Providence Friars vs Kentucky Wildcats 3/17/2023 Picks

Providence Friars vs Kentucky Wildcats 3/17/2023 Picks Predictions Previews

The #11 Providence Friars will go against the #6 Kentucky Wildcats in NCAAB action in Greensboro Coliseum, NC, on Friday, March 17, 2023, at 7:10 PM ET.

Prior to their game in the Big Dance, the Providence Friars dropped three games in a row and four of their previous five games. In the regular season, Providence was 21-11 overall and 13-7 in the Big East.

The offense and defense of the Friars are both much above average. Providence averages 78.5 points per game in scoring while surrendering 71.3 per game on defense.

The Friars’ overall shooting percentage is 46.0%, which ranks 90th, and their three-point shooting percentage is 35.5%, while their opponents’ shooting percentages are 44.0%, which ranks 202nd, and 33.4%, respectively.

In addition to Ed Crosswell, who averages 13.2 pg, and three other Friars who average double digits, Bryce Hopkins leads Providence in scoring with an average of 16.1 points per game.

Hopkins averages 8.5 rebounds per game, making him the Friars’ top rebounder. Jared Bynum leads the league with an average of 4.3 assists per game. Providence makes 11.8 rebounds, 4.6 shot blocks, and 6.9 steals per game.

The total went OVER in 6 of Providence’s last 7 matches.
The Providence Friars are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
The total went OVER in 5 of Providence’s last 5 matches in the Southeastern Conference.

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Providence Friars vs Kentucky Wildcats Predictions 3/17/2023

Although being defeated by Vanderbilt in the SEC tournament, Kentucky fared well in the last two weeks of the regular season, finishing 5-2 both straight up and against the spread.

Both Kentucky’s offense and defense are above average. The Wildcats average 75.1 points per game, which ranks 106th, while allowing 67.6 points per game, which ranks 107th.

Kentucky ranks 96th in field goal percentage (46.0%) and 89th in three-point percentage (35.9%) for teams.

Kentucky ranks 115th in the nation for both their field goal shooting percentage (42.7%) and three-point shooting percentage (32.8%) defenses.

Oscar Tshiebwe, who leads the Wildcats with an average of 16.5 points per game and 13.1 rebounds per game, is Kentucky’s star player.

Two additional Wildcats players average double digits in scoring, with Antonio Reeves coming in second with 14.4 points per game on average.

Cason Wallace leads Kentucky in this category with an average of 4.2 assists per game. Kentucky averages 11.7 turnovers per game, 3.8 blocked shots, and 6.5 steals.

The total went OVER in 9 of Kentucky’s last 12 matches.
The Kentucky Wildcats are 5-2 SU in their last 7 matches.
The total went UNDER in 6 of Kentucky’s last 9 matches in the Big East Conference.

#11 Providence Friars vs #6 Kentucky Wildcats. The NCAAB pick for this game is the #6 Kentucky Wildcats.

While Kentucky won five of its past seven straight up and against the spread, Providence dropped four of its last five straight up and against the spread heading into the NCAA tournament.

Kentucky will benefit from Providence’s poor defensive play as the Wildcats average 75.1 points per game and are among the top 100 teams in both field goal shooting percentage (46.0%) and 3-point shooting percentage (35.9%), both of which Providence battled to stop.

Providence had trouble covering the spread in each of the last four games. The #6 Kentucky Wildcats will win to a predicted score of 75-70.

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