College Basketball Betting Preview: Connecticut at Providence
Posted: March 6, 2008
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SBGGlobal
SBG Global Opening Line: Connecticut - 3.5 , Total 148.5
Connecticut will try to get revenge against Providence for a loss against the Friars in January as the two teams meet on Thursday. Since that loss to the Friars, the Huskies have been rolling while the Friars have slumped. Connecticut is looking to move into the Top 10 in the country while Providence is just trying to qualify for the Big East Tournament. SBG Global reports that early NCAA Basketball betting has the public taking Connecticut on the Road
In mid-January Connecticut lost at home 77-65 to Providence but has won 12 of 13 games since. The Huskies now have a first-round bye in the conference tournament, and they are battling Notre Dame for the third seed. "As the games are won, we're becoming more and more confident, feeding off each other, and we're learning to play with each other much better as the game goes along," Huskies guard Craig Austrie said. The Huskies are coming off a 79-71 win over West Virginia on Saturday. A.J. Price scored 24 points while Jeff Adrien had 17 points and 10 rebounds. "We know how good we are," Price said. "We know what we have here. We know if we stay true to what we do, we're going to win. It's just staying mentally tough." The Huskies have won five of their last six on the road, and are unbeaten in their last four visits to Providence.
SBG Global Current Line: Connecticut - 4.5 , Total 148.5
Providence has lost 9 of its last 11 and now is trying to get the last spot in the Big East Tournament. They are coming off an 81-79 overtime win against Cincinnati on Sunday. "Our confidence level has been basically shot in the last month," Providence coach Tim Welsh said. Marshon Brooks had 15 points and hit the tying shot in regulation and scored four points in overtime for the Friars.
Here are the NCAA Basketball betting stats for Thursday’s game. The Huskies are 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Huskies are 7-16 ATS in their last 23 road games. The Huskies are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. The Huskies are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Thursday games. The Huskies are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Providence. The road team is 7-0 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The Friars are 6-21 ATS in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. The Friars are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games.
The Friars are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings between the two teams.
The Under is 10-3 in the Huskies last 13 Thursday games. The Under is 7-3 in the Huskies last 10 games following a win. The Over is 5-2 in the Friars last 7 games following a win.
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