Colorado Buffaloes vs Providence Friars Prediction, 11/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Colorado Buffaloes vs Providence Friars

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026

Location: Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, RI

TV: Peacock

Amica Mutual Pavilion is the location where the Providence Friars (2-1) will go up against the Colorado Buffaloes (2-1) on Saturday.

The Colorado Buffaloes took the court against San Diego and notched a win by a score of 83-75 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Buffaloes ended up with 14 while San Diego recorded 21 personal fouls. They also knocked down 8 out of their 22 shots from distance. San Diego ended up going 68.8% at the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 16 attempts. In addition, San Diego pulled down 27 rebounds (11 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. San Diego recorded 12 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. In relation to defending, Colorado allowed the other team to shoot 41.8% from the floor on 28 out of 67 shooting. They also recorded 23 dimes in this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and having 5 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 36 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Buffaloes converted 18 of 22 shots for a rate of 81.8%. Colorado finished with a 51.0% field goal percentage (26 out of 51) and made 13 of their 31 shots from downtown.

Ian Inman is a player who was a major factor for this game. He ended up with 26 points on 9 out of 14 shooting. He saw the court for 29 mins played and totaled 5 boards. He finished shooting 64.3% from the field and also earned 1 assist.

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Colorado heads into this game with a record of 2-1 for the year. They are turning it over 13.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.7 personal fouls per game. As a team, Colorado is collecting 34.0 boards per game and has earned 49 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 146th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Buffaloes are connecting on 42.7% on 3-point shots (32 of 75) and 70.1% from the free throw line. They average 81.0 points per outing (169th in college) while hitting 49.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Buffaloes are able to force 14.3 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.7 fouls. They rank 95th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 32 conceded this year. The Buffaloes are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.7% (73 of 171) and they surrender 31.3 boards per game as a group. They surrender 35.1% on shots from distance and they are ranked 170th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (70.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Providence Friars got the victory with a final of 78-55 when they faced Bryant. The Friars corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards for a total of 32 in this game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while getting 19 steals in this game. Bryant was called for 18 fouls for the game which took the Friars to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 76.9%. In regard to 3-point shots, Providence made 8 of 25 tries (32.0%). Overall, the Friars finished 30 out of 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 48.4%. The Friars permitted Bryant to knock down 19 out of their 47 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 40.4% for the contest. They finished 26.9% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 7 out of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 14 from the free throw line (71.4%). In regard to attacking the glass, Providence allowed Bryant to grab 24 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Devin Vanterpool was important for the Friars in this game. He buried 8 out of 17 for the contest giving him a rate of 47.1%, and had 4 rebounds. He tallied 21 points in his 23 mins on the hardwood and earned 2 assists in this game.

Providence has a mark of 2-1 this season. When it comes to offense, the Friars are shooting 41.7% from the field, which is 280th in college. Providence has accounted for 219 points on the campaign (73.0 per game) and they grab 37.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 16.0 times per contest (147th in the country) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. The Friars are committing 20.7 fouls per contest and they go 73.9% from the charity stripe.

The Friars on the defensive end are ranked 34th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 59.3. They are able to force 21.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 40.3% from the field (151st in Division 1). The Providence defense concedes 27.4% on 3-point shots (20 of 73) and opponents are knocking down 69.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.0 assists and 30.7 rebounds per contest, which has them ranked 148th and 65th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Colorado

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