-0 record against the spread so far this season compared to Providence, who is 18-13-0 ATS. The Huskies are 18-12-0 and the Friars are 17-14-0 in terms of hitting the over. UConn is 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall in its last 10 games, while Providence has gone 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

Here is everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s college basketball action.

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UConn vs. Providence prediction

UConn 77, Providence 70

Against the spread

• UConn has put together a 19-11-0 record against the spread this season.
• Providence has covered 18 times in 31 chances against the spread this season.
• The 79.0 points per game the Huskies score are 7.7 more points than the Friars give up (71.3).
• UConn has a 14-7 record against the spread and an 18-4 record overall when putting up more than 71.3 points.
• Providence is 15-8 against the spread and 18-5 overall when allowing fewer than 79.0 points.
• The Friars score 13.7 more points per game (78.5) than the Huskies allow (64.8).
• Providence is 18-10 against the spread and 21-7 overall when it scores more than 64.8 points.
• UConn is 18-7 against the spread and 23-3 overall when it gives up fewer than 78.5 points.

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Players to watch

UConn

• Adama Sanogo is tops on his team in both points (16.9) and rebounds (7.2) per contest, and also posts 1.3 assists. At the other end, he puts up 0.9 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
• Jordan Hawkins is averaging 16.4 points, 1.3 assists and 3.9 rebounds per contest.
• Tristen Newton leads the Huskies at 4.5 assists per contest, while also posting 4.2 rebounds and 10.1 points.

Providence

• Bryce Hopkins paces the Friars in scoring (16.1 points per game) and rebounding (8.5), and averages 2.3 assists. He also posts 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
• Devin Carter is posting 13.3 points, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, making 43.6% of his shots from the floor and 31.4% from 3-point range, with 1.1 triples per game.
• Ed Croswell gives the Friars 13.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game. He also averages 1.1 steals and 1.0 block.

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