A crucial Big East has the No. 19 Xavier Musketeers (21-8) and the No. 20 Providence Friars (21-8) matching up in Providence, RI., on Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Friars are favored by 3.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under is set at 151.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page). 

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The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. The model enters Week 17 of the season 76-46 on all-top rated college basketball picks this season, returning more than $1,600 for $100 players. Anybody who has followed it has seen HUGE returns. 

The model knows Xavier junior guard Colby Jones is an athletic two-way force. Jones has the quickness and ball handles to get past his man. The Alabama native also has a smooth jumper. He averages 14.7 points, 5 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game. He finished with 19 points and two 3-pointers in his last game.

The model also knows Providence sophomore forward Bryce Hopkins has been a bruising and impactful player in the frontcourt. Hopkins uses his frame and length to be a reliable rebounder while scoring in the paint consistently. The Illinois native is fifth in the Big East in scoring (16.4) and second in rebounds (8.8). On Feb. 14, Hopkins totaled 20 points and nine rebounds.

Now, the model has set its sights on Xavier vs. Providence. It is leaning Over on the total and it also says one side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any college basketball picks.

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