The Bryant Bulldogs will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Friars in Providence at Dunkin Donuts Center on Saturday in college basketball action.

The Friars currently sports a 8-2 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 3-3 ATS. The Bulldogs are 1-8 and 2-1 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Friars produce a 3-3 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Bulldogs have gone 2-1 against the number.



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Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 204 (Friars) and the No. 334 (Bulldogs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 77-57 result in favor of the Friars has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Providence's No. 112 nationally ranked offense (71.6 points per game) against a Bulldogs defense that sits as the No. 320 at 77.1 PPG. The Friars have been averaging 46% from the field, more than the Bulldogs have managed so far this season (42.7% on average).

Defensively, Bryant features the nation's No. 262-rated defense on the road, allowing 76.4 points per game. Providence, meanwhile, comes in at No. 169 nationally in scoring at home.

Bryant was a 76-59 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Yale. The Bulldogs got 15 points from Corey Maynard, but it was Yale that prevailed in a 76-59 final on Wednesday at John J. Lee Amphitheater.

Last time out for Providence, they were a 64-57 Sportsbook as they battled Boston College at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 12.5-point favorite. The Friars grabbed a 64-57 win over the Eagles on Thursday, behind a 21-point effort from LaDontae Henton at Dunkin Donuts Center.


Providence Friars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing New Hampshire are 1-0
After playing Boston College are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Bulldogs at Friars trends to consider:
Providence is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Providence is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Bryant at Boston College, Sunday, December 18
Providence home to New Hampshire, Tuesday, December 20