Providence Friars vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 11/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: truTV

The Penn State Nittany Lions (5-0) will try to defeat the Providence Friars (3-2) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday.

The Providence Friars faced New Hampshire and went home with a win by a final score of 98-66 in their last game. Providence wrapped up the game having earned a 56.1% FG percentage (37 out of 66) and converted 10 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Friars converted 14 of 22 tries for a percentage of 63.6%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 37 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 21 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and having 10 steals. With respect to the defense, Providence allowed the other team to shoot 39.1% from the field on 25 out of 64 shooting. New Hampshire doled out 13 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In addition, New Hampshire pulled down 32 rebounds (13 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. New Hampshire ended up going 88.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 8 of 9 shots. They made 8 out of their 28 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Friars walked away with 13 and New Hampshire racked up 21 fouls.

Jason Edwards is one player who came through in this matchup. He finished the game at 72.7% from the floor and also distributed 8 dimes. He saw the court for 30 minutes played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He notched 25 points on 8 out of 11 shooting.

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Providence steps onto the court with a mark of 3-2 for the season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.4 times per game and as a team they commit 19.8 personal fouls every game. As a team, Providence is snagging 41.2 boards per contest and has earned 84 assists for the season, which ranks 74th in the nation in terms of passing. The Friars are shooting 33.6% on 3-point shots (47 of 140) and 78.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 96.4 points per outing (14th in the nation) while going 49.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Friars have forced 11.8 turnovers every game while drawing 22.2 fouls. They are 302nd in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 78 conceded on the season. The Friars defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 43.9% (151 of 344) and they relinquish 37.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 36.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 345th in college in points per game allowed (86.0).

For their last game, the Penn State Nittany Lions took home the win by a final score of 84-80 against Harvard. The Nittany Lions pulled down 15 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for this contest. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 9 steals for the matchup. Harvard was called for 18 fouls for the matchup which got the Nittany Lions to the free throw line for a total of 25 tries. They were able to knock down 17 of those for a rate of 68.0%. When it comes to three-point attempts, Penn State knocked down 5 of their 19 attempts (26.3%). At the conclusion of this game, the Nittany Lions shot 31 for 57 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.4%. The Nittany Lions allowed Harvard to convert 30 of their 57 attempts from the field which had them at 52.6% in the game. They wrapped up this game 44.4% from 3-point land by shooting 12 out of 27 and walked away from this one shooting 8 of 8 from the free throw line (100.0%). Regarding how they attacked the glass, Penn State allowed Harvard to collect 23 in total (8 offensive).

Kayden Mingo was important for the Nittany Lions in the game. He knocked down 8 out of 18 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and had 2 rebounds. He had 24 points in his 31 mins of playing time and had 3 dimes in this matchup.

Penn State has a record of 5-0 on the campaign. As an offense, the Nittany Lions are shooting 52.6% from the floor, which is ranked 20th in Division 1. Penn State has 410 points so far this season (82.0 per contest) and they pull down 31.6 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 15.0 times per contest (178th in college hoops) and they are turning it over 7.2 times per game. The Nittany Lions are committing 12.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 68.4% from the charity stripe.

The Penn State defense gives up 31.3% on 3-point attempts (35 of 112) and their opposition knocks down 85.2% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.6 assists and 28.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 256th and 20th in Division 1. The Nittany Lions on the defensive end are ranked 70th in college in PPG given up with 66.2. They are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (271st in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Providence

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