Providence vs Manhattan 12/7/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Manhattan Jaspers (3-4) vs. Providence Friars (6-3)
December 7, 2022 8:30 pm EDT
The Line: Providence Friars -18.5 / Manhattan Jaspers +18.5; Over/Under: +137
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The Manhattan Jaspers and the Providence Friars meet in college basketball action from the Amica Mutual Pavilion on Wednesday night.
The Manhattan Jaspers will look to bounce back from a 76-69 loss to Monmouth last time out. Ant Nelson leads the Jaspers in scoring and assists with 14.6 PPG and 4.3 APG while Josh Roberts has 13.3 PPG with a team-high 9.7 RPG to lead the Jaspers in rebounding this season. Elijah Buchanan has 11.4 PPG with 5.2 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Manhattan so far this season. As a team, Manhattan is averaging 68.6 PPG on 45.5% shooting from the field, 32% from three and 62% from the foul line this season.
The Providence Friars will try to build on an 88-74 win over Rhode Island on the road last time out. Bryce Hopkins leads the Friars in scoring and rebounding with 14.6 PPG and 8.6 RPG while Ed Croswell has 10.8 PPG with 6.7 RPG and Jared Bynum also has 10 PPG with a team-high 5.2 APG to lead the Friars in assists this season. Devin Carter has 11.1 PPG with 4.4 RPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Providence so far this season. As a team, Providence is averaging 76.8 PPG on 46.3% shooting from the field, 33.1% from three and 72.7% from the foul line this season.
Manhattan is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall while the over is 8-1 in their last 9 road games against a team with a home winning percentage above .600. Providence is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games against a team with a losing road record while the under is 6-2 in their last 8 home games.
I get the case to be made for either side in this game, but this is a battle of offense vs. defense and one that I think we’re simply giving up too many points in. I think this is a game that Providence definitely wins, but this isn’t the same Providence team from last season. The Friars likely win this one by 13-15 points, but that leaves Siena to get the cover. Give me the Jaspers and the points here.
