A good matchup for the defenses as both offenses rely on offensive rebounding to generate points. Providence was fourth in the 11-team Big East in rebounding and is 55-36 UNDER the total at neutral sites, including 30-14 UNDER on neutral courts when the total is 140 to 149.5. In addition, the Friars are 57-29 UNDER the First Half Total at neutral sites, plus 35-17 UNDER the First Half Total as an underdog. Both these teams played just one conference tournament game as the offenses struggled with Providence scoring 66 points and Kentucky 73. Kentucky is 143-102 UNDER the total against teams that average 77+ points and 139-104 UNDER the First Half Total versus teams that average 77+ points. And neutral court college basketball teams working on five or six days of rest are 170-98 UNDER when the total is between 140 and 149.5 points. Take Providence/Kentucky UNDER the total as a Max Play + the First Half UNDER.
This pick was released to clients on March 17, 2024 at 10:49AM ET.
CBB
Providence vs. Kentucky
March 17, 2023
7:10 PM Eastern
1 unit on 1st ½ Total UNDER 66.5 -110 (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
2 units on Game Total UNDER 143.5 -110 (risk 2 to return 3.82)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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