Providence Friars vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 1/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs UConn Huskies

Date: Sunday, January 5, 2025

Location: Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Providence Friars (7-7) are hitting the road to Gampel Pavilion on Sunday where they will compete against the UConn Huskies (11-3).

The Providence Friars stepped onto the hardwood against Marquette and took a loss by a score of 78-50 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Friars walked away with 14 and Marquette recorded 12 personal fouls. They also converted 11 of their 36 attempts from long range. Marquette went 81.8% from the free throw line by knocking down 9 of their 11 shots. On top of that, Marquette collected 33 rebounds (13 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Marquette recorded 16 dimes and had 15 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defense, Providence allowed the other team to go 43.9% from the floor on 29 out of 66 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 5 turnovers and getting 5 steals. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 35 with 14 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Friars knocked down 8 of 14 tries for a percentage of 57.1%. Providence ended the game with a 34.0% field goal percentage (17 out of 50) and buried 8 of 28 three-point attempts.

Wesley Cardet Jr. is one player who was a factor in this matchup. He finished with 11 points on 4 of 5 shooting. He played 21 minutes played and also grabbed 4 boards. He walked away from this one shooting 80.0% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Providence enters this one with a mark of 7-7 on the year. They are giving up possession 13.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.9 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Providence is snagging 40.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 172 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 253rd in college in terms of passing the ball. The Friars are hitting 33.4% on three-point attempts (127 of 380) and 67.8% from the charity stripe. They average 69.0 pts per game (316th in D-1) while going 42.7% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Friars are able to force 9.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.5 fouls. They rank 62nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 148 relinquished for the campaign. The Friars defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 39.7% (328 of 826) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 29.6% on three-point shots and they are 65th in D-1 in points per game from their opponents (66.1).

In their last game, the UConn Huskies got the win with a final of 81-68 when they played DePaul. When discussing how they rebounded, UConn allowed DePaul to grab 27 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They wrapped up this game 25.0% from distance by shooting 3 out of 12 and finished the contest at 23 of 28 at the free throw line (82.1%). The Huskies allowed DePaul to knock down 21 out of 53 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.6% in the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Huskies finished shooting 30 for 62 from the field which had them shooting 48.4%. When discussing 3-pointers, UConn converted 14 of their 29 tries (48.3%). They were able to bury 7 of them for a rate of 70.0%. DePaul was called for 14 personal fouls for the game which took the Huskies to the charity stripe for 10 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Huskies were able to collect 21 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 33 in the game.

Solomon Ball was important for the Huskies for the contest. He converted 7 of 12 in the game giving him a rate of 58.3%, and had 6 rebounds. He scored 22 points in his 34 mins on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

UConn has a win-loss mark of 11-3 for the campaign. The Huskies have committed 19.4 fouls every game and they go 78.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.9 times per game (3rd in college) and they lose possession via turnover 10.0 times per game. UConn has totaled 1,172 points so far this year (83.7 per contest) and they pull down 36.5 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Huskies are shooting 49.3% from the field, which ranks them 33rd in the nation.

The UConn defense concedes 38.1% from downtown (90 of 236) and their opponents are connecting on 72.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 9.8 dimes and 29.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 17th and 10th in the country. The Huskies are ranked 92nd in D-1 in points given up per game with 67.5. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.5% from the floor (106th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Providence

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