The Providence Friars take on the Davidson Wildcats in Nassau, Bahamas, as part of the Battle 4 Atlantis. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
Providence is favored by 5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -265. The total is set at 138.5 points.
Here’s my Providence vs. Davidson predictions and college basketball picks for November 28, 2024.
Providence vs Davidson Prediction
My Pick: Davidson +5.5
My Providence vs Davidson best bet is on the Wildcats spread, with the best odds currently available at BetRivers. For all of your college basketball bets, be sure to find the best lines by using our live NCAAB odds page.
Providence vs Davidson Odds
| Providence Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-5 -112 | 138.5 -110o / -110u | -218 |
| Davidson Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+5 -108 | 138.5 -110o / -110u | +180 |
- Providence vs Davidson spread: Providence -5
- Providence vs Davidson over/under: 138.5 points
- Providence vs Davidson moneyline: Providence -218, Davidson +180
- Providence vs Davidson best bet: Davidson +5.5
Spread
I'm targeting the Wildcats on the spread.
Moneyline
I'm passing on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I'm passing on the total.
My Pick: Davidson +5.5
Providence vs Davidson College Basketball Betting Preview
Providence put together a valiant effort against Oklahoma without its best player, Hopkins.
But I just don't think the Friars are very good right now. They nearly lost to Central Connecticut State at home, were trailing Hampton by eight at halftime and have had one of the worst non-conference schedules in the country so far.
The good news is Providence gives up the second-fewest points in the country (53.6 PPG), even though the advanced metrics are not exactly sold on it as a top-five defense nationally.
That's Kim English's bread and butter, and that won't change with Devin Carter off to the NBA and Hopkins still recovering from a torn ACL.
What's concerning about the Friars, though, is their offense. Providence is 292nd in points scored and it shoots just over 31% from 3-point territory.
On top of that, the Friars don't really have a true shot creator, counting on 6-foot-2 Miami transfer Bensley Joseph and Jayden Pierre, who everyone in Friartown is still waiting on to take a leap.
I'm not blown away by Davidson's early-season play either, as the best team it played before Arizona was 131st East Tennessee State (KenPom). However, the Wildcats can still shoot from the perimeter, and they still have Reed Bailey, who is averaging 19 points and eight rebounds a night.
I just don't think the Friars have enough offense to cover this number — even if Hopkins ends up returning for limited minutes.
