Fordham Rams vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 2/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

John M. Belk Arena is the site where the Davidson Wildcats (14-11) will play the Fordham Rams (10-15) on Tuesday.

The Fordham Rams faced Dayton and took a loss by a final of 78-70 in their last game. Fordham wrapped up the game with a 41.4% FG percentage (24 out of 58) and knocked down 9 out of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Rams made 13 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 86.7%. With respect to pulling down boards, they compiled 29 with 9 of them being offensive. They also dished out 11 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 3 steals. Regarding defending, Fordham allowed the other team to shoot 57.4% from the field on 27 out of 47 shooting. Dayton recorded 13 assists and had 3 steals in this game. Moreover, Dayton snagged 28 rebounds (5 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't have a block. Dayton finished the game at 68.0% from the free throw line by making 17 of their 25 attempts. They also made 7 of their 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Concerning personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 23 and Dayton racked up 13 personal fouls.

Japhet Medor is a guy who was a major contributor for this game. He ended up going 44.4% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 25 minutes and also collected 1 board. He ended up with 17 points on 4 out of 9 shooting.

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Fordham steps onto the court with a win-loss record of 10-15 this season. They are averaging 72.6 points per outing (220th in the country) while shooting 41.1% from the field. The Rams are shooting 32.0% on shots from beyond the arc (203 of 635) and 65.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Fordham is pulling down 36.9 boards per contest and is sitting with 331 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 218th in the country in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.1 times per game and as a team are committing 20.1 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 14.3 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are giving up 37.4% on 3-pointers and they rank 248th in the nation in PPG allowed (74.2). The Rams defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.6% (633 of 1,387) and they surrender 36.2 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 112th in the nation in allowing assists to their opponents with 310 surrendered on the campaign.

For their last game, the Davidson Wildcats took a loss by a final score of 81-80 against St. Bonaventure. The Wildcats corralled 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 28 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. St. Bonaventure was called for 18 fouls for this game which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 13 of them for a percentage of 72.2%. Regarding shots from distance, Davidson made 9 of 24 tries (37.5%). At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats walked away from this one shooting 29 for 59 from the floor which gave them a rate of 49.2%. The Wildcats permitted St. Bonaventure to make 26 of 46 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 56.5% in this game. They shot 40.0% from three-point range via 6 out of 15 and ended up going 23 out of 30 from the free throw line (76.7%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Davidson allowed St. Bonaventure to grab 25 in all (4 offensive).

Connor Kochera ended up having an impact for the Wildcats in this game. He tallied 29 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist for the game. He buried 11 out of 15 for the contest for a field goal rate of 73.3%, and accounted for 8 rebounds.

Davidson has a record of 14-11 for the campaign. The Wildcats are committing 15.7 fouls per contest and they hit 73.1% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.6 times per contest (232nd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 10.2 times per contest. Davidson has totaled 1,785 pts on the season (71.4 per contest) and they pull in 35.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 43.4% from the field, which is ranked 256th in D-1.

The Davidson defense allows 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (197 of 585) and their opponents are connecting on 68.4% of their foul shots. They allow 12.6 dimes and 34.3 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks them 155th and 153rd in college hoops. The Wildcats defensively are ranked 57th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 67.1. They have forced 11.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.6% from the floor (125th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Davidson

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