Wisconsin Badgers vs Providence Friars Prediction, 11/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Wisconsin Badgers vs Providence Friars

Date: Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: FS1

The Providence Friars (2-0) host the Wisconsin Badgers (1-1) at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Wisconsin Badgers stepped onto the hardwood against Tennessee and took a loss by a final of 80-70 in their last game. In reference to personal fouls, the Badgers walked away with 17 while Tennessee totaled 22 personal fouls. They converted 5 of 17 shots from distance. Tennessee went 82.6% from the free throw line by making 19 of 23 tries. Furthermore, Tennessee pulled down 34 boards (6 offensive, 28 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Tennessee recorded 10 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. When discussing defense, Wisconsin let their opponent shoot 50.0% from the floor on 28 out of 56 shooting. They also distributed 10 assists in this contest while forcing 10 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they collected 29 with 9 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Badgers knocked down 14 of their 23 attempts for a percentage of 60.9%. Wisconsin walked away from the game having earned a 41.0% FG percentage (25 out of 61) and knocked down 6 out of their 24 shots from downtown.

AJ Storr is one guy who had an impact for the matchup. He ended up shooting 35.0% from the floor and recorded 2 assists. He played 33 minutes played and grabbed 1 board. He walked away with 17 points on 7 of 20 shooting.

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Wisconsin steps onto the hardwood with a record of 1-1 this year. They are averaging 87.5 pts per contest (68th in college basketball) while shooting 52.9% from the field. The Badgers are shooting 33.3% on three-point attempts (12 of 36) and 66.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Wisconsin is grabbing 32.0 boards per contest and has tallied 27 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 216th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a unit are committing 20.5 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Badgers are forcing their opponents into 13.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 21.5 personal fouls. They currently rank 59th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 17 relinquished on the campaign. The Badgers are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 45.2% (52 of 115) and they relinquish 31.5 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 23.7% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 283rd in the nation in points per game allowed (78.0).

The last time they took the court, the Providence Friars got the victory with a final of 79-69 when they faced Milwaukee. The Friars were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 42 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 10 steals for the matchup. Milwaukee committed 21 personal fouls for this game which got the Friars to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 65.4%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Providence buried 10 out of 31 tries (32.3%). Overall, the Friars finished 26 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.4%. The Friars permitted Milwaukee to convert 23 out of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.7% in this game. They shot 17.6% from beyond the arc by going 3 out of 17 and ended up shooting 20 of 23 at the free throw line (87.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Providence allowed Milwaukee to pull down 35 in all (11 offensive).

Jayden Pierre was important for the Friars for this game. He scored 16 points in his 30 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in this game. He made 5 of 10 in the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, but wasn't able to grab a board.

Providence has a record of 2-0 for the season. As an offensive team, the Friars are connecting on 44.0% from the floor, which is ranked 211th in the nation. Providence has tallied 157 pts on the campaign (78.5 per game) and they grab 43.0 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 16.0 times per game (106th in the nation) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. The Friars are responsible for committing 14.5 fouls per contest and they hit 68.9% from the charity stripe.

The Providence defense gives up 20.9% on 3-point shots (9 of 43) and their opposition makes 86.1% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 8.5 dimes and 38.5 boards per contest, which has them ranked 51st and 270th in college basketball. The Friars on the defensive side of the court are 114th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 64.0. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 33.3% from the floor (28th in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Wisconsin

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