UCONN vs Providence 12/18/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Providence Friars and UConn Huskies face off on Saturday in the XL Center in Hartford Connecticut. When these two teams faced off in February of 2021 it was UConn that came away with the 73-61 victory. 

Providence comes into this game with a 10-1 record overall and they have gone 7-4 against the spread. In the last game against Central Connecticut State the defense locked down giving up only 53 points and that led to the 15 point victory. The only loss came against Virginia and the offense only scored 40 points in that game. Providence is averaging 70.9 points while their defense is giving up 62.3 points per game. Center Nate Watson has been the top player for Providence averaging 15.3 points while shooting 64.3 percent from the field. 

On the other side of this matchup is the UConn Huskies who sit with a 9-2 record overall and they have gone 5-6 against the spread. In the last game against St Bonaventure, the offense was good, scoring 74 points and that was enough to come away with the 10 point victory. UConn is averaging 81.8 points while their defense is giving up 62.1 points per game. Guard RJ Cole has been the top player for UConn averaging 16 points while shooting 39.4 percent from the field and 32.8 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Providence is 4-1 against the spread in their last five games overall. UConn is 0-5 against the spread in their last five games following an against the spread win. The over is 4-1 in UConn’s last five games overall. The under is 5-1 in Providence’s last five games played on Saturday. The over is 6-0 in the Huskies last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600.

UConn is the better team, and they are going to have no issue running up the score in this game. The Huskies are averaging 81.8 points per game, and their offense is going to be too much for the Friars. Back UConn against the spread.