One of the 16 NCAA basketball games on the March Madness schedule today will feature 11th-seeded Providence and 6th-seeded Kentucky. This matchup can go either way because the 11th vs 6th matchups have been like this for several seasons in the NCAA Tournament.
During the regular season, the Friars in the college basketball standings finished with a 21-11 overall record and a 13-7 record in Big East play and were seeded fifth. As for the Wildcats, they were also 21-11 overall record-wise and finished third in the SEC Conference at 12-6.
A Providence vs Wildcats prediction will be based on the flip of a coin because the records are the same despite being an 11 vs six contest. This will be based on the judgment of what you feel is the better team.
This is one of those games that makes it very hard to get a March Madness perfect bracket. So many people will be split on this matchup, which is not automatic on either side.
Providence Friars vs. Kentucky Wildcats Odds
Providence Friars vs. Kentucky Wildcats Information
Providence Friars vs Kentucky Wildcats
Location: Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, NC.
Date and Time: Friday, March 17, 7:10 p.m. ET.
How to Watch: CBS
Updates
On the college basketball injury report, freshman guard Quante Berry has been out indefinitely for Providence since January 29 with an undisclosed injury. For Kentucky, senior guard Shavir Wheeler is also out indefinitely with an ankle injury and has been sidelined since February 4.
Providence last played on the NCAAB schedule the UCONN Huskies in the Big East Tournament on Thursday, March 9, and lost 73-66. Kentucky last played their game in the SEC Tournament on Friday, March 10, against the Vanderbilt Commodores by a final score of 80-73.
Providence Friars vs. Kentucky Wildcats Betting Preview
The Friars’ record against the spread during the regular season was 18-14-0. Kentucky’s record against the spread during the regular season was 15-17-0. These records could very well lean towards Providence over Kentucky in this contest.
Another Providence vs Wildcats prediction would be to lean towards the Friars’ spread over the Wildcats’ spread.
The NCAAB odds in this contest will feature Kentucky as the slight favorite at -3.5 with -115 odds to cover over Providence at +3.5 -105 odds to cover the spread. On the moneyline, the Wildcats have -190 odds to win this game outright. The Friars have +165 odds to win this game outright.
The March Madness betting odds are -105 for the over 144.5 points total to hit and the under at -115 odds.
Players to Watch
Bryce Hopkins, a sophomore forward for the Providence Friars, is one of the college basketball players to watch out for in this matchup. He scored 16 points in his last game and has scored ten points or more in three of the last five.
Senior forward Ed Croswell only scored six points, grabbed four rebounds, and recorded three steals for Providence against UCONN, but he has also scored ten or more points in his last three of five games.
Senior forward Oscar Tshiwebe is the best player on the Kentucky Wildcats and scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds against Vanderbilt. He has scored 12 or more points and grabbed ten or more rebounds in his last five games. Kentucky is one of the dark horse March Madness picks because of Tshiwebe.
Senior guard Antonio Reeves is the primary scoring threat, having scored 22 points, grabbed three rebounds, and recorded one assist against the Commodores for the Wildcats. He scored 14 or more points in his last five games.
Providence Friars vs. Kentucky Wildcats Betting Prediction
One of our NCAAB picks against the spread is to take Kentucky -3.5 -115 odds over Providence. The Wildcats’ -190 odds to win outright is another good bet.
The last Providence vs Wildcats prediction betting-wise is to take the over 144.5 total points at -105 odds.
- NCAAB BETTING PICK: Kentucky Wildcats -3.5 -115 odds
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