The Georgetown Hoyas host the Providence Friars in a Big East game that will take place at the Verizon Center in Washington, District of Columbia at 9 PM ET. Providence has won 12 of their 19 games on the season and they have covered the spread in 10 of those games. Georgetown has won 10 of their 18 games this season and they have failed to cover the spread in 11 of the 16 games that have had a posted line.
Providence is coming off a 65-61 win over Seton Hall in their last game where they covered the spread as a 1.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 126, which was under the closing line of 137. Previous to the Seton Hall game the Friars had failed to cover the spread in two straight games and in their last three games the total has gone under every time. Previous to the Seton Hall game Providence had lost two straight games.
Georgetown is coming off a 72-69 win over UCONN in their last game where they failed to cover the spread as a 7.5-point favorite. The total number of points scored in the game was 141, which was over the closing line of 133. The Hoyas have failed to cover the spread in five of their last six games and in their last five games the total has gone over four times. Georgetown has won two straight games after losing four in a row.
Offensively, Providence is putting up 68.9 points per game on a 43.9% FG average. On the defensive side of things the Friars are allowing 64.2 points per game on a 44.1% FG average.
Georgetown is putting up 77.4 points per game on a 46% FG average. On defense the Hoyas are allowing 71.2 points per game on a 40.8% FG average.
These teams met at Providence earlier this month where the Friars beat the Hoyas 76-70.