Providence Friars vs UConn Huskies Prediction, 1/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Providence Friars vs UConn Huskies

Date: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Location: Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, CT

TV: ESPN+

The UConn Huskies (19-1) will take on the Providence Friars (9-11) at Gampel Pavilion on Tuesday.

The Providence Friars faced Georgetown and took a loss by a final of 81-78 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Friars walked away with 12 while Georgetown accounted for 20 personal fouls. They made 9 of their 25 attempts from beyond the arc. Georgetown finished the contest at 72.7% at the charity stripe by making 8 of 11 shots. Additionally, Georgetown collected 27 boards (8 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Georgetown doled out 13 assists and had 7 steals in this game. When it comes to defense, Providence allowed the other team to shoot 51.6% from the floor on 32 out of 62 shooting. They also doled out 13 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and getting 2 steals. When discussing pulling down boards, they earned a total of 30 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the free throw line, the Friars made 18 of 21 shots for a rate of 85.7%. Providence finished the contest having earned a 45.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 57) and knocked down 8 of their 21 shots from 3-point land.

Jaylin Sellers is one player who was a major factor for the game. He totaled 18 points on 5 out of 11 shooting. He played for 28 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He finished the game at 45.5% from the floor and also recorded 4 assists.

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Providence enters this matchup with a mark of 9-11 on the season. They turn it over 11.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 19.2 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Providence is pulling in 38.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 317 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 100th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Friars are connecting on 35.2% on shots from 3-point land (187 of 531) and 78.0% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 89.2 pts per contest (15th in Division 1) while connecting on 47.7% from the field.

On defense, the Friars are able to force 10.6 turnovers per game and they draw 19.5 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.3% on three-point shots while they are 358th in college in points per game allowed (86.1). The Friars defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 44.2% (598 of 1,353) and they relinquish 37.2 boards per game as a group. They are currently ranked 339th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 337 surrendered on the year.

The last time they took the court, the UConn Huskies got the victory with a final of 75-67 when they faced Villanova. In reference to rebounding, UConn permitted Villanova to snag 38 in all (15 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 38.5% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 10 out of 26 and finished the contest at 17 out of 22 from the free throw line (77.3%). The Huskies permitted Villanova to bury 20 of their 59 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 33.9% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Huskies finished the game shooting 25 out of 61 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.0%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, UConn converted 8 of their 22 tries (36.4%). They were able to make 17 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 77.3%. Villanova was called for 21 personal fouls in the game which got the Huskies to the free throw line for 22 shots. They coughed it up 9 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Huskies corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 38 for this game.

Solomon Ball ended up being a factor for the Huskies for the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 17 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 41.2%, and totaled 5 rebounds. He scored 24 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes in this contest.

UConn has a win-loss mark of 19-1 so far this year. The Huskies have committed 18.1 fouls every game and they connect on 71.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 18.1 times per contest (18th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.2 times per contest. UConn has accumulated 1,566 pts so far this year (78.3 per contest) and they average 37.0 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Huskies are shooting 48.3% from the field, which ranks them 45th in the nation.

The Huskies are ranked 7th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 63.5. They are forcing 13.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 38.7% from the floor (10th in the country). The UConn defense gives up 28.2% on shots from distance (107 of 379) and opponents are knocking down 72.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They allow 9.7 dimes and 32.2 boards every game, ranking them 4th and 63rd in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UConn

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