College Basketball Best Bets: Picks, Odds & Predictions for Tuesday Night

Providence lost all five starters from last season's team. Ed Cooley's defense is very good. Rider returns an experienced team with four starters. The game is expected to be low-scoring. Steve Peralta likes the under. He also likes Rider's defensive efficiency. This article is part of our College Basketball Picks series. It includes picks, odds and predictions for Tuesday night.

Purdue lost Jaden Ivey and Trevion Williams to the NBA, but they still have Zach Edey and Mason Gillis to help Matt Painter's team. Wisconsin-Milwaukee hired a new head coach Bart Lundy, who prefers a quick-tempo style of play. The Panthers are going to play at a fast pace and give us plenty of possessions.

East Carolina is a new team with a lot of uncertainty. KenPom ranks their offense at No. 300. Mercer lost its best two offensive players from last season's team. The Bears lost 61 points at Arkansas in the season opener last year. East Carolina's new coach wants to establish a true identity of his team defensively. The Pirates are a scrappy team set on establishing a defense-first identity.

Rider at Providence is under 139, UW Milwaukee at Purdue is over 141, Mercer at East Carolina is Under 137.