Providence Friars versus Seton Hall Pirates ESPNU TV Big East Conference Tournament College Basketball Sports Betting Odds Pick Preview

Published on March 9, 2010 by admin · No Comments

The Providence Friars will do battle with the Seton Hall Pirates in the first round of the Big East Tournament on Tuesday night. Tip off time at Madison Square Garden in New York City is scheduled for 7PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPNU.

The LVSC college basketball odds makers have set the opening line in this game and it was the Seton Hall Pirates opening up as a 5 point favorite with the over under coming in at 162.

The money came in early on this contest on the side of the favorite, as the Seton Hall Pirates are currently a 6-point favorite. The total has seen the early play come on the over, as the game is lined at 167 for the bettors to play into.

Seton Hall money line backers will have to lay –260 odds with the underdog Providence Friars bringing back +220 to pull off the upset victory without the need for taking the points.

These Big East conference foes are battling for the second time this regular season. It was the Seton Hall Pirates posting the 92-80 victory over the Providence Friars as a 1 point road underdog back on March 6th. The Pirates enjoyed a tremendous shooting advantage in victory by hitting on over 50% of their shots and 41% from three while limiting the Friars to just 38.5% shooting.

The Seton Hall Pirates are a bubble team will need a deep run in this tournament as the team sits with an overall record of 18-11 and 9-9 in Big East conference play. The Pirates have played well down the stretch as they are winners of 6 of their past 8 games and two straight. The Pirates are coming off a 92-80 road victory on Saturday over the Providence Friars. Prior to that it was an 85-74 win at Rutgers as a 3-½ point road underdog. Defensively the Pirates played well limiting the Scarlet Knights to just 36.1% shooting. Seton Hall has allowed 38.2% shooting or worse in 5 of their past 6 games. Junior guard Jeremy Hazell is coming off another good game as he produced 18 points in the teams win on Saturday over the Friars.

The Providence Friars will not earn an at large bid into the NCAA Tournament nor the consolation tournaments as the team sits with a 12-18 straight up record and 4-14 in the Big East conference. The team has tanked down the stretch losing 10 straight games. Their defense has been horrific allowing over 51% shooting to 8 of their past 10 opponents with their best defensive performance in that span was allowing 47.1% shooting at Villanova. Freshman guard Vincent Council is coming off a nice performance last time out against Seton Hall with 25 points on 9 of 16 shooting in 35 minutes.

Trend: Seton Hall Pirates are 5-1 ATS in their past 6 meetings with the Providence Friars

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