Providence Friars vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: FS1

Mohegan Sun Arena is where the Nebraska Cornhuskers (1-0) will go up against the Providence Friars (1-0) on Saturday.

The Providence Friars stepped onto the hardwood against Maine and took home the win by a score of 83-56 in their last contest. Providence walked away from the game with a 45.6% FG percentage (31 of 68) and buried 10 of their 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Friars made 11 of 19 tries for a rate of 57.9%. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 38 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 18 dimes in this contest as well as forcing 22 turnovers and earning 17 steals. Regarding defending, Providence allowed the other team to shoot 34.9% from the field on 15 of 43 shooting. Maine totaled 9 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, Maine snagged 17 rebounds (4 offensive, 13 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Maine finished 64.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 28 attempts. They also made 8 out of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to personal fouls, the Friars finished with 25 while Maine racked up 18 personal fouls.

Jacob Bannarbie is one guy who was a factor for the game. He totaled 14 points on 7 out of 7 shooting. He was on the court for 25 mins and snagged 10 rebounds. He finished shooting 100.0% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Providence comes into this game with a mark of 1-0 so far this season. They turn it over 8.0 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 25.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Providence is snagging 43.0 boards per contest and has accounted for 18 dimes this season, which has them ranked 194th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Friars are shooting 33.3% from downtown (10 of 30) and 57.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 83.0 points per contest (161st in the nation) while going 45.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Friars have forced 23.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They give up 34.8% on shots from downtown and they are 66th in the nation in points per game allowed (56.0). The Friars defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 34.9% (15 of 43) and they relinquish 32.0 boards per game as a squad. They are ranked 62nd in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 9 surrendered for the season.

In their last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers went home victorious with a score of 106-64 against Le Moyne. The Cornhuskers were able to pull down 28 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in this matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while recording 11 steals in the game. Le Moyne had 21 fouls for this contest which took the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for a total of 28 attempts. They were able to convert 22 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 78.6%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Nebraska buried 14 out of 30 tries (46.7%). Overall, the Cornhuskers went 35 for 65 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.8%. The Cornhuskers allowed Le Moyne to make 22 of 56 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 39.3% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 34.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 10 out of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 13 from the free throw line (76.9%). Concerning rebounds, Nebraska permitted Le Moyne to snag 26 in all (6 offensive).

Pryce Sandfort ended up being a factor for the Cornhuskers for this game. He earned 20 points in his 26 minutes of playing time and accumulated 2 assists in the matchup. He converted 7 out of 13 for this game for a rate of 53.8%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Nebraska has a record of 1-0 on the campaign. As an offense, the Cornhuskers are hitting on 53.8% from the floor, which is ranked 60th in college. Nebraska has scored 106 points so far this season and they pull in 41.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.0 times per game (34th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 8.0 times per contest. The Cornhuskers are committing 10.0 fouls per game and they shoot 78.6% from the free throw line.

The Cornhuskers are ranked 138th in college in points per game surrendered with 64.0. They are forcing their opponents into 17.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 39.3% from the field (155th in college). The Nebraska defense surrenders 34.5% on shots from 3-point land (10 of 29) and opponents are making 76.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 17.0 dimes and 29.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, ranking them 304th and 84th in college.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Providence

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