The BYU men’s basketball team gets set to take on the Providence Friars on the road on Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024.
BYU (6-1) is fresh off beating North Carolina State 72-61 in the third-pace game of the Rady Children’s Invitational on Friday. Meantime, Providence last lost to No. 14 Indiana 89-73. The Friars are in the midst of a three-game losing streak they will try to snap on Tuesday night at home.
How to Watch BYU vs. Providence
Date: Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024
City: Providence, RI
Time: 5:30 p.m. CT
TV Channel: FS1
BYU vs. Providence Betting Odds, Lines
Opening Line: BYU -6
Current Line: BYU -5.5
Over/Under: 142 points
Note: 75% of total tickets are on Providence, according to WagerTalk.
BYU vs. Providence Predictions
The Cougars play their first true road game after going 6-1 with a 1-1 record in neutral-site games to start the 2024-25 season. BYU’s offense is picking up where it left off last season under Mark Pope, and now the team is led by Kevin Young. The Cougars rank third in the Big 12 scoring 87.4 points per game and are shooting 48.9%. BYU averages 11.3 made 3-pointers per game this season.
Providence can pour it in as well, averaging 70.0 points per game. And Providence’s best player, Bryce Hopkins, returns for this game for the Friars. Egor Demin (14 ppg) leads the way for BYU, but Providence is a notoriously tough place to play, and I expect Providence to keep this close until the end. However, the Cougars will hold on in a high-scoring affair thanks to their roster depth.
BYU 82, Providence 79
ESPN Matchup Predictor: BYU (66.0% chance of winning)
Action Network: Providence +6
Odds Shark: Consensus Spread Providence +6
