The Providence Friars men’s basketball team represents Providence College in NCAA Division I competition. They were a founding member of the original Big East Conference from 1979 until 2013, and are now a member of the current Big East Conference.
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Prediction:
Providence Friars (24-4) square off in the quarterfinals of the 2022 Big East Tournament on the Thursday afternoon. In their battle in the first round, the Bulldogs topped Xavier 89-82 in overtime.
Providence is the No. 1 seed in this tournament and the winner of this game advances to play either No. 4 Creighton or No. 5 Marquette on Mar. 11.
Odds:
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Tipoff is at noon ET from Madison Square Garden. Caesars Sportsbook lists the Friars as 7.5-point favorites in the latest Butler vs. Providence odds.
Line:
The No. 11 Providence Friars (24-4, 14-3 Big East) are welcoming in the Butler Bulldogs (14-18, 6-14 Big East) for a matchup of Big East foes at Madison Square Garden, starting at 12:00 PM ET on Thursday, March 10, 2022.
Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Friars’ (-320 to win on the moneyline) matchup against the Bulldogs (+280).
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The first day of the Big East Tournament in Madison Square Garden brought plenty of drama as Butler staged a last minute comeback to take Xavier to overtime and then beat the Musketeers.
Xavier may have played itself off the bubble with the loss and now the Bulldogs will get a third meeting with the league champion, Providence, on Thursday.
St. John’s continued its recently improved form after a sluggish start against DePaul and won by double digits, and Seton Hall won in the final minute against Georgetown.
