BYU Cougars vs Providence Friars Prediction, 12/3/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: BYU Cougars vs Providence Friars

Date: Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Providence Friars (5-3) will go up against the BYU Cougars (6-1) at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Tuesday.

The BYU Cougars played North Carolina State and earned the victory with a final of 72-61 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Cougars walked away with 17 while North Carolina State recorded 18 personal fouls. They converted 9 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. North Carolina State finished 71.4% from the free throw line by converting 10 of their 14 tries. Additionally, North Carolina State snagged 26 boards (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. North Carolina State doled out 10 assists and had 4 steals in the matchup. In regard to defense, BYU allowed the other team to shoot 36.8% from the floor on 21 of 57 shooting. They also distributed 17 assists in the matchup while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they earned 42 with 14 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Cougars converted 12 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. BYU finished the game having earned a 42.4% FG percentage (25 out of 59) and converted 10 out of their 26 three-point shots.

Richie Saunders is one guy who came through in this matchup. He finished shooting 57.1% from the field and also distributed 1 assist. He saw the court for 27 minutes and collected 3 boards. He accumulated 13 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.

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BYU enters this game with a record of 6-1 on the campaign. They are averaging 87.4 pts per contest (15th in Division 1) while going 48.9% from the field. The Cougars are connecting on 35.4% on three-point shots (79 of 223) and 66.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, BYU is pulling down 42.9 rebounds per game and is sitting with 135 dimes for the year, which is 40th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 11.3 times per contest and as a team are committing 15.6 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Cougars are forcing 14.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.7 fouls. They currently rank 93rd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 84 conceded on the campaign. The Cougars defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.8% (159 of 390) and they relinquish 29.6 boards per game as a team. They concede 35.6% on three-point shots while they are 61st in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (65.1).

In their last game, the Providence Friars walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 89-73 against Indiana. The Friars pulled down 19 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the matchup. They turned it over 6 times, while recording 5 steals for the game. Indiana committed 18 personal fouls for this contest which took the Friars to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a rate of 61.9%. With respect to three-point shots, Providence buried 10 of their 30 attempts (33.3%). When all was said and done, the Friars shot 25 out of 64 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.1%. The Friars permitted Indiana to make 32 out of their 60 tries from the field which left them shooting 53.3% in this matchup. They went 53.3% from 3-point land by shooting 8 of 15 and finished the game at 17 out of 20 at the free throw line (85.0%). When it comes to rebounding, Providence permitted Indiana to grab 31 overall (6 on the offensive side).

Jayden Pierre was important for the Friars for this contest. He recorded 22 points in his 34 minutes on the court and had 6 assists in this contest. He converted 8 out of 16 for this game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 1 rebound.

Providence has a mark of 5-3 for the year. The Friars are responsible for committing 17.9 personal fouls per game and they shoot 64.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.9 times per game (202nd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per game. Providence has accounted for 560 pts so far this season (70.0 per game) and they collect 41.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Friars are hitting on 42.0% from the field, which ranks 286th in Division 1.

The Providence defense allows 30.1% on 3-point shots (43 of 143) and opponents are knocking down 70.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 9.4 dimes and 30.5 rebounds per game, which is ranked 19th and 30th in college hoops. The Friars are ranked 31st in D-1 in PPG given up with 63.1. They are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 40.5% from the field (91st in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take BYU

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