UConn Huskies vs Providence Friars Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UConn Huskies vs Providence Friars

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Gainesville, FL

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (19-9) are hitting the road to Amica Mutual Pavilion on Saturday where they will go up against the Providence Friars (12-16).

The UConn Huskies stepped onto the hardwood against Georgetown and took home the win by a score of 93-79 in their last game. UConn wrapped up the game having earned a 55.9% field goal percentage (33 of 59) and buried 9 out of their 24 three-point shots. From the free throw line, the Huskies made 18 of 20 attempts for a rate of 90.0%. In relation to grabbing boards, they earned 32 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 19 dimes in this contest while creating 9 turnovers and earning 6 steals. In terms of defending, UConn allowed the other team to go 51.8% from the floor on 29 out of 56 shooting. Georgetown recorded 12 dimes and had 7 steals in this contest. On top of that, Georgetown totaled 15 rebounds (4 offensive, 11 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Georgetown finished the game at 71.4% from the free throw line by knocking down 10 of their 14 tries. They also made 11 of 27 tries from 3-point range. Concerning fouls, the Huskies ended up walking away with 12 while Georgetown totaled 15 fouls.

Solomon Ball is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He finished the game shooting 46.2% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He played for 35 minutes played and snagged 5 boards. He racked up 20 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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UConn will enter this game with a record of 19-9 for the campaign. They are averaging 78.3 points per outing (73rd in Division 1) on 47.9% from the floor. The Huskies are connecting on 35.1% on 3-point shots (245 of 698) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UConn is snagging 35.4 rebounds per game and has totaled 505 assists on the campaign, which ranks 8th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 18.3 personal fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Huskies are forcing 10.7 turnovers every game and they draw 16.4 fouls. They relinquish 36.2% on three-point shots and they are 95th in D-1 in opponents PPG (69.3). The Huskies defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 42.5% (651 of 1,531) and they surrender 29.9 boards per game as a team. They rank 19th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 290 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Providence Friars took a defeat with a final score of 82-52 against Marquette. When it comes to cleaning up the glass, Providence permitted Marquette to snag 35 in total (8 offensive). They finished 41.5% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 17 of 41 and ended up shooting 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Friars allowed Marquette to convert 27 out of 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.3% for this game. When this game wrapped up, the Friars went 19 out of 56 from the field which gave them a rate of 33.9%. In the matter of shooting from 3-point land, Providence buried 6 of their 26 attempts (23.1%). They were able to convert 8 of those for a rate of 72.7%. Marquette earned 13 fouls in this matchup which took the Friars to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They coughed up the ball 16 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. The Friars were able to corral 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 32 for this contest.

Jayden Pierre was important for the Friars in this contest. He tallied 13 points in his 33 minutes on the court and accounted for 3 assists in the matchup. He buried 4 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 36.4%, and had 4 rebounds.

Providence has a record of 12-16 for the season. The Friars are committing 17.6 personal fouls per contest and they go 69.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.6 times per contest (257th in college) and they turn it over 12.8 times per game. Providence has accumulated 2,006 points on the season (71.6 per contest) and they average 37.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Friars are hitting on 44.1% from the field, which has them ranked 223rd in the nation.

The Providence defense surrenders 32.8% on shots from distance (200 of 609) and their opponents are converting on 72.2% of their shots from the charity stripe. They concede 12.1 assists and 33.4 rebounds per game, which ranks them 89th and 127th in those categories on the defensive end. The Friars defensively are ranked 188th in college in PPG surrendered with 71.9. They are able to force 9.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (110th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Providence

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