Looking to win big? The Hoyas and Friars face off at 6:30 ET on FS1. The Friars are hosting the game at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. The over/under for this Big East conference contest is set at 142 points, with Providence being favored by -10.5 at home against Georgetown.

GEORGETOWN HOYAS VS PROVIDENCE FRIARS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Georgetown Hoyas +10.5

This game will be played at Madison Square Garden at 6:30 ET on Wednesday, March 13th.

WHY BET THE GEORGETOWN HOYAS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-70 in favor of the Friars.
  • Even though we have Providence winning straight-up, we like Georgetown at +10.5.
  • The over/under is currently sitting at 142 points, and we like the over with a projected 145 points.

Can the Hoyas Pull the Upset on the Road?

Georgetown has struggled mightily this season, as they have gone just 9-22 overall and 2-18 in Big East play. The Hoyas come into this one on a four-game losing streak, and they are just 1-21 as the underdog this season.

On the road, Georgetown has gone just 2-10 this season, and that includes a current two-game losing streak. For the year, the Hoyas have been outscored by an average of 11.0 points per game on the road.

As the underdog this season, Georgetown has gone 11-11 vs. the spread. On the road, their ATS mark is 7-5 and over their last 10 road games, the Hoyas are 6-4 vs. the spread. In their last three road games, they have gone 1-2 ATS.

This season, the over/under record for Georgetown games is 18-13, and today’s line of 142 is lower than the average over/under line in their games (145.2). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1, and the average scoring total in those games is 161 points.

The Georgetown offense is coming off a game in which they scored 78 points vs. St. John’s. Overall their field goal percentage was 45.8% while connecting on 12 threes. Jayden Epps is leading the team in scoring at 18 points per contest. Dontrez Styles has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 13 going into the game.

Coming into the game, Georgetown will be looking to improve their defense, as they are currently giving up 78.0 points per game (312nd). So far, the Georgetown defense is giving up an average of 8.8 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.4 times per game (561st).

Will Providence Live Up to Expectations at Home?

Providence will be looking to snap a two-game losing streak at home, where they have gone 14-5 this season. Over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 6-4.

So far, the Friars have been favored in 18 games, going 14-4 in those contests. They are 19-12 overall and 10-10 in Big East play.

As the favorite this season, Providence has gone 9-9 vs. the spread. Their home ATS record is just 9-10 this year and over their last 10 games as the favorite, they are 4-6.

Providence’s over/under record for the season sits at 13-18, and today’s line of 142 is very close to the average over/under line in their games (141.9). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is just 130 points, and their over/under record in their last 10 games is 5-5.

Coming off their recent game, the Providence offense tallied 60 points in a matchup against Connecticut. Their field goal percentage for the game was 35.1%, and they made 8 threes. Currently leading the team in scoring is Devin Carter who comes into today’s matchup averaging 19.5. Josh Oduro also heads into the game with a PPG average of 16.1.

The Friars’ defense is presently ranked 88th nationally, allowing an average of 68.9 points per contest. Against Connecticut in their most recent game, the Providence defense gave up a total of 74 points while allowing Connecticut to hit 35% of their shots.