Rhode Island at Providence

Rhode Island upset Providence, 69-63, last season. That was at home. But the Rams are capable of pulling a similar upset at Providence this season in this Ocean State Rivalry matchup. Rhode Island has the better record at 7-2, 6-3 ATS. Providence is 5–4 SU and ATS. The Friars are a high-scoring team, but are below average defensively, ranking 284th, surrendering an average of 83.4 points per game. They are 318th in 3-point defense. Rhode Island has the guard play to take advantage of Jonah Hinton and Tyler Cochran. The duo averages more than 30 points a game. Cochran leads Division I in steals with 34, an average of 3.8 per game. Take Rhode Island on the moneyline.