ASA play on 8* #663/664 UNDER 135.5 Providence vs Connecticut, 5 PM ET - The defenses of these two teams are outstanding and we can’t see either of these two getting to 65 in this contest. Providence is 71st in defensive efficiency allowing just .952-points per possession and holds foes to an effective field goal percentage of 46.3% which ranks 67th. In their last three games the Friars have allowed 54PPG and they’ve only given more than 64 points just 3 times in their last ten games. As for the Huskies, their overall defensive numbers are outstanding. UConn is 27th in DEFF, have the 10th best EFG% defense at 42.6%, force 22.7 turnovers per game, rank 6th in block% and limit opponents to 40% shooting inside the arc. UConn is 179th in adjusted tempo while Providence is 206th. Finally the value in the number is what sealed the deal for us. Last year these two programs met twice and the numbers on those games were 130.5 and 133.5 with both ending with 134 and 129 total points being scored. The play here is UNDER.