Rhode Island Rams vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 2/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Location: Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, NY

TV: CBSSN

Reilly Center is the location where the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (17-7) will try to defeat the Rhode Island Rams (13-12) on Tuesday.

The Rhode Island Rams played George Washington and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-61 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Rams ended up with 9 and George Washington finished the game with 14 fouls. They made 11 out of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. George Washington went 62.5% at the free throw line by knocking down 5 of their 8 shots. Additionally, George Washington totaled 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. George Washington recorded 16 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. In regard to defending, Rhode Island allowed their opponent to shoot 44.4% from the floor on 28 of 63 shooting. They also recorded 15 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to rebounding, they earned a total of 36 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Rams converted 8 of 18 tries for a rate of 44.4%. Rhode Island wrapped up the contest with a 45.5% FG percentage (25 of 55) and buried 3 of 13 three-point shots.

Malik Martin is a player who was a contributor for this contest. He finished 85.7% from the field and earned 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 25 minutes and totaled 9 boards. He ended up walking away with 12 points on 6 out of 7 shooting.

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Rhode Island enters this one with a win-loss mark of 13-12 so far this year. They are averaging 67.4 points per game (273rd in Division 1) while shooting 46.0% from the floor. The Rams are hitting 34.8% on shots from beyond the arc (134 of 385) and 64.1% from the free throw line. As a unit, Rhode Island is grabbing 36.1 boards per game and is sitting with 351 dimes this year, which is 171st in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 14.4 times per contest and as a unit are committing 17.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 140th in college basketball in allowing assists with 314 surrendered for the year. The Rams defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 38.2% (538 of 1,408) and they surrender 34.1 rebounds per contest as a unit. They concede 31.7% on shots from distance while they are 38th in college hoops in opponents points per game (63.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies got the victory with a final of 81-55 against Duquesne. In regard to how they rebounded, St. Bonaventure allowed Duquesne to collect 22 overall (5 offensive). They finished 23.8% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 5 out of 21 and ended up shooting 10 out of 14 at the free throw line (71.4%). The Bonnies allowed Duquesne to bury 20 of 57 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 35.1% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Bonnies shot 31 for 59 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.5%. Regarding 3-pointers, St. Bonaventure made 6 of 17 attempts (35.3%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 86.7%. Duquesne was called for 14 fouls in this contest which got the Bonnies to the free throw line for a total of 15 shots. They turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Bonnies collected 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 40 for the game.

Osun Osunniyi was important for the Bonnies for this game. He made 7 out of 7 in this game for a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and had 10 rebounds. He racked up 18 points in his 23 minutes of playing time and added 1 assist for the contest.

St. Bonaventure has a record of 17-7 this season. The Bonnies are committing 13.7 fouls per contest and they hit 76.3% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 14.0 times per contest (124th in the country) and they turn it over 10.5 times per game. St. Bonaventure has accounted for 1,728 pts for the year (72.0 per game) and they pull in 35.0 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bonnies are shooting 45.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 86th in Division 1.

The St. Bonaventure defense gives up 35.0% on 3-point attempts (223 of 637) and their opponents are connecting on 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 14.4 dimes and 33.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 302nd and 103rd in college hoops. The Bonnies on defense are ranked 136th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.5. They have forced 12.3 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the floor (132nd in Division 1).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure and under the total points

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