Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Dunkin Donuts Center Saturday as host Providence looks to handle the Florida A&M Rattlers in NCAAB action.

Providence will face the 0-2 Rattlers, who own a 0-0 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Friars are 1-0 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Rattlers are 0-0 favoring the OVER.



View Florida AM vs Providence Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
According to new college basketball power rankings here, it's the No. 99-ranked Friars and the No. 202-rated Rattlers in this matchup. Computer formulas aimed at predicting NCAAB scores point to a 81-46 win for the Friars on Saturday.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Providence's No. 95 nationally ranked offense (76 points per game) against a Rattlers defense that sits as the No. 328 at 85 PPG. The Friars have been averaging 49.6% from the field, more than the Rattlers have managed so far this season (34.6% on average).

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Florida A&M owns the country's No. 330-rated mark, allowing 92 points per game on the highway. Providence, on the other hand, rates No. 178 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Florida A&M was a 78-60 loser at home against Stetson. Florida A&M got 13 points from Yannick Crowder but lost anyway, 78-60, to Stetson on Monday at Teaching Gymnasium.

Providence was an 80-72 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Fairfield. They covered the 8–point spread as underdogs. Vincent Council went off for 26 points and added 4 rebounds, leading Providence over Fairfield, 80-72, on Monday at Webster Bank Arena.


Providence Friars Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
After playing Fairfield are 0-3
After a win are 5-5

A few Rattlers at Friars trends to consider:
Providence is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Providence is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games


Next up:
Florida A&M at Rice, Tuesday, November 22
Providence home to Southern, Tuesday, November 22