Providence Friars vs Oklahoma Sooners Prediction, 12/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Oklahoma Sooners

Date: Tuesday, December 5, 2023

Location: Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, OK

TV: ESPN

The Providence Friars (7-1) are traveling to Lloyd Noble Center on Tuesday where they will try to defeat the Oklahoma Sooners (7-0).

The Providence Friars faced Rhode Island and walked away with a win by a score of 84-69 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Friars ended up walking away with 14 while Rhode Island recorded 19 fouls. They also knocked down 6 out of their 12 shots from downtown. Rhode Island finished the game shooting 46.7% when shooting free throws by making 7 of 15 shots. Furthermore, Rhode Island pulled down 31 boards (7 offensive, 24 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Rhode Island recorded 8 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. With respect to defending, Providence allowed the other team to shoot 45.2% from the field on 28 out of 62 shooting. They also dished out 12 assists in the game while creating 11 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In the matter of grabbing boards, they earned 40 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Friars made 12 of 16 shots for a rate of 75.0%. Providence walked away from the contest with a 49.2% FG percentage (32 out of 65) and made 8 of 20 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Bryce Hopkins is a player who had an impact for this contest. He accumulated 24 points on 10 out of 19 shooting. He played 38 minutes and collected 7 rebounds. He finished shooting 52.6% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Providence steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 7-1 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.1 fouls per contest. As a unit, Providence is pulling in 40.5 rebounds per game and has earned 115 assists this year, which ranks 121st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Friars are hitting 33.2% from downtown (62 of 187) and 69.1% from the charity stripe. They average 77.3 points per game (131st in the nation) while going 47.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Friars are forcing 12.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.4 fouls. They rank 31st in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 68 surrendered for the year. The Friars are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 36.5% (183 of 501) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They give up 30.5% on shots from distance while they are 37th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (63.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the Oklahoma Sooners walked away with a victory by a final of 107-86 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. In the matter of cleaning up the glass, Oklahoma allowed Arkansas-Pine Bluff to grab 28 in total (9 offensive). They shot 34.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 8 of 23 and finished the game at 22 of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). The Sooners permitted Arkansas-Pine Bluff to knock down 28 of their 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Sooners ended up shooting 40 for 70 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 57.1%. With regard to shooting from downtown, Oklahoma converted 13 of their 30 attempts (43.3%). They were able to make 14 of the free throws for a rate of 82.4%. Arkansas-Pine Bluff was called for 19 fouls for this contest which got the Sooners to the free throw line for 17 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 8 steals for this contest. The Sooners pulled down 25 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 36 in this contest.

Otega Oweh was important for the Sooners in this contest. He knocked down 9 out of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 81.8%, and added 4 rebounds. He racked up 20 points in his 25 mins of playing time and accumulated 3 assists in this contest.

Oklahoma has a win-loss record of 7-0 for the year. As an offense, the Sooners are hitting on 51.5% from the floor, which ranks 9th in college hoops. Oklahoma has scored 612 pts for the campaign (87.4 per game) and they pull in 40.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 16.0 times per contest (64th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.1 times per game. The Sooners are responsible for committing 15.0 fouls per game while shooting 78.1% from the charity stripe.

The Oklahoma defense allows 26.9% on 3-point shots (36 of 134) and their opponents are connecting on 73.0% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 8.9 assists and 31.9 boards every game, which is ranked 11th and 62nd in the nation. The Sooners on the defensive side of the court are 36th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 63.6. They are able to force 14.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 37.8% from the field (21st in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Providence

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