Colorado Buffaloes vs Providence Friars Prediction & Odds – November 14, 2026

Colorado and Providence bring matching 2-1 records into their meeting at Amica Mutual Pavilion. The Buffaloes have been the more efficient shooting team, while the Friars have allowed fewer points per game.

Game details and odds

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 6:00 pm EST · Amica Mutual Pavilion

Total: 155.5 — over -108, under -112.

Odds checked November 14, 2026 22:00 UTC. Odds subject to change.

Colorado’s shooting meets a tougher test

Colorado is averaging 81.0 points per game while shooting 49 percent from the field and 43 percent from three. Barrington Hargress leads the Buffaloes with 20.0 points and 4.7 assists per game. That combination gives Colorado a clear offensive route if it can find clean looks against Providence.

The Buffaloes opened with a 94-59 win over Abilene Christian, then scored 66 in a 77-66 loss to San Diego State at a neutral site in San Diego. They responded by beating San Diego 83-75 in Boulder. Those results show Colorado can produce plenty of offense, but its lowest-scoring outing came in its lone defeat. The San Diego win also required the Buffaloes to keep scoring while allowing 75 points, a different challenge from the opener. Sustaining their attack across a full game is the question raised by this short stretch.

Providence’s defense faces Colorado’s perimeter threat

Providence has allowed 59.3 points per game and averages 12.7 steals, giving the Friars a potential way to interrupt Colorado’s offense. They also average 37.0 rebounds. Their own shooting has been less convincing at 42 percent from the field and 27 percent from three, making defensive possessions especially important.

The Friars have been comfortable at Amica Mutual Pavilion, beating Maine 83-56 and Bryant 78-55. Between those victories, they lost 67-58 to Nebraska at a neutral site in Connecticut. Providence held all three opponents to 67 points or fewer, so its defense has remained relatively steady even when the result changed. The sharper swing was at the other end: 58 points against Nebraska compared with 83 against Maine and 78 against Bryant. If that scoring dip returns, defensive work alone may not settle this matchup.

Injury news

Colorado Buffaloes: No player statuses returned in the latest check..

Providence Friars: No player statuses returned in the latest check..

Availability checked November 14, 2026 22:00 UTC. Reported statuses may change; final lineups are not confirmed here.

BTB Betting Pick

Winner pick: Providence Friars.

Providence’s defensive consistency and home setting give the Friars a narrow edge, but Colorado’s stronger shooting numbers make this a genuine test. The pick depends on Providence disrupting that efficiency.

Original winner pick recorded November 14, 2026 19:02 UTC. Subsequent updates retain that selection.