Thomas M. Ryan Center · at Rhode Island
#52PROVProvidence
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#105URIRhode Island
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Season records: Providence and Rhode Island
PROVThis seasonURI
0-0Record0-0
0-0ATS0-0
0-0O/U0-0

ATS = covered-didn’t-push · O/U = overs-unders

Model: projects PROV 79–74 · win probability PROV 69%
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model 152.6
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The model has not beaten the closing line: with an edge of 3 or more it went 409-367 in 2025-26. Model record

What could decide it: PROV has more of the edges

PROV 4, URI 3 · 2025-26 numbers until both teams have played three games
Context
Tempo
About 70 possessions: PROV plays 74.2 a game (10th fastest), URI 66.5 (293rd). Faster games mean more points
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Three-pointers
PROV hits 36.4% and allows 35.3%; URI hits 31.1% and allows 34.7%. Threes are 40.5% and 43.5% of their shots
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Turnovers
Turnover rate: PROV 16.7%, URI 19.1%. Forced: PROV 13.1%, URI 21.2%
Context
Schedule so far
PROV has played the 31st-hardest schedule, URI the 117th. A record against a soft schedule means less
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Free throws
Free throw rate: PROV 36.7, URI 38.4. Allowed: PROV 32.7, URI 42.6
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Shooting
Effective FG%: PROV 55.0 and allows 51.4; URI 50.1 and allows 50.4
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Who is back
Minutes back from last season: PROV 13%, URI 46%. Transfers in: PROV 8, URI 3. Early in a season, turnover makes teams harder to price
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Home court
URI at home. This season: URI 0-0 at home, PROV 0-0 away
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PROV offense vs URI defense
Offense 35th of 366 against a defense 86th, on the model’s ratings
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URI offense vs PROV defense
Offense 123rd of 366 against a defense 81st, on the model’s ratings
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Rebounding
Offensive rebound rate: PROV 31.7%, URI 31.0%. Defensive: PROV 69.2%, URI 68.2%

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Model vs market

MarketModelModel edge
Spread—PROV -5.6—
Total—152.6—
Projected score—PROV 79.1 · URI 73.5

1st-half model

ModelActual
1H spreadPROV -3.5—
1H total71.3—
1H projected scorePROV 37.4 · URI 33.9—

Providence has the better starters

Position by position: Providence 1, Rhode Island 0, even 4
ProvidenceBetterRhode Island
G R. Sabol TR18.9 pts · 3.3 reb · 3.3 ast Score 66
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G D. Williamson TR14.7 pts · 2.5 reb · 3.3 ast Score 63
G M. Mack TR13.6 pts · 3 reb · 4.1 ast Score 80
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G J. Hinton12.6 pts · 3 reb · 2.1 ast Score 51
G D. Vanterpool TR15.2 pts · 6 reb · 2.5 ast Score 89
No call
G J. Fontenet TR6.8 pts · 5 reb · 1.3 ast Not ranked
G M. Byrd TR10.6 pts · 4.7 reb · 2.7 ast Score 90
Even
G J. Tripp12 pts · 4.3 reb · 1.5 ast Score 90
G R. Mela9.9 pts · 5.3 reb · 2 ast Score 81
Even
F M. Deniusas TR12.6 pts · 5.1 reb · 1.7 ast Score 70
ProvidenceBetterRhode Island
PROV offense35th of 366 · +5.2
Even
URI defense86th of 366 · -0.0
PROV defense81st of 366 · +0.3
Even
URI offense123rd of 366 · -3.2
Backcourt+8.2 · 5 players
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Backcourt-0.7 · 4 players
FrontcourtNo numbers yet
No call
Frontcourt+0.9 · 1 player
Bench+4.2 · 4 players
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Bench-0.5 · 3 players
Score, worst to bestPROV betterURI betterTR transfer · NEW no Division I numbers

Depth chart

Projected rotation by position, starters outlined
Providence
Guards
R. Sabol37 min · TRM. Mack32 min · TRD. Vanterpool32 min · TRM. Byrd28 min · TRR. Mela26 minG. Hightower10 min · TR
Forwards
A. Page23 min · TRJ. Bannarbie16 min · TRJ. BardwellNewC. WaltersNewL. MarangonNew
Centers
S. Aletan26 min · TR
Rhode Island
Guards
D. Williamson37 min · TRJ. Hinton32 minJ. Fontenet28 min · TRJ. Tripp25 minJ. Harper12 minB. Loer4 min
Forwards
M. Deniusas27 min · TRM. Sow20 minJ. PerryNewN. RaupelisNewT. MartinNewD. MabilonNew
Showing 2025-26 until both teams have played this season.

Matchup stats

2025-26 · rank among 365 teams
Scoring
Shooting
Possessions
Defense
PROVURI
Scoring
85.3 #15Points per game69.9 #288
1.15 #58Points per possession1.05 #255
74.2 #10Pace (possessions)66.5 #293
Shooting
55.0 #37Effective FG%50.1 #231
36.4 #453-point %31.1 #318
40.5 #1573-point attempt rate43.5 #103
36.7 #138Free throw rate38.4 #92
Possessions
16.7 #174Turnover rate19.1 #326
31.7 #135Offensive rebound rate31.0 #163
14.0 #146Assists per game11.3 #321
Defense
84.0 #356Points allowed68.2 #33
1.13 #292Points allowed per possession1.03 #53
51.4 #179Opponent effective FG%50.4 #124
35.3 #265Opponent 3-point %34.7 #232
13.1 #352Turnovers forced21.2 #10
69.2 #195Defensive rebound rate68.2 #248
5.4 #313Steals per game8.4 #20
3.9 #86Blocks per game3.7 #117

Providence

15-18 in 2025-26 overall · 8-14 in conference · Big East Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • L@ St John's72–85
  • Wvs Butler91–81
  • L@ Georgetown79–80
  • Lvs Marquette56–78
  • W@ Creighton79–76

A week or more of rest.

Rhode Island

16-16 in 2025-26 overall · 7-12 in conference · Atlantic 10 Conference

Last five, 2025-26
  • Lvs Duquesne61–67
  • L@ Fordham49–61
  • Wvs Duquesne64–52
  • Lvs Saint Joseph's55–61
  • L@ St Bonaventure76–94

A week or more of rest.