Saturday, December 3, 2016

Dunkin' Donuts Center

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The Rhode Island Rams travel to Dunkin' Donuts Center to play the Providence Friars on Saturday, December 3, 2016. The opening line for this game has Providence as 1 point favorites.

The Rams come into this game with an overall record of 5-2 and a road record of 0-1. They are 3-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-3. The Friars have an overall record of 5-2 and a home record of 4-0. They have an over/under record of 1-6 and they are 5-2 against the spread.

Hassan Martin comes into this contest averaging 16.4 points per game while playing 27.9 minutes per night so far this season for the Rams. He pulls down 6.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 70% while his free throw percentage is currently at 85%. Jared Terrell averages 15.3 points per game in 30.4 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 2.9 rebounds per game for Rhode Island. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 76%.

Rodney Bullock averages 22 points per game while playing 34.6 minutes per contest this year for the Friars. He grabs 6.4 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 83%. Emmitt Holt averages 13.7 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 29.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.7 rebounds per contest and 0.8 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 82%.

Rhode Island averages 79.3 points per contest this season which ranks them 61st in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 10.4 and their shooting percentage is 49% as a team which has them ranked 25th. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 117th in the country. They average 35.9 rebounds per game and 14.6 assists per game which ranks them 174th and 105th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 10th with 10.4 per game. The Rams allow 68.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 108th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 28% average from behind the arc ranking them 98th and 16th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.1 rebounds a game which ranks 66th and they give up 9.1 assists per contest which puts them in 12th place in the country. They force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 151st in Division 1.

Providence averages 67.1 points per game this year which ranks them 274th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.9 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 188th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 59th in the nation. They average 32.4 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per contest which ranks them 295th and 109th respectively. In the turnover department the Friars rank 20th with 11 per game. The Friars allow 58.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 6th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 128th and 46th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.3 rebounds a game which ranks 71st and they give up 10.1 assists per contest which puts them in 29th place in the nation. The Friars force 14.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 152nd in college basketball.

The Rams average 67.7 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 69.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -1.3 per contest. The Rams have an offensive rating of 115.4 and they assist on 49.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.8 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 57% and they shoot 3 pointers on 28% of their shots. Rhode Island turns the ball over an average of 13.2 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52% while their offensive rebound percentage is 34.6%. The Rams give up 70.3 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 71 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Friars score 72.8 ppg at home and they have averaged 62.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 4 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 17.2 points per game. The Friars have a rating on offense of 103.3 and 62% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 65 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 50%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 54% and they attempt 3 pointers on 36% of their shots. Providence turns it over an average of 15.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 49.3% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 24.7%. The Friars give up 55.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 58.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Rhode Island Rams Betting Trends

The Rhode Island Rams are 3-4 against the spread

The Rhode Island Rams are 4-3 against the over/under

Providence Friars Betting Trends

The Providence Friars are 5-2 against the spread

The Providence Friars are 1-6 against the over/under

Rhode Island Rams Injuries

No key injuries to report

Providence Friars Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Providence -1

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