Providence Friars vs Colorado Buffaloes Prediction, 11/14/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Colorado Buffaloes

Date: Friday, November 14, 2025

Location: CU Events Center in Boulder, CO

TV: ESPN+

CU Events Center is the site where the Colorado Buffaloes (2-0) will take on the Providence Friars (2-1) on Friday.

The Providence Friars played Penn and earned the victory with a final of 106-81 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Friars ended up finishing with 21 and Penn recorded 20 fouls. They converted 12 of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. Penn went 79.2% at the free throw line by knocking down 19 of their 24 attempts. Additionally, Penn pulled down 27 rebounds (10 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Penn dished out 18 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. When discussing defending, Providence let their opponent shoot 35.7% from the floor on 25 of 70 shooting. They also recorded 23 dimes for the contest as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When it comes to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 48 with 14 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Friars knocked down 21 of their 23 attempts for a rate of 91.3%. Providence finished with a 53.7% field goal percentage (36 out of 67) and knocked down 13 of 30 shots from 3-point land.

Corey Floyd Jr. is a player who was a contributor in the game. He scored 20 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 26 minutes played and also totaled 3 rebounds. He ended up shooting 66.7% from the field and earned 2 assists.

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Providence comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 2-1 so far this season. They average 98.7 pts per contest (21st in the country) while shooting 49.3% from the field. The Friars are shooting 34.8% on 3-point shots (31 of 89) and 84.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Providence is snagging 44.7 boards per game and has 50 assists so far this year, which has them ranked 127th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.3 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Friars are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.3 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 287th in the country in allowing assists with 47 conceded on the season. The Friars defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.0% (92 of 214) and they relinquish 36.3 rebounds per contest as a team. They concede 39.3% on 3-point attempts while they are 338th in college in opponents PPG (89.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Colorado Buffaloes went home victorious with a score of 102-97 when they played Eastern Washington. Concerning rebounds, Colorado permitted Eastern Washington to pull down 27 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They went 56.3% from 3-point land via 9 out of 16 and ended up shooting 14 of 19 from the free throw line (73.7%). The Buffaloes allowed Eastern Washington to knock down 37 out of 62 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 59.7% for this contest. When the game finished, the Buffaloes went 32 out of 63 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.8%. With regard to shots from downtown, Colorado knocked down 11 of their 23 tries (47.8%). They were able to convert 27 of those for a rate of 69.2%. Eastern Washington committed 23 fouls in this matchup which took the Buffaloes to the free throw line for 39 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Buffaloes corralled 21 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 in this game.

Sebastian Rancik ended up being important for the Buffaloes in this game. He tallied 24 points in his 41 minutes on the court and totaled 4 assists for the game. He buried 5 out of 13 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 38.5%, and accounted for 4 rebounds.

Colorado has a record of 2-0 on the campaign. As an offense, the Buffaloes are connecting on 51.3% from the floor, which ranks 44th in college hoops. Colorado has scored 186 points on the campaign (93.0 per contest) and they snag 33.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 16.5 times per game (132nd in college) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.0 times per game. The Buffaloes are committing 19.0 fouls per contest and they shoot 69.2% from the free throw line.

The Buffaloes on defense are ranked 330th in college in PPG given up with 87.5. They are able to force 11.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 55.9% from the floor (363rd in college hoops). The Colorado defense concedes 44.4% on shots from beyond the arc (16 of 36) and opponents are converting on 75.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 9.5 dimes and 27.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 44th and 27th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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