Delaware Blue Hens vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Delaware Blue Hens vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: UBS Arena in Elmont, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (5-5) are hosting the Delaware Blue Hens (7-3) at UBS Arena on Saturday.

The Delaware Blue Hens faced off with Robert Morris and took home the win by a score of 73-69 in their last contest. Delaware wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.8% FG percentage (22 of 46) and converted 6 of their 16 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Blue Hens made 23 of 28 shots for a rate of 82.1%. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 33 with 4 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 15 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. Pertaining to defense, Delaware allowed the other team to go 39.7% from the floor on 23 out of 58 shooting. Robert Morris doled out 10 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. Additionally, Robert Morris collected 32 boards (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Robert Morris ended up going 66.7% from the free throw line by converting 14 of their 21 attempts. They also knocked down 9 out of their 23 attempts from 3-point range. When talking about fouls, the Blue Hens walked away with 16 while Robert Morris recorded 19 fouls.

Jyare Davis is a player who was a major contributor for this contest. He accounted for 17 points on 6 out of 12 shooting. He played 35 minutes played and snagged 8 rebounds. He ended up shooting 50.0% from the field and also recorded 6 dimes.

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Delaware comes into this one with a record of 7-3 so far this year. They are giving up possession 10.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 16.2 fouls every game. As a team, Delaware is collecting 36.6 rebounds per game and has earned 152 assists on the year, which has them ranked 103rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Blue Hens are connecting on 37.0% on 3-pointers (74 of 200) and 68.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 77.0 points per game (137th in Division 1) while shooting 47.2% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Blue Hens have forced 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.5 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are ranked 162nd in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (70.0). The Blue Hens defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.1% (253 of 601) and they relinquish 34.5 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 78th in D-1 in giving up assists with 105 conceded so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rhode Island Rams took a loss by a score of 85-70 when they played Charleston. The Rams earned 22 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 26 for this game. They gave up possession of the ball 17 times, while recording 5 steals in the game. Charleston had 10 personal fouls in this game which got the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 4 tries. They were able to convert 3 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Rhode Island made 9 of 23 tries (39.1%). When this game wrapped up, the Rams shot 29 for 61 from the field which had them at 47.5%. The Rams permitted Charleston to make 34 out of 67 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.7% for the contest. They wrapped up this game 43.5% from distance by shooting 10 of 23 and finished the game at 7 of 13 from the charity stripe (53.8%). In relation to cleaning the glass, Rhode Island permitted Charleston to grab 36 in all (10 on the offensive glass).

Cam Estevez ended up being a factor for the Rams in this contest. He racked up 13 points in his 28 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this game. He buried 5 out of 9 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

Rhode Island has a win-loss record of 5-5 so far this year. The Rams are committing 15.2 personal fouls every game and they connect on 58.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per contest (202nd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per contest. Rhode Island has totaled 737 pts on the season (73.7 per game) and they average 39.3 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Rams are shooting 48.4% from the field, which is ranked 45th in college hoops.

The Rhode Island defense gives up 35.5% on shots from 3-point land (86 of 242) and opponents are knocking down 64.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 13.4 assists and 33.6 total boards per game, which ranks them 250th and 121st in those categories on the defensive end. The Rams defensively are ranked 216th in D-1 in PPG surrendered with 72.0. They are able to force 9.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.9% from the field (201st in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Delaware

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