Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Dunkin Donuts Center Tuesday as host Providence looks to handle the Southern Jaguars in NCAAB action.

Providence battles the Jaguars, currently sitting with a 1-2 mark (0-0 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 1-0 for the Friars and 0-0 for the Jaguars.



View Southern vs Providence Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Odds Shark Power Rankings have the Friars at No. 281 and the Jaguars at No. 140 heading into this contest. Handicapping models at Odds Shark project a 83-63 result in favor of the Friars.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Jaguars rank No. 339 in NCAA Division 1 with 27 per game. That compares with Providence’s No. 116 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Providence is college basketball's No. 242-ranked team at 5 per game, while the Jaguars rate No. 304 with 4 per game.

Defensively, Southern features the nation's No. 297-rated defense on the road, allowing 81.5 points per game. Providence, meanwhile, comes in at No. 110 nationally in scoring at home.

Southern was an 80-65 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Rice. Southern got 18 points from Quinton Doggett but lost anyway, 80-65, to Rice on Thursday at Autry Court.

Last time out for Providence, they were an 87-65 Sportsbook as they battled Florida A&M at home. Providence cruised to victory on Saturday, running Florida A&M out of the gym and running up an 87-65 score at Dunkin Donuts Center.


Providence Friars Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 10-0
After a win are 5-5

A few Jaguars at Friars trends to consider:
Providence is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Providence is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
Providence is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games


Next up:
Southern home to Florida A&M, Friday, November 25
Providence at Iowa State, Friday, November 25