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How to watch as Providence hosts Connecticut in men's basketball on Saturday

Associated Press
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UConn Huskies (27-3, 17-2 Big East) at Providence Friars (19-11, 10-9 Big East)

No. 2 UConn, coming off a 74-67 victory over Marquette in which Alex Karaban scored 23 points, plays Providence on Saturday.

Connecticut forward Alex Karaban takes a shot during the game against the Marquette on Wednesday. He finished with 23 points.
Connecticut forward Alex Karaban takes a shot during the game against the Marquette on Wednesday. He finished with 23 points.

The Friars are 14-3 in home games. Providence ranks sixth in the Big East in rebounding with 35.9 rebounds. Devin Carter leads the Friars with 8.4 boards.

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The Huskies are 17-2 in Big East play. UConn leads the Big East with 17.9 assists. Tristen Newton leads the Huskies with 5.9.

Providence makes 45.1% of its shots from the field this season, which is 5.1 percentage points higher than UConn has allowed to its opponents (40.0%). UConn has shot at a 49.5% clip from the field this season, 7.9 percentage points higher than the 41.6% shooting opponents of Providence have averaged.

Top performers for Providence and Connecticut basketball

Carter is shooting 38.9% from beyond the arc with 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Friars, while averaging 19.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1.7 steals. Josh Oduro is averaging 17.6 points and 7.3 rebounds over the past 10 games.

Newton is averaging 15.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 5.9 assists for the Huskies. Cam Spencer is averaging 14.9 points over the last 10 games.

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The last 10 games

Friars: 5-5, averaging 71.3 points, 34.3 rebounds, 14.1 assists, 6.5 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.1 points per game.

Huskies: 9-1, averaging 80.2 points, 39.3 rebounds, 17.0 assists, 6.4 steals and 5.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 64.0 points.

Where and when will the Connecticut Huskies play the Providence Friars

Providence, Rhode Island; Saturday, 8 p.m.

How to watch and listen to the Providence Friars vs. Connecticut Huskies

The game will be televised on Fox and heard on radio on WPRO (630-AM and 99.7-FM).

What is the betting line for the Providence vs. UConn game?

Odds will be posted here.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: How to watch as Providence hosts Connecticut in men's basketball on Saturday