Halftime Report
The last time Providence and Georgetown met, the game was decided by 20 points, but it sure doesn’t look like the final score will be so lopsided this time. Sitting on a score of 37-33, Providence has looked like the better team, but there’s still one more half to play.
If Providence keeps playing like this, they’ll bump their record up to 14-6 in no time. On the other hand, Georgetown will have to make due with an 8-12 record unless they turn things around (and fast).
Who’s Playing
Georgetown Hoyas @ Providence Friars
Current Records: Georgetown 8-11, Providence 13-6
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Amica Mutual Pavilion — Providence, Rhode Island
- TV: FOX
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $120.00
What to Know
We’ve got another exciting Big East matchup on schedule as the Georgetown Hoyas and the Providence Friars are set to tip at 12:30 p.m. ET on January 27th at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Georgetown is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
It’s hard to win when your shooting is a whole 22% worse than the opposition, a fact Georgetown found out the hard way on Tuesday. They found themselves the reluctant recipients of a 90-66 punch to the gut against the Bulldogs.
Georgetown’s defeat shouldn’t obscure the performances of Dontrez Styles, who scored 11 points along with nine rebounds, and Supreme Cook who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds.
Seton Hall typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Providence proved too difficult a challenge. They snuck past the Pirates with a 67-63 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Providence.
Providence got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ticket Gaines out in front who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Josh Oduro was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
The Hoyas have been struggling recently, as they’ve lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. As for the Friars, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
Georgetown will be fighting an uphill battle on Saturday as the experts have pegged them as the 12-point underdog. This contest will be their fifth straight as the underdogs (so far over this stretch they are 3-1 against the spread).
Georgetown suffered a grim 88-68 defeat to Providence in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. The game was pretty much over by halftime, at which point Georgetown was down 46-27.
Odds
Providence is a big 12-point favorite against Georgetown, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Friars as a 12.5-point favorite.
The over/under is set at 142 points.
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Series History
Providence has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Georgetown.
- Feb 26, 2023 – Providence 88 vs. Georgetown 68
- Feb 08, 2023 – Providence 74 vs. Georgetown 62
- Feb 06, 2022 – Providence 71 vs. Georgetown 52
- Jan 20, 2022 – Providence 83 vs. Georgetown 75
- Jan 30, 2021 – Georgetown 73 vs. Providence 72
- Feb 19, 2020 – Providence 73 vs. Georgetown 63
- Dec 31, 2019 – Providence 76 vs. Georgetown 60
- Feb 06, 2019 – Georgetown 76 vs. Providence 67
- Jan 12, 2019 – Georgetown 96 vs. Providence 90
- Feb 24, 2018 – Providence 74 vs. Georgetown 69
