Providence Friars vs Georgetown Hoyas Prediction, 2/19/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Georgetown Hoyas

Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025

Location: Capital One Arena in University Park, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Georgetown Hoyas (15-9) are welcoming the Providence Friars (11-14) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday.

The Providence Friars stepped onto the hardwood against Xavier and took a loss by a final of 91-82 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Friars ended up finishing with 16 and Xavier totaled 14 fouls. They also converted 13 of 27 attempts from beyond the arc. Xavier walked away from this one shooting 89.7% from the charity stripe by making 26 of their 29 shots. On top of that, Xavier collected 33 rebounds (8 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Xavier doled out 17 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. In terms of defense, Providence allowed their opponent to shoot 44.1% from the field on 26 of 59 shooting. They also dished out 16 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 2 steals. Regarding getting rebounds, they earned 32 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Friars buried 2 of their 10 attempts for a rate of 20.0%. Providence finished the contest with a 53.7% field goal percentage (36 out of 67) and made 8 out of their 25 shots from downtown.

Bensley Joseph is one player who came through for the game. He shot 50.0% from the field and also distributed 7 assists. He was on the court for 35 mins played and also collected 7 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 15 points on 7 out of 14 shooting.

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Providence enters this matchup with a mark of 11-14 for the year. They are turning it over 12.6 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Providence is snagging 37.8 rebounds per contest and has totaled 317 assists so far this season, which is 254th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Friars are hitting 35.9% on 3-pointers (234 of 652) and 69.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 72.3 points per outing (241st in the nation) on 44.6% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Friars are able to force 9.1 turnovers per game while drawing 15.1 personal fouls. They are surrendering 31.9% on shots from distance and they are 167th in college hoops in opponents PPG (71.1). The Friars defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 41.9% (624 of 1,488) and they relinquish 33.2 rebounds per game as a team. They are 82nd in college in giving up assists with 294 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Georgetown Hoyas got the win with a final of 60-46 when they faced Seton Hall. The Hoyas snagged 20 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this matchup. They also coughed it up 11 times, while getting 11 steals for the matchup. Seton Hall committed 14 fouls for the contest which took the Hoyas to the free throw line for a total of 8 shots. They were able to bury 5 of the free throw tries for a rate of 62.5%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Georgetown made 5 of 22 attempts (22.7%). Overall, the Hoyas finished the game shooting 25 for 63 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.7%. The Hoyas allowed Seton Hall to make 17 of 43 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.5% for the game. They finished 25.0% from downtown by hitting 3 out of 12 and walked away from this one shooting 9 of 13 from the free throw line (69.2%). With respect to attacking the glass, Georgetown allowed Seton Hall to get 30 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Micah Peavy ended up being a factor for the Hoyas in this matchup. He buried 10 of 20 in this game giving him a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 7 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 36 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 4 assists for this game.

Georgetown has a mark of 15-9 for the season. When it comes to offense, the Hoyas are hitting on 45.0% from the floor, which ranks 173rd in the nation. Georgetown has accounted for 1,686 points this year (70.3 per contest) and they grab 36.3 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 14.5 times per contest (120th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.8 times per game. The Hoyas commit 15.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 70.6% from the free throw line.

The Georgetown defense surrenders 33.5% on 3-pointers (173 of 517) and opponents are knocking down 75.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 12.2 dimes and 33.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 104th and 116th in those categories. The Hoyas on the defensive side of the court are 26th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 64.9. They are forcing their opponents into 14.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.3% from the floor (31st in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Georgetown

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