Stonehill Skyhawks vs Providence Friars Prediction, 11/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stonehill Skyhawks vs Providence Friars

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Providence Friars (1-0) are welcoming the Stonehill Skyhawks (1-1) at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Saturday.

The Stonehill Skyhawks faced Notre Dame and took a loss by a final of 89-60 in their last game. Stonehill wrapped up the contest with a 30.4% FG percentage (17 out of 56) and knocked down 11 out of their 31 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Skyhawks made 15 of 18 shots for a rate of 83.3%. When talking about pulling down boards, they compiled 21 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 12 assists in this game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and getting 9 steals. Pertaining to defense, Stonehill allowed the other team to go 50.8% from the floor on 31 out of 61 shooting. Notre Dame totaled 14 dimes and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Notre Dame collected 45 boards (14 offensive, 31 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Notre Dame ended up shooting 72.7% at the free throw line by converting 16 of 22 attempts. They also converted 11 out of their 23 attempts from 3-point range. Regarding personal fouls, the Skyhawks walked away with 20 and Notre Dame totaled 16 personal fouls.

Todd Brogna is a player who had an impact in the game. He finished with 16 points on 3 of 5 shooting. He played for 25 minutes and also totaled 4 rebounds. He finished 60.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists.

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Stonehill heads into this contest with a record of 1-1 on the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.0 times per contest and as a group they commit 18.5 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Stonehill is collecting 31.0 boards per contest and has totaled 31 dimes on the campaign, which is 15th in the country in terms of passing. The Skyhawks are shooting 38.7% on shots from beyond the arc (24 of 62) and 75.5% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 70.5 pts per contest (259th in Division 1) while hitting 34.5% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Skyhawks are able to force 17.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 20.5 fouls. They are ranked 318th in college hoops in giving up assists with 20 relinquished on the season. The Skyhawks defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 46.8% (52 of 111) and they surrender 40.0 rebounds per contest as a group. They are conceding 46.7% on 3-pointers while they are 236th in college basketball in opponents PPG (75.5).

In their last game, the Providence Friars took home the win by a final score of 59-55 against Central Connecticut. The Friars pulled down 26 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 39 for the game. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while earning 3 steals for the contest. Central Connecticut committed 16 fouls for this game which took the Friars to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They were able to make 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 73.3%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Providence buried 8 of their 32 tries (25.0%). When the final whistle was blown, the Friars went 20 for 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 37.7%. The Friars allowed Central Connecticut to knock down 17 out of their 54 tries from the field which had them shooting 31.5% for this game. They shot 0.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 0 out of 8 and ended up shooting 21 out of 26 at the charity stripe (80.8%). Concerning team rebounding, Providence permitted Central Connecticut to pull down 28 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Bensley Joseph was important for the Friars for the game. He recorded 21 points in his 29 mins on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for this contest. He made 8 of 14 in the game for a rate of 57.1%, and had 3 rebounds.

Providence has a mark of 1-0 on the year. On the offensive side of the ball, the Friars are hitting on 37.7% from the floor, which is ranked 296th in the nation. Providence has totaled 59 points so far this season (59.0 per contest) and they average 43.0 boards per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.0 times per contest (263rd in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.0 times per game. The Friars commit 19.0 fouls per contest while shooting 73.3% from the free throw line.

The Friars on the defensive side of the court are 66th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 55.0. They are able to force 7.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 31.5% from the field (57th in college hoops). The Providence defense gives up 0.0% on shots from beyond the arc (0 of 8) and opponents are making 80.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 3.0 assists and 33.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 10th and 163rd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Providence

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