Rhode Island vs Providence 12/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Providence Friars and Rhode Island Rams meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Ryan Center. The Providence Friars look for their sixth win. The Rhode Island Rams look for their third victory. 

The Providence Friars are averaging 75.4 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 69 points on 44 percent shooting. Bryce Hopkins is averaging 14.6 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Devin Carter is averaging 11.3 points and 4.6 rebounds. Ed Croswell is the third double-digit scorer and Noah Locke is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Providence Friars are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 73 percent from the free throw line. The Providence Friars are allowing 40.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.

The Rhode Island Rams are averaging 62.9 points on 37.4 percent shooting and allowing 64.7 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Ishmael Leggett is averaging 18.3 points and 3.3 assists, while Brayon Freeman is averaging 12.5 points and 2.7 rebounds. Malik Martin is grabbing 5.7 rebounds and Jalen Carey is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Rhode Island Rams are shooting 24.6 percent from beyond the arc and 70.9 percent from the free throw line. The Rhode Island Rams are allowing 26.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.

The Friars are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games and 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Rams are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 6-16 ATS in their last 22 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Friars last 5 overall. The over is 5-1 in Rams last 6 home games. The home team is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Providence Friars are just one of those teams I don’t bet against often because they’re as solid as they come and extremely well coached. The Rhode Island Rams don’t look good through 7 games, and their offensive production has been downright awful. Providence should be able to get the job done here on the road.