Colorado vs Providence Prediction 11/14/26 College Basketball Picks Today

Colorado vs Providence Prediction

In this Colorado vs Providence prediction, Providence is coming in as a -12.5 favorite at home. The two teams have the same record this season but neither one has done much against the spread, they have gone without a cover in their last three and two games respectively. Providence has not lost at home yet and its defense has been elite this season, and now it gets a Colorado team that lost the one game it played away from its home court and scored just 66 points in it. I’m taking Providence and laying the points in this one.

Providence Friars Preview

Providence is 2-1 this season, with a 2-0 record at home and a 0-1 mark at neutral sites. It beat Bryant 78-55 at home in its last game. Before that it lost 67-58 to Nebraska at a neutral site and opened with an 83-56 home win over Maine. Sacred Heart and VCU are next.

Providence scores 73 points per game and allows 59.3. It is shooting 41.7% from the field and 26.9% from three, with 8.3 made threes per game. Opponents are at 40.3% from the field and 27.4% from deep. Providence makes 11.3 free throws per game and hits 73.9% at the line. It gets 37 rebounds per game and gives up 30.7. The assist numbers are 16 per game for Providence and 12 for its opponents. The defense has been forcing mistakes, with 12.7 steals per game and 21 turnovers forced, and it adds 3 blocks. Providence turns the ball over 14 times a game, so its assist-to-turnover ratio is 1.1. It commits 20.7 fouls per game.

Devin Vanterpool is the top scorer with 16 ppg on 39.3% shooting, and he also has 5 rebounds per game. Malik Mack is next at 13 ppg on 43.8% from the field, with 3 rebounds per game. Ryan Mela averages 11 ppg on 34.8% shooting and Jacob Bannarbie adds 9.7 ppg on 100% shooting. Those two share the team lead in rebounds with 7 per game each. Clyde Walters leads the team with 4 assists per game.

Colorado Buffaloes Preview

Colorado has the same 2-1 record, going 2-0 at home and 0-1 on neutral courts. Its last game was an 83-75 home win over San Diego. That came after a 77-66 neutral-site loss to San Diego State and a 94-59 home win over Abilene Christian. Portland and Stanford come next.

Colorado averages 81 points per game and gives up 70.3. It has shot the ball well, at 49.4% from the field and 42.7% from three on 10.7 makes per game. Opponents are shooting 42.7% from the field and 35.1% from three. Colorado makes 15.7 free throws a game and shoots 70.1% at the line. It has 34 rebounds per game to 31.3 for its opponents, and 16.3 assists per game to their 10.7. Colorado averages 8 steals and 3.3 blocks. It commits 13 turnovers per game and forces 14.3, and its assist-to-turnover ratio is 1.3. Colorado is called for 16.7 fouls per game.

Barrington Hargress leads Colorado with 20 ppg on 48.7% shooting, and his 4.7 assists per game are also a team high. Ian Inman follows with 13.7 ppg on 48.3% from the field and 3.3 rebounds per game. Josiah Sanders has 12.3 ppg and 4 rebounds per game while shooting 50%. Jalin Holland chips in 8.7 ppg and 2.3 rebounds, also on 50% shooting. Alex Dickeson is the top rebounder with 7 per game.

Colorado Buffaloes @ Providence Friars Betting Trends: November 14, 2026

Why the Providence Friars will win

• Providence has won each of its last 12 home night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Colorado has lost each of its last four road games following a home win.

Why the Colorado Buffaloes will win

• Colorado has won five of its last six night games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Providence has lost five of its last six night games against the Big 12 Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Thirty-three of Providence’s last 40 night games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 156 or fewer points.
• Each of Colorado’s last three road games have produced a total of 164+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Providence ranks T11th among Division 1 teams for opponent field goals made per game this season (18.7).
• Providence ranks 12th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (12.7).