Who's Playing
St. Peter's @ Providence
Current Records: St. Peter's 1-2; Providence 5-1
What to Know
The Providence Friars will look to defend their home court Saturday against the St. Peter's Peacocks at noon ET. St. Peter's will be strutting in after a win while the Friars will be stumbling in from a defeat.
It looks like Providence got the smaller half of the wishbone at Thanksgiving dinner. The contest between Providence and the Virginia Cavaliers on Tuesday was not particularly close, with Providence falling 58-40. Center Nate Watson wasn't much of a difference maker for Providence; Watson played for 27 minutes but put up just eight points on 4-for-11 shooting.
As for the Peacocks, they have more to be thankful for after their matchup against the LIU Sharks on Tuesday. St. Peter's skirted past LIU 64-62.
Providence is the favorite in this one, with an expected 12-point margin of victory. Those burned by picking them against the spread on Tuesday might want to keep in mind that the team has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.
Providence is now 5-1 while St. Peter's sits at 1-2. Two stats to keep an eye on: The Friars are stumbling into the game with the 18th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 10.7 on average. The Peacocks have experienced some struggles of their own as they are 355th worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 20 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.
How To Watch
- When: Saturday at 12 p.m. ET
- Where: Dunkin' Donuts Center -- Providence, Rhode Island
- TV: Fox Sports 2
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $6.00
Odds
The Friars are a big 12-point favorite against the Peacocks, according to the latest college basketball odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Friars as an 11.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Providence won the only game these two teams have played in the last seven years.
- Nov 16, 2019 - Providence 68 vs. St. Peter's 47
Injury Report for Providence
- Rafael Castro: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)
