Line on the Richmond vs. Providence Game - NCAA Tournament 2022
Richmond should be a +4 dog in this one versus Providence. Jazz Sports offers a generous refund on your first bet (up to $1000). 18 and up welcome.
23-12 Richmond stole the NCAA bid by beating top-seeded Davidson in A-10.
Jacob Gilyard scored 26 points, Tyler Burton had 16 points and 12 rebounds in that one.
They went on to provide the first big upset of the 2022 NCAA Tournament, a win against number 5 seed Iowa.
The Spiders were making their 10th trip to the NCAAs, the first since making the Sweet 16 in that 2011 season.
As an away dog, Richmond is 1-5 Straight Up this season and 14-28 since 2016.
This was the first outright Big East title for Providence, a team that went 25-5.
Center Nate Watson is averaging 13.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
Creighton destroyed the Friars in the Big East Tournament semifinals.
On neutral courts since 2016, the Friars are 9-18 Straight Up (33.3%).
In non-conference games, Providence went 10-1 Straight Up this season and 5-1 SU as an away dog.
Against ranked opponents since 2016, Providence has struggled a bit going 17-24 (41.5%).
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
