Providence at Texas 12/21/18 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Providence Friars visit Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas on Friday to play the Texas Longhorns. The Friars improved to 9-3 on the season following a 73-43 throttling of Albany on Tuesday. Alpha Diallo led the Friars with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The win was Providence’s second straight and sixth in its last seven.
Kerwin Roach II leads the Longhorns in scoring, is second in rebounding and first in assists with averages of 14.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. The second leading scorer and leading rebounder is Dylan Osetkowski with averages of 10.5 points and 8.4 rebounds per game. Texas is shooting 43.0% from the field and 32.9% from 3-point territory.
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While the Longhorns will use their home court advantage to win outright, the Friars will stay close enough to cover the number. Providence has covered the number in 6 of its last 7 on the road, 4 of its last 5 overall and 6 of its last 8 versus an opponent with a winning percentage above .600. Final Score Prediction, Texas Longhorns win but fall short ATS 74-67.