No. 20 Providence still has a shot to win the Big East regular-season title but needs a win at a very talented but inconsistent and No. 18 UConn squad on Wednesday to keep those hopes alive. The Huskies can’t win the regular-season crown.

On Jan. 4, Providence was unranked when it knocked off No. 4 UConn 73-61. Sophomore Bryce Hopkins led the way for the Friars with a game-high 27 points, including a 13-for-15 clip from the free throw line. Senior Ed Croswell chipped in with a double-double, 13 points and 13 boards. Graduate student Noah Locke added 17 points on 3-for-6 from three-point territory. Jordan Hawkins led the way for the Huskies with 15. Donovan Clingan finished with a double-double, 12 points and 11 rebounds.

Providence finished 18-49 (36.7%) from the field, 8-18 (44.4%) from three and 29-35 (82.9%) from the free throw line. UConn finished 23-63 (36.5%) from the field, 5-22 (22.7%) from three and 10-19 (52.6%) from the free throw line. It was the Friars’ first win over a Top 5 opponent since March 9, 2018.

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Providence vs. UConn Game Information

WEAR WHITE: This Wednesday when we take on Providence ⚪️

Let’s get the rocking one last time!#WeSeason pic.twitter.com/V9mISJo3TW

— UConn Men's Basketball (@UConnMBB) February 17, 2023

• When: Wednesday, February 22 at 6:30 pm ET
• Where: Gampel Pavilion, Storrs, CT
• TV: FS1
• Radio: 630 WPRO (Providence) // 97.9 ESPN Hartford (UConn)
• Live Stream: WatchESPN
• NCAAB Betting Odds: Providence (+7) // UConn (-7)

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Why Bet on the Providence Friars?

Providence (20-7, 12-4 Big East) is a game out of first in the Big East. PC comes off an 85-72 win over Villanova on Saturday to improve to 15-0 at home. The Friars swept the season series versus Villanova for the first time since 2013. It marks the seventh time in Ed Cooley’s 12 seasons as the coach of the Friars that the team has earned 20 or more wins. Croswell led the way for the Friars with a game-high 21 points along with 10 rebounds. Croswell eclipsed 1,000 career points. Bryce Hopkins finished with a double-double, 19 points and a game-high 12 boards. He became the first Friar to earn 10 double-doubles in a season since Alpha Diallo ’19 (10) in the 2018-19 season. Hopkins leads the team in scoring (16.9) and rebounding (9.3). He is averaging 21.3 points and 9.0 rebounds in his last four games. Hopkins is a candidate for the Naismith POY, the Oscar Robertson Award and the Karl Malone Award. The Friars are 5-5 in road games this season, including 4-4 in Big East action.

Why Bet on the UConn Huskies?

UConn (20-7, 9-7) beat Seton Hall 64-55 on Saturday. Hawkins scored 20 points and Andre Jackson had a career high 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. The Huskies jumped a half-game ahead of Seton Hall and into fifth place in the Big East standings. The top five teams in the league will get byes into the quarterfinals of the conference tournament next month. The Huskies secured their second straight 20-win season after a five-year drought.

The Huskies are led in scoring (16.9) and rebounding (7.3) by junior Adama Sanogo, while Hawkins (16.4) and senior Tristen Newton (10.0) also in double figures. Newton leads the team in assists (4.3) and freshman Clingan is tops in blocked shots (1.9).

UConn is 107-24 (.817) in Gampel Pavilion over the last 15 seasons, including this one. In four seasons plus this year, UConn Coach Dan Hurley is 38-6 (.864) overall at Gampel. Tonight’s game is the final game of nine regular-season games played in Gampel during the 2022-23 season. The Huskies are 7-1 in Gampel this year after coming off a perfect 8-0 season in Gampel Pavilion in 2021-22. The Huskies have won 18 of their last 19 games in Gampel.

The Huskies rank 2nd nationally in rebound margin (8.8), 9th in offensive rebounds per game (13.37), 10th in scoring margin (13.7), 10th in assists per game (17.0), 15th in three-point field goal percentage defense (29.3), 19th in rebounds per game (39.19) and 23rd in blocks per game (4.8).

The Huskies are one of the Friars’ oldest New England rivals with the first match up on January 21, 1928 when UConn won, 29-21, in Storrs. UConn leads all-time 45-31.

Providence vs. UConn Betting Trends

• Friars are 19-7 ATS in the last 26 games following a straight-up win.
• Providence is 15-4 SU in their last 19 games./li>
• The total went under in 13 of Providence’s last 20 games played on a Wednesday.
• Huskies are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight-up win.
• Connecticut is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games.
• The total went under in 4 of Connecticut’s last 5 games against Providence.

Providence vs. UConn Expert Prediction

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