Rhode Island Rams vs Providence Friars Prediction, 12/6/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Providence Friars

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (7-2) are traveling to Amica Mutual Pavilion on Saturday where they will take on the Providence Friars (5-4).

The Rhode Island Rams faced off with Brown and notched a win by a score of 66-56 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 15 while Brown accounted for 21 fouls. They also converted 3 of their 16 shots from distance. Brown finished the contest at 76.5% from the free throw line by converting 13 of their 17 shots. In addition, Brown grabbed 35 boards (14 offensive, 21 defensive), but didn't have a block. Brown recorded 8 assists and had 6 steals in this game. With regard to defending, Rhode Island allowed their opponent to shoot 31.3% from the field on 20 of 64 shooting. They also dished out 12 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 37 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Rams knocked down 16 of 22 attempts for a rate of 72.7%. Rhode Island walked away from the contest with a 42.6% field goal percentage (23 out of 54) and buried 4 of their 18 three-point attempts.

Jahmere Tripp is a guy who was a factor in this matchup. He recorded 17 points on 4 of 6 shooting. He was on the court for 27 minutes played and also pulled down 5 boards. He finished 66.7% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Rhode Island steps onto the court with a mark of 7-2 on the campaign. They turn the ball over 11.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Rhode Island is collecting 34.9 rebounds per contest and has racked up 108 assists this season, which is 238th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rams are connecting on 29.6% on shots from downtown (59 of 199) and 74.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 77.2 points per game (198th in the country) while shooting 47.7% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rams are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are conceding 31.2% on shots from downtown while they are 57th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (66.3). The Rams defense is giving up a FG percentage of 40.8% (199 of 488) and they surrender 33.0 boards per contest as a group. They currently rank 187th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 107 relinquished on the campaign.

When they last played, the Providence Friars walked away with a victory by a final of 94-64 when they faced Fairleigh Dickinson. When it comes to attacking the glass, Providence allowed Fairleigh Dickinson to snag 28 overall (13 on the offensive side). They went 42.3% from downtown by connecting on 11 out of 26 and finished the game at 9 out of 11 at the free throw line (81.8%). The Friars permitted Fairleigh Dickinson to bury 22 of their 61 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 36.1% for this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Friars went 35 for 60 from the floor which had them at 58.3%. With respect to shots from beyond the perimeter, Providence made 15 of their 27 tries (55.6%). They were able to convert 9 of those for a rate of 81.8%. Fairleigh Dickinson was called for 15 fouls in this contest which got the Friars to the charity stripe for 11 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 11 steals in this contest. The Friars pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 28 in this contest.

Jason Edwards pitched in for the Friars for the game. He earned 24 points in his 23 minutes on the court and had 3 assists in the matchup. He converted 8 out of 14 for the game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and added 2 rebounds.

Providence has a win-loss record of 5-4 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Friars are hitting on 48.3% from the floor, which ranks them 75th in college. Providence has accumulated 814 pts for the year (90.4 per game) and they average 39.4 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 16.8 times per game (75th in college) and they are turning it over 10.9 times per game. The Friars commit 18.9 fouls per contest while shooting 78.9% from the free throw line.

The Providence defense gives up 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (94 of 257) and opponents are knocking down 76.8% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 15.9 dimes and 38.7 rebounds every game, which ranks them 314th and 325th in college. The Friars on the defensive end are ranked 336th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 83.7. They are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (143rd in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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