Northeastern Huskies vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Northeastern Huskies vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Northeastern Huskies (5-7) are traveling to Ryan Center on Saturday where they will take on the Rhode Island Rams (5-7).

The Northeastern Huskies played Central Connecticut and walked away with a win by a score of 79-74 in their last game. Northeastern finished the game with a 49.1% field goal percentage (28 of 57) and buried 4 out of their 15 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Huskies made 19 of 25 tries for a percentage of 76.0%. In the matter of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 38 with 13 of them being offensive. They also dished out 18 assists for this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 8 turnovers and getting 5 steals. With respect to the defense, Northeastern allowed the other team to go 49.1% from the floor on 28 out of 57 shooting. Central Connecticut recorded 12 assists and had 6 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Central Connecticut pulled down 21 rebounds (5 offensive, 16 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Central Connecticut finished shooting 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 12 of 15 attempts. They also converted 6 out of their 15 attempts from 3-point land. In regard to personal fouls, the Huskies left the arena with 13 while Central Connecticut accumulated 15 personal fouls.

Chris Doherty is a guy who played a role for the matchup. He walked away from this one shooting 56.3% from the field and dished out 3 assists. He was on the court for 28 minutes and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He was able to score 21 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Northeastern enters this matchup with a record of 5-7 for the year. They have an average of 72.9 pts per contest (233rd in D-1) while hitting 47.3% from the floor. The Huskies are shooting 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (74 of 230) and 74.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Northeastern is grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game and has accounted for 167 assists on the year, which ranks 179th in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 14.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Huskies are forcing their opponents into 10.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are ranked 235th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 162 relinquished for the year. The Huskies are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.6% (334 of 701) and they surrender 29.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 36.2% on shots from distance and they are ranked 265th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (73.9).

The last time they took the court, the Rhode Island Rams went home defeated by a final of 81-71 against New Hampshire. When talking about team rebounding, Rhode Island permitted New Hampshire to pull down 42 in total (10 offensive). They shot 54.2% from 3-point land by shooting 13 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 19 at the free throw line (63.2%). The Rams allowed New Hampshire to knock down 28 of 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 43.1% for the matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Rams finished shooting 25 out of 65 from the floor which had them shooting 38.5%. When talking about 3-point attempts, Rhode Island buried 5 out of their 22 tries (22.7%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 66.7%. New Hampshire was called for 19 personal fouls for the contest which got the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 5 steals in this matchup. The Rams were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 11 offensive boards totaling 37 for the game.

Zek Montgomery was important for the Rams for the contest. He made 6 of 15 for the game giving him a rate of 40.0%, and tallied 8 rebounds. He totaled 18 points in his 34 mins on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the game.

Rhode Island has a mark of 5-7 this season. The Rams are committing 15.2 fouls per game and they shoot 60.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.3 times per contest (207th in Division 1) and they are giving up possession 13.2 times per contest. Rhode Island has scored 864 points on the year (72.0 per contest) and they pull in 39.2 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Rams are hitting on 47.0% from the field, which ranks them 86th in the nation.

The Rams are ranked 219th in the country in points given up per game with 72.3. They have forced 9.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 42.7% from the field (184th in Division 1). The Rhode Island defense allows 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc (104 of 287) and their opponents are knocking down 66.7% of their foul shots. They relinquish 13.5 dimes and 34.2 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 249th and 146th in those categories.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Northeastern

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