UConn Huskies vs Providence Friars: Don Best Odds & Insights for 2/16/2021

The UConn Huskies (9-5) host the Providence Friars (11-10) in a matchup of Big East teams at Gampel Pavilion, beginning at 6:30 PM ET on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The Friars are 6.5-point underdogs in the game, the second matchup between the squads this season. The matchup's over/under is set at 133.5.

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ATS Records for UConn and Providence

UConn Leaders

• Tyrese Martin leads the Huskies in points and rebounds. He contributes 12.1 points per game while also adding 7.4 rebounds.
• UConn's assists leader is R.J. Cole, who dishes out 4.2 assists per game.
• Tyler Polley is the top three-point shooter for the Huskies, connecting on 1.8 per game.
• UConn's steals leader is Martin, who grabs 1.5 per game. Isaiah Whaley leads the team averaging 2.9 blocks an outing.

Providence Leaders

• David Duke's strong performances this season give him the top spot on the Friars scoring and assists leaderboards with 17.4 points per game and 4.9 assists per game.
• When it comes to rebounds, Nate Watson is the Providence leader with 6.8 rebounds per game.
• Duke makes more threes per game than any other member of the Friars, averaging 2.0 treys per game.
• Providence's Duke has the top spot on the team's steals leaderboard with 1.2 per game and Watson is first in blocks with 0.9 per game.

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Points Insights

• The Huskies record just 1.1 more points per game (71.1) than the Friars allow (70).
• When UConn puts up more than 70 points, it is 4-0-1 against the spread and 4-3 overall.
• Providence is 2-6 overall and 3-5 against the spread when allowing more than 71.1 points.
• The Friars average 5.5 more points per game (70.9) than the Huskies allow (65.4).
• Providence is 10-0 against the spread and 9-5 overall when it scores more than 65.4 points.
• UConn's record is 2-3-1 against the spread and 2-4 overall when it allows more than 70.9 points.
• The Huskies have out-scored their opponents by a total of 81 points this season (5.7 points per game on average), and the Friars have put up 20 more points than their opponents on the year (0.9 per game).

Rebounding Insights

• The Huskies and the Friars are evenly matched on the glass this season, with the teams averaging similar numbers (35.6 and 34.5 boards per game, respectively).
• When UConn earns the rebounding advantage they are 7-2 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, Providence is 2-6.
• The Huskies collect 12.1 offensive rebounds per game, more than the Friars by two rebounds per game.
• When the Huskies grab the most offensive rebounds they are 4-3 against the spread. When recording fewer boards, the Friars are 4-6.
• Both teams thrive on the boards. UConn records an average rebounding margin of +4.9 rebounds per game. Providence averages a margin of +0.5 rebounds.