UConn Huskies vs Providence Friars Prediction, 3/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Providence Friars

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Providence Friars (19-11) will try to beat the UConn Huskies (27-3) at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Saturday.

The UConn Huskies faced Marquette and notched a win by a score of 74-67 in their last game. UConn finished the contest having earned a 43.5% field goal percentage (27 out of 62) and knocked down 13 of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Huskies knocked down 7 of their 12 shots for a percentage of 58.3%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned 43 with 15 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 18 dimes in the matchup while forcing 9 turnovers and getting 8 steals. In reference to defense, UConn let their opponent shoot 43.3% from the floor on 26 out of 60 shooting. Marquette distributed 8 dimes and had 9 steals in the matchup. Additionally, Marquette grabbed 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Marquette ended up going 56.3% at the free throw line by making 9 of 16 shots. They also converted 6 of 16 attempts from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Huskies ended up with 16 and Marquette finished the game with 12 fouls.

Alex Karaban is someone who was a factor for the game. He finished the contest at 61.5% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes. He played for 38 minutes played and snagged 5 rebounds. He accounted for 23 points on 8 out of 13 shooting.

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UConn enters this contest with a mark of 27-3 for the season. They cough up possession 10.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.6 fouls every game. As a unit, UConn is grabbing 38.6 boards per contest and has 538 assists this year, which has them ranked 8th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Huskies are shooting 36.5% from downtown (263 of 721) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 81.4 points per game (28th in D-1) while going 49.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.2 fouls. They rank 15th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 307 relinquished on the campaign. The Huskies defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 40.0% (673 of 1,684) and they relinquish 29.7 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 31.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 14th in college basketball in PPG allowed (64.1).

When they last played, the Providence Friars got the victory with a final of 71-58 against Georgetown. In relation to attacking the glass, Providence permitted Georgetown to pull down 25 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 20.0% from three-point range by connecting on 4 of 20 and ended up shooting 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Friars allowed Georgetown to make 20 out of 57 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 35.1% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Friars finished 27 out of 55 from the field which had them sitting at 49.1%. Pertaining to three-point shots, Providence knocked down 9 out of 27 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throw tries for a clip of 72.7%. Georgetown committed 13 fouls for the matchup which took the Friars to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They also coughed it up 14 times, while earning 7 steals in this matchup. The Friars earned 29 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 36 in the game.

Devin Carter was important for the Friars in this game. He totaled 24 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes in this game. He made 9 of 17 in this matchup giving him a rate of 52.9%, and had 12 rebounds.

Providence has a record of 19-11 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Friars are shooting 45.1% from the floor, which is 153rd in D-1. Providence has totaled 2,197 points for the year (73.2 per contest) and they collect 35.8 rebounds per contest. They are getting an assist 14.0 times per game (125th in the country) and they turn it over 12.4 times per contest. The Friars are committing 15.7 fouls every game and they connect on 70.8% from the free throw line.

The Providence defense concedes 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (207 of 610) and their opponents are making 72.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 10.5 dimes and 34.9 boards per game, ranking them 21st and 187th in Division 1. The Friars on the defensive end are ranked 89th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 68.8. They are forcing 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 41.6% from the field (59th in Division 1).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Providence

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