The Big East men’s basketball tournament tips off Wednesday afternoon when the Butler Bulldogs (13-18, 6-14) take on the Providence Friars (12-19, 6-14) in New York City.
Providence literally and figuratively limps into the tournament. They suffered numerous injuries to key players throughout the season which culminated in a five-game losing streak to finish the season.
Butler struggled throughout the regular season as well. They lost their last four.
These teams split their two games this season with each winning on their home floor. The Friars won in Providence, 84-65, on January 8 and Butler defeated Providence in Indianapolis, 82-81, on February 8.
Lets dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch the opening tip, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
Game details & how to watch Gonzaga vs. Providence
- Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Time: 4:00PM EST
- Site: Madison Square Garden
- City: New York, NY
- Network/Streaming: Peacock
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Game odds for Bulldogs at Friars
The latest odds as of Wednesday courtesy of BetMGM:
- Odds: Butler Bulldogs (-125), Providence Friars (+105)
- Spread: Bulldogs -1.5
- Total: 147.5 points
Expert picks & predictions for Butler at Providence
NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NCAA calendar based on data points like past performance, player matchups, injuries, and the schedule.
Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Bulldogs & Friars game:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on Providence on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Providence Friars +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the under on the Game Total of 147.5.
Butler vs. Providence: Top betting trends and recent stats
- Butler was 19-12 to the OVER this season
- Providence has won 8 of their last 10 games against Butler
- Providence is just 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against Butler
- Providence has lost their last 5 games and is just 1-4 against the spread in those 5 games.
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