The Providence Friars will take on the Sacred Heart Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. ET Thursday at Dunkin' Donuts Center. Both teams are 1-0; the Friars are 1-0 at home, while Sacred Heart is 1-0 on the road. Sacred Heart ended last year third in the Northeast, while Providence ended up sixth in the Big East. 

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 you make any Sacred Heart vs. Providence picks and predictions, you'll want to see what the SportsLine Projection Model is saying.

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