Davidson Wildcats vs Providence Friars Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Davidson vs Providence NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Nassau.

Davidson vs Providence Prediction

Looking to win big? The Wildcats and Friars face off at 7:30 ET on ESPN2. The Friars are hosting the game at Imperial Arena in Nassau, Bahamas. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 137 points, and Providence is favored by -5.5 at home against Davidson.

Davidson vs. Providence Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Davidson Wildcats at Providence Friars
Where: Nassau at Imperial Arena
Date: Thursday, November 28th
Betting Odds PROV -5.5, DAVID +187 | PROV -229 O/U 137

Wildcats Preview: Do the Wildcats Have a Shot at a Win at Nassau?

Davidson’s season took a hit with a 104-71 road loss to Arizona on Wednesday. Entering the game as +15.5 point underdogs, the Wildcats not only lost but failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 175, surpassing the O/U line of 152.5.

Davidson trailed 49-37 at halftime and struggled defensively in the 2nd half, allowing 55 points while scoring just 34. The Wildcats will need to regroup after this tough outing.

Wildcats Offense Breakdown

Davidson's offense struggled from the field in their last game, shooting just 37.5% overall and 30% from three-point range, hitting 12 of 40 attempts from deep. Their effective field goal percentage was 45%, and they managed 10 offensive rebounds, with 17 assists as a team.

Anthony Dell'Orso led the way with 21 points, shooting 72.7% overall and 71.4% from three, hitting 5 of 7 attempts. Caleb Love and Connor Kochera each added 20 points, with Love shooting 53.8% and Kochera hitting 44.4% of his shots.

Wildcats Team Defense

Davidson's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 104 points on 56% shooting from the field. The Wildcats allowed their opponent to connect on 39 of 69 attempts.

Inside the arc, Davidson allowed 59% shooting, with their opponent making 28 of 47 two-point shots. From three-point range, the opposition hit 11 of 22 attempts, good for 50%. Davidson also sent their opponent to the line 20 times, where they made 15 free throws.

Friars Preview: Will the Friars Win at Imperial Arena?

Providence Friars Recent Game/Games

The Friars dropped a close one to the Sooners on Wednesday, losing 79-77 at home. Providence came into the game as +3 underdogs but managed to cover the spread.

After leading 34-32 at halftime, Providence allowed 47 points in the 2nd half while scoring 43 of their own. The game’s total points of 156 exceeded the O/U line of 135.5.

Friars Offense Breakdown

Providence put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 42.9% from the field and hitting 12 threes at a 36.4% clip. Their effective field goal percentage was 53.6%, and they connected on 73.9% of their free throws, going 17-for-23 from the line.

Kobe Elvis led the way with 26 points, shooting 71.4% overall and 60% from deep. Jeremiah Fears added 20 points and 7 assists, while Wesley Cardet Jr. chipped in 17 points, hitting 66.7% of his shots and 2-of-3 from three-point range.

Friars Team Defense

Providence gave up 79 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 42% from the field, making 24 of 56 shots. Inside the arc, they allowed 52% shooting, with the opponent hitting 12 of 23 two-point attempts.

From three-point range, Providence's defense saw 33 attempts, with 12 makes for a 36% shooting percentage. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 23 times, where they converted 17 for 73%. Providence allowed 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Wildcats vs Friars Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Wildcats have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 5-5 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 72 points per game in these contests.
Providence has played well in their previous three home games, going 2-1 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 72 points per game while allowing 70. The team also performed well vs the spread at 2-1.
Going back to their previous three games as the underdog, Davidson has an ATS mark of 0-3 while going 0-3 straight up.
Although the Friars have a strong straight up record in their last five games as the betting favorite, they have not done as well vs the spread going 2-3.