Providence Friars vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 2/22/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs UConn Huskies

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Location: Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (20-7) will take on the Providence Friars (20-7) at Gampel Pavilion on Wednesday.

The Providence Friars faced Villanova and earned the victory with a final of 85-72 in their last contest. Providence finished having earned a 56.3% FG percentage (27 out of 48) and knocked down 7 out of their 18 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Friars buried 24 of their 32 attempts for a percentage of 75.0%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they compiled a total of 36 with 7 of them being offensive. They also doled out 12 assists for the contest while creating 7 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Providence allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 24 out of 60 shooting. Villanova earned 10 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. Moreover, Villanova collected 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Villanova finished the game shooting 88.9% from the free throw line by converting 16 of their 18 tries. They also converted 8 of 29 shots from beyond the perimeter. With respect to personal fouls, the Friars finished with 19 and Villanova recorded 24 personal fouls.

Ed Croswell is someone who was important for this contest. He accumulated 21 points on 7 of 9 shooting. He played 33 minutes and totaled 10 boards. He ended up shooting 77.8% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Providence will play this contest with a record of 20-7 so far this season. They lose possession via turnover 12.3 times per contest and as a team they commit 15.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Providence is collecting 39.8 boards per game and has totaled 400 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 97th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Friars are shooting 34.9% on three-point attempts (174 of 499) and 74.6% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.9 points per contest (33rd in the country) while hitting 46.4% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Friars are able to force 11.6 turnovers per game and they draw 18.7 fouls. They currently rank 108th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 324 relinquished for the year. The Friars are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.9% (700 of 1,632) and they concede 31.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They concede 31.2% on 3-point attempts while they are 171st in college basketball in points per game allowed (69.6).

When they last stepped on the court, the UConn Huskies took home the win by a final score of 64-55 when they played Seton Hall. The Huskies recorded 24 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 37 for the game. They also turned the ball over 15 times, while getting 5 steals for the contest. Seton Hall earned 21 personal fouls in this contest which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw tries for a rate of 72.7%. With regard to shooting from downtown, UConn buried 4 of 22 attempts (18.2%). Overall, the Huskies went 22 out of 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.3%. The Huskies allowed Seton Hall to knock down 21 out of 53 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 39.6% in this contest. They finished shooting 18.2% from distance by hitting 2 out of 11 and finished the contest at 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, UConn allowed Seton Hall to collect 19 in total (4 on the offensive glass).

Jordan Hawkins ended up having an impact for the Huskies in this contest. He knocked down 7 out of 17 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and had 5 rebounds. He totaled 20 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the matchup.

UConn has a record of 20-7 on the year. The Huskies are committing 18.6 fouls per game and they hit 74.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 17.0 times per contest (10th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.9 times per game. UConn has tallied 2,107 points this year (78.0 per game) and they pull in 39.2 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Huskies are connecting on 45.2% from the floor, which is ranked 155th in the nation.

The UConn defense gives up 29.3% on 3-point shots (122 of 416) and opponents are knocking down 73.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They concede 8.9 dimes and 30.4 boards every game, which is ranked 5th and 11th in college hoops. The Huskies defensively are ranked 38th in the nation in PPG given up with 64.3. They are forcing 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 40.9% from the floor (44th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Providence

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