This 2007 Providence betting preview will help you beat the odds in the Big East Conference this year. Hopes are high for coach Tim Welsh’s team who finished last season 18-13, going down in the first round of the NIT. Despite losing All-Big East center Herbert Hill and his 18.1 points per game and 8.8 rebounds per game, popular opinion is that Providence will be dancing come March. SportsBetting.com has the Providence Friars at 300 to 1 to win the NCAA Championship.
Providence could have been dancing last season if it didn’t lead the Big East in turnovers at almost 17 per game. With an extra emphasis on taking care of the rock instated, Providence should instantly improve. If Geoff McDermott can stay healthy, Providence will recuperate the loss of Hill, which is key. Before McDermott went down last season, he was averaging 11.7ppg and 10.2 rpg, leading the conference in assists and rebounds. Providence is expecting big things from Jonathan Kale as well. The 6’8’’, 250-pound junior made huge a stride from his freshman to sophomore year and we expect another jump here. Forward Randall Hanke brings a nice scoring boost to this team as well. He averaged 13ppg last season.
The Friars have the luxury of returning their starting backcourt. Point guard Sharaud Curry and shooting guard Weyinmi Efejuku will need to take better care of the basketball though. Both players are two-year starters now and have no excuse for catching the turnover bug this season. Curry averaged 15.3ppg and 4.4apg. Efejuku averaged 14.1ppg last season and scored 20 or more points eight times. He should emerge as Providence’s number one scoring option. Jeff Xavier, a transfer from Manhattan, provides some added backcourt depth. Dwain Williams and Brian McKenzie will see minutes as well.
The Friars have made just two trips to the NCAA Tourney in Welsh’s eight years at Providence. We feel he gets number three this season. Cutting down on turnovers will make this team more deadly. If you’re looking for your sleeper bet to win the Big East, this is it. Get them showing great value at any of our sponsor online sportsbooks.
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SportsBetting.com has posted the odds on the NCAA Basketball Championship:
Air Force 300 – 1
Akron 300 – 1
Alabama 300 – 1
Arizona 50 – 1
Arizona St 300 – 1
Arkansas 75 – 1
Auburn 300 – 1
BYU 200 – 1
Boston College 200 – 1
Bradley 300 – 1
Butler 100 – 1
California 100 – 1
Clemson 75 – 1
Colorado St 300 – 1
Creighton 300 – 1
DePaul 200 – 1
Drexel 300 – 1
Duke 35 – 1
Florida 50 – 1
Florida St 300 – 1
Fresno St 300 – 1
George Washington 300 – 1
Georgetown 15 – 1
Georgia 100 – 1
Georgia Tech 100 – 1
Geroge Mason 100 – 1
Gonzaga 50 – 1
Hofstra 300 – 1
Houston 200 – 1
Illinois 300 – 1
Illinois St 300 – 1
Indiana 20 – 1
Iowa 300 – 1
Kansas 10 – 1
Kansas St 60 – 1
Kent St 300 – 1
Kentucky 40 – 1
LSU 300 – 1
Louisville 15 – 1
Marquette 40 – 1
Maryland 50 – 1
Memphis 7 – 1
Miami FL 300 – 1
Miami OH 300 – 1
Michigan 300 – 1
Michigan St 20 – 1
Minnesota 300 – 1
Mississippi 300 – 1
Mississippi St 100 – 1
Missouri 200 – 1
Missouri St 300 – 1
Nevada 200 – 1
New Mexico 300 – 1
New Mexico St 200 – 1
North Carolina 6 – 1
North Carolina St 60 – 1
Notre Dame 200 – 1
Ohio St 50 – 1
Oklahoma 100 – 1
Oklahoma St 300 – 1
Old Dominion 300 – 1
Oregon 40 – 1
Oregon St 300 – 1
Pittsburgh 200 – 1
Providence 300 – 1
Purdue 100 – 1
San Diego St 300 – 1
South Carolina 300 – 1
Southern Illinois 75 – 1
St Johns 300 – 1
St Josephs 200 – 1
Stanford 100 – 1
Syracuse 40 – 1
Temple 300 – 1
Tennessee 12 – 1
Texas 75 – 1
Texas A&M 50 – 1
Texas Tech 100 – 1
Toledo 300 – 1
U CONN 50 – 1
U MASS 300 – 1
UCLA 6 – 1
UCSB 300 – 1
UNLV 300 – 1
USC 75 – 1
Utah 300 – 1
Utah St 300 – 1
VA Commonwealth 100 – 1
Vanderbilt 200 – 1
Villanova 60 – 1
Virginia 100 – 1
Virginia Tech 300 – 1
Wake Forest 300 – 1
Washington 100 – 1
Washington St 40 – 1
West Virginia 100 – 1
Wichita St 300 – 1
Wisconsin 100 – 1
Xavier 100 – 1
zx Field (Any Other Team) 50 – 1
