Manhattan vs Providence Basketball Predictions & Best Bets
Manhattan is on the road playing Providence at the Amica Mutual Pavilion stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 8:30pm EST. Providence -18.5 was the opening favorite and current
Game outlook
Manhattan is on the road playing Providence at the Amica Mutual Pavilion stadium on Wednesday, 12/7/2022 @ 8:30pm EST. Providence -18.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Providence -18.
Wednesday night, the Manhattan Jaspers travel to Providence, RI to take on the Providence Friars. Manhattan comes into Wednesday one game below .500 on the year following a seven-point loss to Monmouth. Manhattan scored 69 points in the game despite making only 41.5% of its shots and 64.3% from the free throw line. In the loss to Monmouth, Manhattan allowed the Hawks to score 76 points on 51% of their shots and 50% from beyond the arc.
The Manhattan offense is led by Jaspers
In spite of shooting only 37.4% from the field, Ant Nelson leads the Manhattan offense this season with 14.6 points and 4.3 assists per game. Among the Jaspers, Josh Roberts scores 13.3 points and leads the team with 9.7 assists, while Elijah Buchanan scores 11.4 points.
There will be a home advantage for Providence
Following a 14-point victory over Rhode Island, Providence will return home Wednesday night three games above .500. After a 45-point second half, the Friars scored 88 points in the game after making 54% of their shots. With 14 points each, Bryce Hopkins and Jared Bynum led the Providence offense.
With 76.8 points per game on 46.3% shooting, Providence has been a well-rounded team this season, while the defense has allowed only 69.6 points per game. Bryce Hopkins leads the Providence offense this season with 14.6 points and 8.6 rebounds. Additionally, Jared Bynum averages 10 points and 5.2 assists per game, leading the team.