Providence at Rhode Island

Providence has won and covered the last three meetings, and it returns all five starters from a 20-13 team. The Friars are also on a current five-game winning streak. Providence beat Rider 88-84 on Wednesday with Rodney Bullock scoring 23 points and Alpha Diallo adding 13 points and 11 rebounds as the Friars made 24 of 35 free throws. Rhode Island has losses to Nevada and Virginia, but does come off an 86-62 win over Brown. Fatts Russell led the Rams with 20 points, but they shot 61.0 percent as a team, and they are very unlikely to come close to that in this matchup as Providence allows only 41 percent shooting. Rhode Island is a small favorite, so take Providence on the moneyline to win its fourth straight over the Rams.