Rhode Island Rams vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 3/5/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Saturday, March 5, 2022

Location: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (14-14) are headed to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Saturday where they will compete against the Saint Joseph's Hawks (10-18).

The Rhode Island Rams faced Saint Louis and ended up losing by a score of 80-74 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 20 and Saint Louis finished the game with 19 personal fouls. They converted 9 of 19 tries from beyond the arc. Saint Louis finished the game shooting 62.5% at the free throw line by burying 15 of 24 tries. On top of that, Saint Louis totaled 38 boards (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Saint Louis dished out 15 assists and had 8 steals in the matchup. With respect to defense, Rhode Island allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the field on 28 out of 63 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 9 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they collected 39 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Rams made 10 of their 22 shots for a percentage of 45.5%. Rhode Island finished having earned a 46.0% field goal percentage (29 out of 63) and knocked down 6 of 16 3-point shots.

Jeremy Sheppard is a player who came through in this contest. He finished the contest at 77.8% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He played for 27 mins and also totaled 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 16 points on 7 out of 9 shooting.

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Rhode Island comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 14-14 for the year. They turn it over 14.1 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 17.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Rhode Island is snagging 36.0 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 383 dimes on the season, which is 185th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Rams are shooting 33.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (146 of 432) and 62.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 67.3 points per contest (275th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.1% from the field.

On defense, the Rams are forcing 13.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are 148th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 356 relinquished on the season. The Rams are giving up a shooting percentage of 38.5% (611 of 1,586) and they concede 34.4 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 32.2% on three-point shots and they are ranked 43rd in college hoops in PPG from their opponents (64.4).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Saint Joseph's Hawks took a loss by a final score of 49-48 when they played La Salle. The Hawks earned 33 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in the game. They gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while earning 7 steals for the matchup. La Salle was called for 10 fouls for the matchup which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for 8 tries. They were able to knock down 7 of those for a percentage of 87.5%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Saint Joseph's converted 7 of their 24 attempts (29.2%). When this game wrapped up, the Hawks ended up shooting 17 out of 62 from the floor which had them shooting 27.4%. The Hawks permitted La Salle to bury 20 out of 61 tries from the field which left them shooting 32.8% in the matchup. They went 21.4% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 28 and finished the game at 3 of 5 at the free throw line (60.0%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Saint Joseph's allowed La Salle to get 40 in total (10 on the offensive glass).

Ejike Obinna ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks in this game. He recorded 14 points in his 32 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to get an assist. He converted 5 of 14 for this contest giving him a rate of 35.7%, and had 18 rebounds.

Saint Joseph's has a record of 10-18 on the campaign. As an offense, the Hawks are connecting on 42.1% from the floor, which ranks them 283rd in the nation. Saint Joseph's has tallied 1,902 points for the year (67.9 per game) and they average 37.3 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 13.6 times per game (144th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.4 times per contest. The Hawks have committed 16.1 fouls per contest and they hit 65.6% from the free throw line.

The Hawks on the defensive side of the court are 197th in college basketball in points given up per game with 69.6. They are able to force 9.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the floor (180th in college hoops). The Saint Joseph's defense gives up 31.7% on shots from distance (165 of 520) and opponents are connecting on 72.0% of their free throw attempts. They have relinquished 11.9 assists and 35.2 boards per game, which ranks them 115th and 219th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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