The Providence Friars (4-2) and Wisconsin Badgers (4-1) meet Thursday in the semifinals of the Rady Children's Invitational. Tip-off from the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. ET (FS1). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NCAA basketball odds around the Providence vs. Wisconsin odds and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions for the best bets.

Providence topped another Big Ten entrant, the Penn State Nittany Lions , in a neutral-site game at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut on Saturday as a 4-point favorite as the Under (165.5) cashed. The Friars had 4 players in double digits, including 15 points from Estonian import G Stefan Vaaks .

After opening 0-2 against the spread (ATS), the Friars are 3-1 ATS in the past

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