Kentucky Vs Providence: NCAA Tournament First Round Betting Lines, Odds And Trends – March 17, 2023

Written By Staff on May 24, 2023 - Last Updated on May 31, 2023

The betting trends in the following article are based off odds valid as of March 17, 2023 at 5:39 PM ET.

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Kentucky vs Providence Betting Odds

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Kentucky Offense Vs. Providence Defense

Kentucky Offense Stats (Rank) Providence Defense
75.1 (96) Points/Gm 71.3 (218)
33.7 (203) Possessions/Game 31.5 (57)
45.9 (91) Field Goal % 44.3 (194)
35.4 (106) 3PT % 34.0 (190)
51.2 (176) Effective FG % 50.1 (164)
54.8 (157) True Shooting % 53.5 (127)

Providence Offense Vs. Kentucky Defense

Providence Offense Stats (Rank) Kentucky Defense
78.1 (35) Points/Gm 68.0 (119)
31.5 (305) Possessions/Game 33.7 (152)
45.9 (91) Field Goal % 42.9 (115)
35.1 (126) 3PT % 33.1 (121)
51.5 (158) Effective FG % 48.8 (105)
56.1 (83) True Shooting % 52.9 (110)

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Kentucky Betting Insights

  • Kentucky has put together a 14-17-1 record against the spread this season.
  • The Wildcats have been favored by 4.5 points or more 22 times this season, and covered the spread in nine of those contests.
  • Kentucky’s games have hit the over 20 out of 32 times this season.
  • Wildcats games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 143.5 points 15 times.
  • Kentucky has had an average of 143.1 points in its games this season, 0.4 fewer than this matchup’s total.

Providence Betting Insights

  • Providence is 18-14-0 ATS this year.
  • The Friars have covered the spread twice when an underdog by 4.5 points or more this year (in six opportunities).
  • Providence and its opponents have combined to hit the over 17 out of 32 times this season.
  • Friars games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 143.5 points in 15 of 32 outings.
  • The average total for Providence’s games this season has been 149.4, 5.9 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Kentucky Key Players

  • Oscar Tshiebwe leads the Wildcats in scoring (16.5 points per game) and rebounding (13.1 rebounds per game).
  • Kentucky’s assists leader is Cason Wallace, who racks up 4.2 per game.
  • Antonio Reeves is the top three-point shooter for the Wildcats, connecting on 2.3 per game.
  • Wallace leads the team with 2.0 steals per game. Tshiebwe collects 1.0 block a game to pace Kentucky.

Providence Key Players

  • Bryce Hopkins has the top Friars spot in two categories: scoring (16.1 points per game) and rebounding (8.5 rebounds per game).
  • Jared Bynum puts in work giving out assists and is Providence’s assist leader with 4.3 per game.
  • Noah Locke makes more threes per game than any other member of the Friars, averaging 2.2 treys per game.
  • Providence’s Devin Carter has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.8 per game and Clifton Moore is first in blocks with 1.2 per game.
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