The Providence Friars were trying to beat the only No. 1 seeded team left at the March Madness, Kansas Jayhawks in Chicago, but feeling low. Today we will discuss about Kansas vs Providence: Score| Takeaways| Prediction| Odds.
Kansas vs Providence: Score| Takeaways| Prediction| Odds
Kansas has the bloodiest when it comes to the history of the game, and the Friars just ran out of steam in this Sweet 16 matchup at United Center. The Jayhawks wavered in the second half but never got to the canvas. Providence’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament’s second weekend in 25 years concluded this Friday night, a 66-61 loss to the Midwest region.
Score
Kansas has the bloodiest when it comes to the history of the game, and the Friars just ran out of steam in this Sweet 16 matchup at United Center.
The Jayhawks wavered in the second half but never got to the canvas. Providence’s first trip to the NCAA Tournament’s second weekend in 25 years concluded this Friday night, a 66-61 loss to the Midwest region.
The No. 1 seed left in the field had to work for a full 40 minutes. The Friars were on the offensive early on, but showed the kind of mental toughness that earned them their first Big East regular season title in 2021-22. Rallying after Providence took the night’s only lead, Kansas held a six-point advantage on the final 5:21.
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“I thought our men competed at an elite level,” Providence coach Ed Cooley said. “It was a great college basketball game.
“It’s tough. It’s the most connected group ever. It was a special, special, special group. I thought we did our best by the end.”
Noah Horchler swung to the rim and made it 48-47 with 5:49 to play, as the Friars erased a 13-point deficit early in the second half. Kansas responded with a decisive 7–0 run, finally breaking the indomitable spirit shown by Providence through the opening 35 minutes. A three-point inside game from Jalen Wilson and a steal to set up David McCormack for a layoff turned the tide back in favor of the Jayhawks.
“I saw how excited they were,” Wilson said. “They started talking a little bit.”
Kansas became the second team this season to defeat the Friars in a singles game. Villanova managed to pull it off twice – Providence captured their other 16 contests, before being settled by nine points or less and 11.
Takeaways
The last No. 1 seed in the 2022 NCAA Tournament is still dancing. 4 seed Providence 66-61 in their Sweet 16 matchup in the Midwest region in a tight contest between the Big 12 and Big East champions on Friday.
Kansas led 13 points at 36–23 in the second half when the Jayhawks turned the ball, essentially running 21–8 for the Friars to begin the game to tie 44. Friars saved his first lead of the game 48-47 with 5:49 when Noah Horchler, who led the comeback with back-to-back 3-point makes, cut into the basket for a back door bucket.
The Jayhawks would respond, though – first Jalen Wilson converted another one in the basket before Christian Braun and then went for the boom and dropped from the glass into a floater. After forcing a turnover, David McCormack caught a foul shot and was caught in a miss, helping Kansas win. The rest of the way, Providence did not return within an authority.
Remy Martin scored a game-high 23 for Kansas, while Wilson had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Aljami Durham gave Providence the momentum with 21 points. With the win, Kansas surpassed Kentucky on the all-time win chart and is now the most winning event in college basketball history.
The Jayhawks have now moved to the Elite Eight where they will play the winner of No. 10 Miami versus No. 11 Iowa State. The Jayhawks swept the Cyclones in Big 12 play this season.
Prediction
4 seed Providence Friars (27-5) in Sweet 16 of the Midwest region will face the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks (30-6) on Friday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:29 p.m. at the United Center in Chicago. ET (TBS). Below, we look at Providence vs. Kansas odds and lines, and our expert college basketball selections, predictions, and bets.
Providence won its first two tournament games with ease, beating the 13th seed South Dakota State Jackrabbits 66–57 and then 79–51 in the second round to beat No. 12 seed Richmond Spiders.
Kansas defeated the 16th seeded Texas Southern Tigers 83–56 in the first round to beat the 9th seeded Creighton Blue Jays 79–72, but failed to cover as the favorites by 13.5 points.
Odds
Odds as provided by Tipico Sportsbook; Access the USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds Hub for a complete list. Lines last updated at 12:02 PM ET.
Money Line: Providence 265 ($265 bet $100 to win) | Kansas -350 (Bet $350 to Win)
Against the spread (ATS): Providence 7.5 (-115) | Kansas -7.5 (-107)
Over/Under (O/U): 141.5 (O: -110 | U: -110).
