New Hampshire Wildcats vs Providence Friars Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New Hampshire Wildcats vs Providence Friars

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Providence Friars (2-1) will go up against the New Hampshire Wildcats (2-2) at Amica Mutual Pavilion on Tuesday.

The New Hampshire Wildcats faced George Mason and took a loss by a final of 61-44 in their last game. New Hampshire walked away from the contest having earned a 31.4% FG percentage (16 of 51) and converted 4 out of their 18 three-point shots. At the free throw line, the Wildcats made 8 of 9 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 26 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 8 assists for this contest as well as forcing 12 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In the matter of the defense, New Hampshire allowed the other team to go 35.2% from the field on 19 out of 54 shooting. George Mason doled out 13 assists and had 11 steals for the game. Additionally, George Mason pulled down 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive), but didn't notch a block. George Mason finished the game shooting 77.8% from the charity stripe by burying 21 of their 27 shots. They also converted 2 out of their 20 shots from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Wildcats ended up finishing with 20 while George Mason recorded 13 fouls.

Belal El Shakery is someone who was a major contributor for the matchup. He accounted for 12 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He played 22 minutes played and collected 8 rebounds. He shot 45.5% from the floor and recorded 1 assist.

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New Hampshire steps onto the court with a record of 2-2 this year. They are averaging 80.8 pts per game (176th in D-1) while connecting on 44.0% from the floor. The Wildcats are shooting 32.2% on three-point shots (39 of 121) and 73.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, New Hampshire is pulling down 42.5 rebounds per game and has earned 58 assists on the year, which has them ranked 49th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.0 times per contest and as a team they are committing 20.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing their opponents into 12.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.0 fouls. They are conceding 28.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 90th in college hoops in points per game allowed (67.0). The Wildcats defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 40.4% (112 of 277) and they concede 36.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They currently rank 253rd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 58 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Providence Friars walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 97-88 when they faced Colorado. The Friars recorded 23 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this contest. They coughed it up 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. Colorado was called for 26 fouls in the matchup which got the Friars to the free throw line for 31 attempts. They were able to make 24 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.4%. When discussing shots from beyond the perimeter, Providence made 6 of 25 attempts (24.0%). Overall, the Friars went 29 for 65 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 44.6%. The Friars permitted Colorado to knock down 34 out of 66 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 51.5% in this game. They finished 35.3% from distance by going 6 of 17 and finished the contest at 23 of 27 at the free throw line (85.2%). In reference to how they cleaned up the glass, Providence permitted Colorado to grab 38 in all (9 offensive).

Jason Edwards ended up having an impact for the Friars in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 16 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 43.8%, and had 3 rebounds. He accumulated 24 points in his 34 mins on the court and earned 6 dimes for this contest.

Providence has a record of 2-1 for the year. On the offensive side of the court, the Friars are shooting 49.3% from the floor, which ranks 88th in college hoops. Providence has earned 296 points on the campaign (98.7 per contest) and they pull down 44.7 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 16.7 times per contest (124th in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.0 times per game. The Friars are committing 20.3 fouls per contest and they go 84.0% from the free throw line.

The Providence defense gives up 38.7% on shots from distance (41 of 106) and their opponents are connecting on 75.5% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 16.3 assists and 38.0 boards every game, ranking them 310th and 278th in college. The Friars on the defensive end are ranked 356th in college in PPG given up with 91.0. They are forcing 11.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (254th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Providence

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