Category Archives: Opening Lines

#pcbb Opening Line: PC -3.5 vs Marquette 3/4/14

Line opened with Providence as a 3.5 point favorite and has since moved up to 4 points. My numbers (not inclusive of home court advantage, etc) have this game as a pick ’em. Kenpom sees the final score as 72-67 in favor of Providence.

 

#pcbb Opening Line: PC +2.5 at Seton Hall 2/28/14

Line opened with Providence as a 2.5 point underdog and has since moved up to 3 points. My numbers (not inclusive of home court advantage, etc) have Providence as about a 2 point favorite. Kenpom sees the final score as 69-68 in favor of Seton Hall.

Trends

  • Providence is 4-1 in their last 5 ATS
  • Providence is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 road games at Seton Hall
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Providence’s last 7 road games at Seton Hall
  • Seton Hall is 8-4 in their last 12 ATS

#pcbb Opening Line: PC +5 vs. Villanova 2/18/14

Line opened with Providence as a 5 point underdog. My numbers (not inclusive of home court advantage, etc) have Providence as about a 6.5 point underdog.

#pcbb Opening Line: PC -12 vs. DePaul 2/15/14

Line opened with Providence as a 12 point favorite. My numbers (not inclusive of home court advantage, etc) have Providence as about a 10 point favorite.

#pcbb Opening Line: PC +4.5 at Georgetown 2/10/14

Line opened with Providence as a 4.5 point underdog. My numbers (not inclusive of home court advantage, etc) have Providence as about a 4 point favorite so there is more going on here than just home court. The Friars need this one tomorrow night.

#pcbb Opening Line: PC -4.5 vs. St. John’s

The line opened at PC -4.5 in Vegas. My numbers have this game as PC -2 (numbers don’t include home court and similar intangibles).

St. John’s 7-13 ATS 2-3 ATS Away
Providence 10-10-1 ATS 7-4 ATS Home

Betting Trends

  • St. John’s is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games
  • St. John’s is 1-6 SU in their last 7 road games
  • Providence is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games at home
  • Providence is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games these teams have played in Providence

#pcbb Opening Line – PC -3.5 @ DePaul

The line opened at PC -3.5 and has since moved to PC -5. My numbers (numbers don’t include home court and similar intangibles) have PC as about an 8 point favorite.