Providence vs Merrimack 11/23/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Merrimack Warriors (1-4) vs. Providence Friars (3-2)
November 23, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Providence Friars -20.5 / Merrimack Warriors +20.5; Over/Under: +131.5
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The Merrimack Warriors and the Providence Friars meet in college basketball action from the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Wednesday night.
The Merrimack Warriors will look to snap a three-game losing streak after a 72-61 loss to St. Thomas last time out. Jordan Minor has 17 PPG and 8;5 RPG after his first two games of the year while Ziggy Reid has 12.6 PPG along with 3 RPG and Jordan Derkack has 10.4 PPG with 7.2 RPG to lead the Warriors on the glass to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Merrimack so far this season. As a team, Merrimack is averaging 60.4 PPG on 38.2% shooting from the field, 29.7% from three and 77.3% from the foul line this season.
The Providence Friars will look to rebound from back-to-back losses after a 76-73 loss to Saint Louis last time out. Bryce Hopkins leads Providence in scoring and rebounding with 16 PPG and 8.4 RPG while Jared Bynum has 12.4 PPG with a team-high 4.8 APG to lead the Friars in the assist department up to this point in the year. Devin Carter has 10.6 PPG with 4.2 RPG and Noah Locke has 10.4 PPG while Ed Croswell has 10 PPG and 7.8 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Providence up to this point in the year. As a team, Providence is averaging 78.4 PPG on 45.7% shooting from the field, 35.9% from three and 76% from the foul line this season.
Merrimack is 0-4 ATs in their last 4 games overall and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games while the under is 22-8 in their last 30 road games against a team with a winning home record. Providence is 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games following an ATS loss and 9-21 ATS in their last 30 games against a team with a losing record while the under is 6-2 in their last 8 games overall.
I get the case to be made either way here, but I’m firmly on the under. I do think Providence is the better team, but I’m not at the point with Providence where I want to be laying these kinds of numbers with them, even against Providence, because this feels like a bit of a transitional roster with Providence after so much turnover. All in all, I think this one’s a bit of a lower-scoring battle, so give me the under here.
