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NCAA Tournament

How to Watch Your Team on truTV for the 2017 NCAA Tournament

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It’s that time of year again. Madness is upon us but it shouldn’t be maddening to find the channel your favorite team is playing on. If you’re here I’m assuming it’s because the game you are looking for is on truTV and you have absolutely no idea where that is on your TV dial. Below are the national providers and their channel listings, plus a local Cox channel listing for Rhode Island — you’re welcome, Friar fans. If you have a regional provider, click this link and enter your zip code to find truTV.

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Betting, Opening Lines

NCAA Tournament 2017 Opening Line: (11) Providence PK vs (11) USC

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Providence is 20-12 on the court this season and the Friars are 20-12 ATS. USC is 24-9 on the court and 16-16 ATS. Kenpom has this game as Providence winning, 70-69, and he gives USC a 49% chance of winning.

The oddsmakers have weighed in on this matchup that tips at approximately 9:10pm on Wednesday:

Opening Line

 Pick ‘Em

Opening O/U

 140

Opening Moneyline

 Prov +100/USC -120

Stay tuned for updates as the line moves.

Trends

  • Providence is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games
  • Providence is 12-4 ATS when an underdog this season
  • Over is 5-4-1 in Providence’s last 10 games
  • USC is 5-5 ATS in their last 10 games
  • USC is 9-8 ATS when a favorite this season
  • Over is 5-5 in USC’s last 10 games

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NCAA Tournament

Providence Makes School-Record Fourth Straight NCAA Tournament

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Providence losing to Creighton in the Big East Tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night broke a streak of three straight trips to the semifinals. One streak that will continue is their NCAA Tournament appearance streak. Providence will be an 11 seed in the East region in a rematch of last year’s First Round game with USC. The Friars and Trojans will face off in Dayton as part of the First Four. The game tips at 9:10pM ET on Wednesday.

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Deep Breaths

Deep Breaths, Friartown: Better Season Than Expected Edition, Perspective

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I did a post like this after the news of Paschal Chukwu’s transfer broke back in May of 2015. That edition of “Deep Breaths, Friartown” was more about trying to make lemonade out of lemons while trying to shake of the seemingly illogical move by Chukwu to leave a starting role with a lottery pick point guard in Kris Dunn. Time — and plenty of on-court success since the big man went north to Syracuse — has moved Chukwu’s out of nowhere decision off most Providence fans’ radars. The current hot button topic that is the motivation for this post is the no-show performance by Providence in their Big East Tournament quarterfinal game on Thursday night. While it was painful to watch and I’m sure Friar fans turned off the TV or walked out of Madison Square Garden with a bad taste in their mouths, it’s important to keep things in perspective. And that’s ultimately why I’m writing this. Perspective.

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Links of the Day

#pcbb Links of the Day 2/25/17

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Bracketology/RPI

Providence Keeping NCAA Tournament Hopes Alive

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With wins over two of the top Big East teams in their last two games Providence is keeping their NCAA Tournament hopes afloat, at least for the time being. The Big East is projected to get 4 or 5 teams in the NCAA Tournament this season and Providence is fighting with Georgetown, Marquette and Seton Hall to likely be that 5th team. The term “soft bubble” has been bandied about regularly the last few weeks with teams that are on the fringes of the field of 68 when bracketology experts put out their latest bracket showing rather weak profiles. Exhibit A: Providence. The Friars currently sport an RPI of 60 with a 3-7 record against Teams in the Top 50 of the RPI. They also have a 6-8 conference record. And yet, the Friars are “on the bubble” in many brackets like ESPN.com and USA Today.     CBSSports.com even has Ed Cooley’s bunch in their field as one of the “Last Four In”.

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