Rhode Island Rams vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 1/14/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Saturday, January 14, 2023

Location: William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, MA

TV: Youtube TV

William D. Mullins Memorial Center is the location where the UMass Minutemen (10-5) will attempt to defeat the Rhode Island Rams (5-10) on Saturday.

The Rhode Island Rams took the court against La Salle and took a loss by a final of 77-75 in their last game. Rhode Island finished with a 39.4% FG percentage (26 out of 66) and converted 4 of their 16 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Rams knocked down 19 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 73.1%. When discussing rebounding, they earned 44 with 15 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. Concerning defending, Rhode Island allowed 37.3% from the floor on 28 of 75 shooting. La Salle doled out 14 assists and had 7 steals for the matchup. Furthermore, La Salle collected 40 boards (18 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. La Salle finished 72.7% from the charity stripe by burying 16 of 22 attempts. They converted 5 of 17 attempts from long range. In relation to fouls, the Rams ended up finishing with 17 while La Salle totaled 18 fouls.

Jalen Carey is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He accumulated 18 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 minutes and pulled down 11 rebounds. He finished 41.7% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Rhode Island will play this game with a mark of 5-10 for the campaign. They have an average of 67.3 pts per contest (296th in the nation) while hitting 40.0% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 30.0% on 3-pointers (79 of 263) and 73.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, Rhode Island is pulling in 39.1 boards per contest and has 190 dimes this year, which ranks 298th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn it over 14.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 18.2 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Rams are forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They are currently ranked 131st in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 195 conceded this season. The Rams defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.0% (374 of 890) and they surrender 35.1 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 31.6% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 205th in college hoops in opponents points per game (69.7).

In their last game, the UMass Minutemen went home defeated by a final of 81-73 when they played George Washington. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, UMass permitted George Washington to snag 35 in total (9 offensive). They went 30.4% from three-point range by shooting 7 out of 23 and walked away from this one shooting 20 of 25 from the free throw line (80.0%). The Minutemen permitted George Washington to convert 27 out of 57 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 47.4% in this matchup. When the game finished, the Minutemen finished the game shooting 29 for 66 from the field which gave them a rate of 43.9%. With regard to three-point attempts, UMass made 9 of their 22 attempts (40.9%). They were able to convert 6 of those for a rate of 66.7%. George Washington committed 13 fouls in this contest which got the Minutemen to the charity stripe for a total of 9 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while getting 9 steals for the contest. The Minutemen collected 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards totaling 31 in the game.

Noah Fernandes pitched in for the Minutemen in this contest. He recorded 13 points in his 34 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 6 assists for the contest. He knocked down 4 of 12 for this contest giving him a rate of 33.3%, and totaled 2 rebounds.

UMass has a record of 10-5 this year. As an offense, the Minutemen are shooting 42.3% from the field, which is 296th in D-1. UMass has tallied 1,067 pts on the season (71.1 per contest) and they grab 38.3 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 14.6 times per contest (103rd in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game. The Minutemen are responsible for committing 17.5 fouls per game while shooting 68.1% from the charity stripe.

The Minutemen on defense are ranked 184th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 68.9. They are forcing 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (160th in D-1). The UMass defense gives up 31.0% on 3-point shots (109 of 352) and their opponents are knocking down 67.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 14.3 assists and 35.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 296th and 252nd in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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