Rhode Island Rams vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 2/1/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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

TV: fuboTV

Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena is the site where the Saint Joseph's Hawks (10-11) will take on the Rhode Island Rams (8-13) on Wednesday.

The Rhode Island Rams faced off with La Salle and notched a win by a score of 72-70 in their last game. Concerning fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 14 while La Salle totaled 19 fouls. They also converted 11 of their 27 tries from long range. La Salle finished the game at 72.2% from the charity stripe by making 13 of 18 tries. Additionally, La Salle grabbed 30 rebounds (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. La Salle totaled 13 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. When it comes to defense, Rhode Island allowed the other team to go 40.4% from the floor on 23 of 57 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they earned a total of 38 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Rams buried 11 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 52.4%. Rhode Island finished the game having earned a 44.3% field goal percentage (27 of 61) and made 7 of 17 three-point attempts.

Ishmael Leggett is one guy who was a major factor in this game. He finished shooting 58.3% from the field and recorded 4 dimes. He was on the court for 37 mins and collected 6 rebounds. He left the arena with 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Rhode Island comes into this game with a win-loss record of 8-13 for the season. They are averaging 67.6 points per outing (289th in the country) while going 40.3% from the field. The Rams are connecting on 30.6% from downtown (114 of 373) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Rhode Island is snagging 38.0 boards per game and has tallied 255 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 301st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.1 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 11.8 turnovers every game and they draw 18.6 personal fouls. They are giving up 32.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 201st in Division 1 in opponents points per game (70.0). The Rams are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 42.4% (526 of 1,240) and they relinquish 35.4 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 177th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 275 surrendered this year.

The last time they took the court, the Saint Joseph's Hawks went home victorious with a score of 79-76 when they played George Mason. With respect to attacking the glass, Saint Joseph's permitted George Mason to snag 32 in total (12 on the offensive glass). They shot 38.7% from 3-point land by shooting 12 of 31 and finished the game at 12 out of 18 at the free throw line (66.7%). The Hawks permitted George Mason to convert 26 out of 66 tries from the field which had them shooting 39.4% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hawks walked away from this one shooting 28 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Saint Joseph's knocked down 6 out of their 21 tries (28.6%). They were able to make 17 of them for a clip of 63.0%. George Mason earned 16 fouls in this game which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for 27 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest. The Hawks snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards for a total of 36 for the matchup.

Erik Reynolds II ended up being important for the Hawks for the game. He buried 9 out of 18 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and tallied 2 rebounds. He racked up 30 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Saint Joseph's has a mark of 10-11 on the season. The Hawks commit 18.3 personal fouls every game and they go 67.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.6 times per contest (239th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest. Saint Joseph's has accounted for 1,523 points this season (72.5 per contest) and they average 35.2 boards per game. As an offense, the Hawks are hitting on 42.8% from the field, which ranks them 279th in the nation.

The Saint Joseph's defense allows 34.9% on 3-point shots (190 of 544) and their opponents are connecting on 68.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 15.6 assists and 36.3 boards per game, which is 342nd and 296th in Division 1. The Hawks defensively are ranked 268th in D-1 in PPG given up with 72.7. They are forcing 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (166th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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