Providence ended their season terribly with a 1-4 record in the last 5 and have faced weaker competition to han UK heading into this tournament.

UK have the better road record as well, going 6-3 on the season and dominate the painted area with star forward Oscar Tshiebwe averaging a double double 12 rebounds and 16 points per game in the last 10 games. Providence are not good rebounder so if the shots are falling vs this dependable UK offense, the Providence Defense will be in for a long night, given that UK can put up points with the best of them and perform well defensively.

Official Play: UK -4

Side Bet: Under 145