Providence at Oklahoma odds, picks and predictions

The Providence Friars (7-1) and Oklahoma Sooners (7-0) meet in one of Tuesday’s feature college basketball games. The opening tip at the Lloyd Noble Center in Norman will be at 7 p.m. ET (ESPNU). Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Providence vs. Oklahoma odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and best bets.

Providence covered a -13.5 spread Saturday, downing Rhode Island 84-69 to claim its 4th straight victory. Despite playing at a relatively fast pace, the Friars have allowed just 63.6 points per game. They have held opposing shooters to a 39.2% mark on 2-point attempts; that ranks 3rd in the nation.

Oklahoma is No. 22 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. It last played Thursday, taking down Arkansas-Pine Bluff 107-68, but failing to cover a -27.5). The Sooners have scored 90-plus 3 times this season; their 87.4 PPG average ranks 15th in the nation.

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Providence at Oklahoma odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:13 a.m. ET.

• Moneyline: Providence +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Oklahoma -220 (bet $220 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Providence +5.5 (-114) | Oklahoma -5.5 (-106)
• Over/Under (O/U): 145.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

Providence at Oklahoma picks and predictions

Prediction

Oklahoma 70, Providence 68

Moneyline

Peg this matchup with a solid lean toward Providence. But the Friars are playing their 1st true road contest against an OU team that plays well at home. PASS.

Against the spread

Over its last 24 games as an Underdog, Providence is 16-8 ATS. The Friars are 15-6 ATS across their last 21 on the road. They are 12-1 ATS over their last 13 December games.

Oklahoma has played a weak schedule and certainly has not seen a defense like Providence. The Sooners have played 2 Quad 1 games (vs. Iowa, USC on Nov. 23-24); they won both, but OU trailed the Trojans by multiple possessions much of that game and won on a buzzer-beater.

Give Oklahoma the nod in the rebound and turnover exchanges. And to be fair, the Sooners’ home-court advantage is usually quite good. But the Friars may have the edge in cranking out more free throws, and in other ways they are worth near-pick ’em status here.

BACK PROVIDENCE +5.5 (-114).

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Over/Under

In Providence games totaled in the 140s, the Under has gone 5-1. In Oklahoma’s last 10 home games lined with a total between 140-145.5, the Under has gone 8-2.

Both sides are accustomed to having their way in the paint. They are in for a rude awakening with the way each other defends around the rim.

BACK THE UNDER 145.5 (-112).

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