UConn vs. Providence Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 7

The No. 4 UConn Huskies (14-1, 4-0 Big East) visit the Providence Friars (8-6, 1-2 Big East) at Amica Mutual Pavilion, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. The Huskies are 10.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 151.5.

UConn is coming off of a 73-57 victory over Marquette in its most recent game on Sunday. In the victory, Solomon Ball paced UConn with 17 points. In its last outing on Saturday, Providence earned a 77-71 win over St. John's. Stefan Vaaks' team-high 16 points paced Providence in the win.

UConn vs. Providence Odds and Game Time

• When: Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, Rhode Island
• Spread favorite: UConn -10.5
• Moneyline favorite: UConn -625
• Moneyline underdog: Providence +452
• Over/Under: 151.5 points

How to watch UConn vs. Providence

• TV Channel: Peacock
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Betting the Over/Under: UConn vs. Providence

• This season, UConn and its opponents have combined to outscore Wednesday's total of 151.5 points three times.
• A total of 11 of Providence's games have ended with a combined score over 151.5 points this season.
• The over/under for the matchup of 151.5 is 16.3 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Huskies (78.9) and Friars (88.9).
• This matchup's point total is 7.5 fewer points than the 144 these two teams combine to give up per game in 2024.
• This season the average over/under for UConn's games is 140.1 points, 11.4 lower than the over/under of 151.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 20.1 points lower than the average over/under in Providence's games this season (171.6 points).

Betting the Spread: UConn vs. Providence

• UConn has six wins against the spread in 15 games this year.
• The Huskies are 4-6 ATS when favored by 10.5 points or more this season.
• Providence is 7-7-0 against the spread this season.
• The Friars have been underdogs by 10.5 points or more two times this year and covered the spread once.
• Providence is 4-3 against the spread, and 6-1 overall, at home this year.
• At home, as a 10.5-point underdog or more, Providence is 3-2 ATS.
• In away games, UConn is unbeaten against the spread and 3-0 overall.
• UConn is unbeaten ATS (2-0) as 10.5-point favorites or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: UConn vs. Providence

• This season, UConn has won 11 out of the 12 games, or 91.7%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Huskies have entered seven games this season favored by -625 or more, and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 86.2% chance of a victory for UConn.
• Providence has been victorious in one of the five contests it has been chosen as a moneyline underdog in this season.
• The Friars have been listed as an underdog of +452 or more on two occasions this season and split those games.
• Providence has an implied victory probability of 18.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.