Providence (11-11) vs Creighton (16-6)
Wednesday, February 05, 2025 at 8:30 pm
I think this is a good spot to back the home dog with Providence. These teams both take and make a lot of threes, and both defenses are excellent defensively on the perimeter so I think both offenses may be a bit uncomfortable here. Providence has really struggled in the turnover battle this year but the good news is, so has Creighton in almost the same way statistically. Providence is the better overall rebounding team which we saw in the first meeting between these two as the Friars had 7 more offensive rebounds. Creighton is on a big win streak and is in a clear letdown spot after its win over Villanova went down to the final buzzer by just a bucket. Providence has an underrated home court advantage and gets to host a ranked team here. With Providence playing with revenge, it is an even better spot for the Friars + the points at home. With so much public action on Creighton, it may be best to wait to see if this number could get to 4 or even 4.5+, but I think Providence wins this game outright so any points I can get with the home team here, I will take.
Ron’s Pick Providence: +3.5 -108
AUTHOR: Ron Romanelli
