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The Sacred Heart Pioneers will take on the Providence Friars at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Providence is 1-0 overall and 1-0 at home, while the Pioneers are 1-0 overall and 1-0 on the road. Providence is 6-0 all-time vs. Sacred Heart with the last meeting coming in 2019.

The Friars are favored by 15.5 points in the latest Providence vs. Sacred Heart odds from Caesars Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 142. Before entering any Sacred Heart vs. Providence picks, you'll want to see the college basketball predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. Over the past five years, the proprietary computer model has generated an impressive profit of $2,200 for $100 players on its top-rated college basketball picks against the spread. Anyone who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Providence vs. Sacred Heart. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several college basketball odds for Sacred Heart vs. Providence:

  • Providence vs. Sacred Heart spread: Providence -15.5
  • Providence vs. Sacred Heart over-under: 142 points

What you need to know about Providence

Providence was able to grind out a solid victory over the Fairfield Stags on Tuesday, winning 80-73. Among those leading the charge for Providence was Nate Watson, who had 22 points along with six rebounds and four blocks.

Watson led the Friars with 16.9 points per game last season which culminated in him being named to the All-Big East Second Team. He also paced the team with 6.7 boards and 1.0 blocks per contest. He was part of a strong perimeter defense for Providence as it led the Big East by allowing opponents to shoot just 28.7 percent from 3-point range. 

What you need to know about Sacred Heart

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sacred Heart beat the La Salle Explorers 86-81 on Tuesday. Guard Tyler Thomas had a stellar game as he led or tied for the team lead in all five major statistical categories. Thomas posted 24 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, a steal and a block.

Thomas was the Northeast Conference's Most Improved Player last season en route to him also making the All-Conference Second Team. He led the conference in scoring (19.1 PPG), while teammate Cantavio Dutreil finished second in the NEC with 8.9 rebounds per game. Senior guard Aaron Clarke also returns for the Pioneers after averaging 13.3 points and 2.9 assists last season.

How to make Providence vs. Sacred Heart picks

The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in almost 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Providence vs. Sacred Heart? And which side of the spread hits in almost 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that is up $2,200 on its college basketball picks the last five years, and find out.