Providence has no motivation, and the Big East PoY will sit. Gimme BC

Providence is without their best player tonight. Devin Carter will not play due to an ankle injury. Boston College has played better down the stretch and have been shooting 36.1% from beyond the arc this season. The Friars struggle defending the arc and don’t shoot it well from there either. Boston College is healthier and should have an easier time keying on Josh Oduro, forcing his teammates to step up.

Often times the heart break of missing out on March Madness has a ripple effect in a consolation tournament. For Providence their matchup against Boston College could showcase the reason they are not in the tournament. Additionally, Boston College has played well down the stretch of the season and looked good in the ACC tournament. Take Boston College plus the three.

These teams are entering the NIT with totally different mindsets. The Friars thought they'd done enough to make the NCAA Tournament, and now they're in the NIT and likely without do-everything guard Devin Carter (19.7 ppg, 8.7 rpg, 3.6 apg, 37.7 percent on 3-pointers). He's dealing with an ankle injury and getting set for the NBA Draft. Reserve Rich Barron (undisclosed) also won't play. Eagles' 7-footer Quinten Post (17.0 ppg, 8.2 rpg) will make it tough on Josh Oduro. B.C. had won four straight until losing in overtime to Virginia in the ACC Tournament. Grab the points.