Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Providence Friars Prediction, 11/24/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Lehigh Mountain Hawks vs Providence Friars

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

Amica Mutual Pavilion is the site where the Providence Friars (4-1) will try to beat the Lehigh Mountain Hawks (1-3) on Friday.

The Lehigh Mountain Hawks took the court against SUNY Oneonta and notched a win by a score of 90-65 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Mountain Hawks ended up finishing with 21 while SUNY Oneonta accumulated 14 fouls. They also made 5 out of their 19 shots from distance. SUNY Oneonta ended up going 60.9% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 23 attempts. Additionally, SUNY Oneonta pulled down 31 boards (10 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. SUNY Oneonta recorded 12 assists and had 8 steals in this game. With respect to defending, Lehigh let their opponent shoot 35.4% from the field on 23 of 65 shooting. They also doled out 16 assists in the matchup while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 7 steals. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 44 with 13 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Mountain Hawks knocked down 7 of their 12 attempts for a percentage of 58.3%. Lehigh finished the game with a 51.4% FG percentage (37 out of 72) and made 9 out of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tyler Whitney-Sidney is one guy who was a factor in this game. He finished 77.8% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 19 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. He racked up 16 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Lehigh enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 1-3 on the season. They average 75.3 points per outing (192nd in the nation) while shooting 43.0% from the floor. The Mountain Hawks are hitting 31.4% on shots from beyond the arc (32 of 102) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Lehigh is grabbing 39.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 59 assists for the season, which ranks 195th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.5 times per game and as a group they commit 21.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Mountain Hawks have forced 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 13.8 personal fouls. They are giving up 31.5% from 3-point land and they rank 314th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.3). The Mountain Hawks defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 43.1% (109 of 253) and they concede 40.3 rebounds per contest as a unit. They currently rank 123rd in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 47 surrendered for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Providence Friars walked away with a victory by a final of 71-64 when they faced Georgia. When talking about rebounding, Providence permitted Georgia to get 25 overall (7 offensive). They finished 31.6% from distance via 6 out of 19 and finished the game at 10 of 12 at the charity stripe (83.3%). The Friars allowed Georgia to convert 24 of 63 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 38.1% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Friars shot 26 out of 56 from the floor which had them shooting 46.4%. In regard to three-point shots, Providence knocked down 7 out of their 26 attempts (26.9%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. Georgia had 15 personal fouls in the game which got the Friars to the free throw line for 14 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 3 steals for the game. The Friars were able to snag 27 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 35 in the game.

Devin Carter ended up being a factor for the Friars in the game. He made 8 of 20 for the game for a field goal percentage of 40.0%, and had 11 rebounds. He racked up 19 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes for the game.

Providence has a win-loss mark of 4-1 on the campaign. The Friars are committing 16.6 fouls every game and they shoot 69.1% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.4 times per game (235th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 15.6 times per game. Providence has totaled 370 pts this year (74.0 per game) and they collect 40.4 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Friars are shooting 44.5% from the field, which ranks them 178th in Division 1.

The Providence defense gives up 26.9% on shots from 3-point land (28 of 104) and their opposition makes 87.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 8.2 dimes and 35.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is 17th and 186th in Division 1. The Friars on the defensive side of the court are 95th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 64.8. They have forced 14.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 35.0% from the field (16th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Lehigh

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