The Friars will be trying to slam the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday when the teams tip off at Dunkin Donuts Center in college betting action.

The Friars currently sports a 13-14 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 10-11 ATS. The Hoyas are 19-5 and 11-8 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Friars produce a 12-9 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Hoyas have gone 10-9 against the number.



View Georgetown vs Providence Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Friars in this one, they're listed as 7-point underdogs on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game puts the Friars, most recently No. 131 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Hoyas, who rate No. 8 in the latest survey. Meanwhile, math and computer-based handicapping simulations run on this game predict a potential 79-68 victory for the Hoyas.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Providence's No. 133 nationally ranked offense (70 points per game) against a Hoyas defense that sits as the No. 17 at 58.9 PPG. The Friars have been averaging 44.4% from the field, less than the Hoyas have managed so far this season (46.4% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Georgetown owns the country's No. 107-rated mark, allowing 67.3 points per game on the highway. Providence, on the other hand, rates No. 154 in scoring at home.

Georgetown was a 71-61 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against St. John's. They failed to cover the 14-point spread as favorites. Georgetown got 12 points from Greg Whittington en route to a 71-61 victory over St. John's on Sunday at Verizon Center.

In their last action, Providence was an 81-66 loser on the road against Cincinnati. They failed to cover the 10-point spread as underdogs. Vincent Council scored 29 points for Providence on Wednesday, but the Bearcats managed an 81-66 victory over the Friars at Fifth Third Arena.


Georgetown Hoyas Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Seton Hall are 5-5
After playing St. John's are 7-3
After a win are 7-3

Providence Friars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing DePaul are 3-5
After playing Cincinnati are 3-4
After a loss are 2-8

A few Hoyas at Friars trends to consider:
Georgetown is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Georgetown's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Providence's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Providence's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Providence's last 7 games when playing Georgetown
Providence is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Georgetown


Next up:
Georgetown at Seton Hall, Tuesday, February 21
Providence at DePaul, Saturday, February 25