Kentucky vs. Providence Odds
| Kentucky Odds | -180 |
| Providence Odds | +160 |
| Opening Spread/Current Spread | Kentucky -3.5/Kentucky -4 |
| Over/Under | 145 |
| March Madness odds for Kentucky-Providence via bet365. | |
With the men's 2023 NCAA Tournament bracket finally set, March Madness is officially underway.
Find out how 6-seeded Kentucky and 11-seeded Providence matchup statistically, plus how our college basketball betting experts are projecting this first-round matchup to play out.
Kentucky vs Providence will tip off at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday, March 17 on CBS.
Statistical Matchup
| Kentucky | Providence | |
| 253 | Tempo | 195 |
| OFF | DEF | |
| 150 | eFG% | 148 |
| 111 | TO% | 255 |
| 2 | R% | 93 |
| 137 | FTR | 31 |
| DEF | OFF | |
| 93 | eFG% | 130 |
| 263 | TO % | 83 |
| 59 | R% | 16 |
| 147 | FTR | 49 |
| All statistics courtesy of ShotQuality. | ||
Instant Analysis
Kentucky is not the kind of team susceptible to mismatches. The Wildcat wings are versatile, long, and athletic, which should give Hopkins trouble.
On the interior, Providence big man Ed Croswell will have the difficult task of keeping Oscar Tshiebwe out of the paint and off the glass. That may prove impossible, especially if Tshiebwe can get Croswell into foul trouble.
Despite Kentucky’s up-and-down season, I think John Calipari will be pleased to see a back-sliding Providence team in the first round.
— Shane McNichol
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