The Brown Bears visit Dunkin’ Donuts Center to take on the Providence Friars. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Nov. 21 and can be seen on FSN.
The Friars barely escaped Illinois 60-59 on Wednesday. Ben Bentil fueled the Friars, recording his first double-double of the season with 18 points and 12 rebounds. The Bears, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 75-66 loss at the hands of Niagara on Wednesday. Steven Spieth led the team in scoring with 15 points.
Providence is a considerable 14-point favorite in this game and the Over/Under (O/U) is 143 points. The Friars have gone 2-0 Straight Up (SU) and 1-1 Against The Spread (ATS). Teams have a tough time keeping Providence off of the offensive glass. They rank 48th in Division I in offensive rebounds. Few teams in the nation have a higher assist-to-turnover ratio than Providence, which ranks 27th at 1.73. Crossing over to the defensive side of the court, the Friars are the 26th-best team in the country at taking the ball away from their opponents, averaging 10.0 steals per game.
Across the court, the Bears haven’t been a good bet ATS so far with a record of 0-2 to go along with a 1-2 SU record. Teams seem to consistently miss three-point shots against the Bears, who are the 41st-best team in the country in terms of three-point field goal percentage allowed at .250.
This is the first meeting of the season for these two. The last time they played, Brown came out on top, but the win was not enough to overtake Providence in the head-to-head series. Its record is now 3-7 SU. However, with a 6-4 record, Brown has the advantage ATS.
Predictions: SU Winner – Prov, ATS Winner – Brown, O/U – Over
Notes
Providence is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games,.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Providence’s last 6 games at home.
Providence is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games at home.
Providence is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home.
Providence is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Brown.
Providence is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Brown.
The Brown Bears average 73.1 possessions per game and .921 points per possession. The Providence Friars earn fewer possessions with 64.6, but they score more points with 1.053.
The Brown Bears average an effective field goal percentage of 44.1% this season. The Providence Friars are a perfect 2-0 in games where opponents have an eFG% of 44.1% or greater.
On average, Providence attempts 19.0 three pointers and Brown attempts 28.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Providence Friars are undefeated at 1-0 while the Brown Bears have a losing 1-2 record.
Providence, the 76th-ranked team in blocked shots, records an average of 5.0 per game. Brown does worse, ranked 160th with 3.7.
Brown makes 5.0 steals per game. In games where it allows 5 or more steals, Providence is undefeated at 1-0.
