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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 2016 Opening Line (9) Providence +9.5 vs (1) UNC 3/19/16

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Providence got their first NCAA Tournament win since 1997 on Thursday night against 8th seed USC in Raleigh. Next up is 1 seed UNC at 9:40pm EDT on TBS. The Friars are 18-15 ATS this season and the Tar Heels are 15-17-2  ATS this season. Providence opened as a 9.5 point underdog against UNC.

Opening Line

 Providence +9.5

Opening O/U

 151

Opening Moneyline

 Prov +405/UNC -500

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Opening Line: (9) Providence -1.5 vs (8) USC 3/17/16

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Providence is in the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season. They are a 9 seed in the East Region and will face 8th seeded USC in Raleigh on March 17th at 9:50pm ET. The Friars are 18-14 ATS this season and the Trojans are 18-15 ATS this season. Providence opened as a 1.5 point favorite against USC.

Opening Line

 Providence -1.5

Opening O/U

 149.5

Opening Moneyline

 Prov -145/USC +125

Stay tuned for updates as the line moves.

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