Fordham Rams vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 1/24/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2024

Location: Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (9-9) will compete against the Fordham Rams (8-10) at Ryan Center on Wednesday.

The Fordham Rams stepped onto the hardwood against Loyola and ended up losing by a score of 65-61 in their last game. Fordham finished the game with a 36.2% field goal percentage (21 of 58) and buried 6 of 20 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Rams knocked down 13 of their 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 30 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 10 dimes for the contest as well as creating 14 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When it comes to defending, Fordham let their opponent shoot 47.9% from the floor on 23 out of 48 shooting. Loyola recorded 10 assists and had 6 steals for the game. Additionally, Loyola snagged 30 boards (8 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Loyola finished the game shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by knocking down 15 of 20 tries. They made 4 of their 10 attempts from 3-point land. When discussing personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 18 while Loyola totaled 21 personal fouls.

Elijah Gray is a guy who was a factor for the matchup. He finished shooting 60.0% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He played 16 minutes and totaled 3 rebounds. He walked away with 15 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Fordham heads into this one with a mark of 8-10 so far this season. They have an average of 75.2 points per game (168th in D-1) while hitting 41.2% from the field. The Rams are hitting 32.5% on 3-pointers (147 of 453) and 66.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Fordham is collecting 38.7 boards per contest and has 247 assists on the season, which ranks 198th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 14.1 times per contest and as a group they are committing 20.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are ranked 63rd in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 207 relinquished so far this season. The Rams defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.4% (447 of 1,031) and they surrender 37.3 boards per contest as a squad. They surrender 35.5% on shots from distance and they are 249th in college hoops in points per game allowed (74.1).

The last time they took the court, the Rhode Island Rams took a loss by a final score of 96-62 against Dayton. The Rams were able to collect 20 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the matchup. They turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 2 steals for this game. Dayton had 16 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to knock down 12 of those for a rate of 66.7%. Regarding 3-point shots, Rhode Island converted 8 out of their 20 tries (40.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Rams finished shooting 21 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.6%. The Rams allowed Dayton to knock down 33 out of 59 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 55.9% in this game. They finished 59.3% from three-point range by hitting 16 out of 27 and finished the contest at 14 of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). In relation to how they rebounded, Rhode Island allowed Dayton to pull down 34 overall (7 on the offensive side).

Jaden House ended up being a major contributor for the Rams in the matchup. He scored 27 points in his 33 minutes on the hardwood and had 1 assist in this matchup. He knocked down 9 out of 14 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and had 4 rebounds.

Rhode Island has a win-loss mark of 9-9 this season. The Rams commit 16.1 personal fouls every game and they connect on 62.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 13.2 times per contest (200th in the nation) and they cough up possession 13.2 times per contest. Rhode Island has totaled 1,318 points on the campaign (73.2 per game) and they grab 38.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which is 75th in college hoops.

The Rams on the defensive side of the court are 279th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 75.5. They are able to force 9.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 44.5% from the field (253rd in the country). The Rhode Island defense allows 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (154 of 419) and their opposition makes 67.4% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 14.2 dimes and 33.6 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 287th and 112th 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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