Providence Friars vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 1/31/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs UConn Huskies

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT

TV: ESPN+

Gampel Pavilion is the location where the UConn Huskies (18-2) will try to beat the Providence Friars (14-6) on Wednesday.

The Providence Friars faced off with Georgetown and took home the win by a score of 84-76 in their last game. Providence ended the contest with a 57.1% field goal percentage (28 out of 49) and buried 5 of their 19 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Friars made 23 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 85.2%. When it comes to pulling down rebounds, they collected 26 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 14 assists in the game while creating 15 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When it comes to the defense, Providence allowed 43.5% from the field on 27 out of 62 shooting. Georgetown earned 11 assists and had 6 steals for this contest. On top of that, Georgetown pulled down 23 rebounds (8 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Georgetown went 72.2% at the charity stripe by knocking down 13 of 18 tries. They made 9 of 26 shots from 3-point land. In the matter of personal fouls, the Friars ended up finishing with 16 while Georgetown totaled 23 personal fouls.

Devin Carter is a player who was a major contributor in this game. He finished shooting 71.4% from the field and recorded 2 dimes. He played 38 mins played and snagged 4 boards. He ended up scoring 29 points on 10 out of 14 shooting.

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Providence heads into this game with a mark of 14-6 so far this season. They currently have an average of 74.2 points per outing (181st in the country) while connecting on 46.3% from the field. The Friars are shooting 32.5% on 3-point shots (158 of 486) and 70.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Providence is pulling down 36.6 rebounds per game and has totaled 279 dimes this season, which ranks 162nd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.0 times per game and as a squad are committing 15.4 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end of the court, the Friars are forcing 12.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.1% on three-point shots and they are 48th in the nation in points per game allowed (66.1). The Friars are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.8% (481 of 1,208) and they concede 34.6 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 4th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 177 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the UConn Huskies got the victory with a final of 99-56 when they faced Xavier. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, UConn permitted Xavier to collect 27 overall (9 on the offensive glass). They finished 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by going 6 out of 18 and finished the contest at 8 of 16 from the free throw line (50.0%). The Huskies allowed Xavier to bury 21 of their 61 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 34.4% for this game. Overall, the Huskies ended up shooting 38 for 65 from the floor which had them shooting 58.5%. In the matter of shots from distance, UConn made 17 out of 29 tries (58.6%). They were able to make 6 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. Xavier was called for 12 personal fouls in the game which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 9 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Huskies recorded 33 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 40 in the matchup.

Tristen Newton ended up being a major contributor for the Huskies for this game. He scored 22 points in his 22 mins of playing time and had 4 dimes for this contest. He made 9 of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 64.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

UConn has a record of 18-2 on the campaign. As an offense, the Huskies are hitting on 49.9% from the floor, which ranks them 9th in the nation. UConn has tallied 1,639 points on the season (82.0 per game) and they collect 38.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 18.4 times per game (10th in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.3 times per game. The Huskies are responsible for committing 17.1 fouls per game and they shoot 72.8% from the charity stripe.

The Huskies on defense are ranked 24th in the nation in PPG surrendered with 64.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.6% from the field (20th in college basketball). The UConn defense allows 33.1% on shots from 3-point land (119 of 359) and their opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 10.3 dimes and 29.8 rebounds per contest, which is 21st and 8th in college basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Providence

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