Data Driven NCAAB play for Friday: Providence Friars

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Our data-driven picks use data integration, search and discovery, and knowledge management along with collaboration with our in-house handicappers. By isolating relevant trends, removing human biases, and targeting only lines with a positive expected value above a certain threshold, our data-driven picks promise to outperform any and all human competitors.

Our models suggest that Providence is worth a look as an underdog against Kansas in the Midwest regional semifinal in Chicago. The Jayhawks won by only seven points as a 13½-point favorite against Creighton in the last round. Providence has looked very solid through its first two games of the tourney and dominated Richmond from start to finish on Saturday. The Friars usually play up to their competition. They are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games as an underdog and 35-16 ATS in their last 51 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.