Fordham Rams vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 3/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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

TV: ESPN+

William D. Mullins Memorial Center is the site where the UMass Minutemen (19-10) will try to beat the Fordham Rams (12-17) on Wednesday.

The Fordham Rams took the court against Saint Joseph's and went home with a loss by a final score of 82-69 in their last contest. Fordham wrapped up the contest with a 41.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 61) and converted 7 out of their 24 shots from distance. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rams made 12 of 19 tries for a percentage of 63.2%. When discussing pulling down boards, they collected 38 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 8 assists in this contest while forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, Fordham allowed the other team to go 46.2% from the floor on 30 of 65 shooting. Saint Joseph's dished out 21 assists and had 10 steals in this game. Additionally, Saint Joseph's pulled down 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Saint Joseph's finished the game shooting 71.4% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of 21 shots. They also knocked down 7 of their 28 tries from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 21 while Saint Joseph's had 17 personal fouls.

Kyle Rose is one guy who was a major factor in this contest. He finished the game shooting 52.6% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He played for 34 mins played and also totaled 6 rebounds. He ended up scoring 31 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Fordham enters this one with a win-loss mark of 12-17 on the season. They are averaging 71.7 pts per game (245th in D-1) while hitting 40.8% from the field. The Rams are shooting 32.1% on shots from beyond the arc (236 of 735) and 66.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Fordham is collecting 37.0 boards per game and is sitting with 379 dimes this year, which has them ranked 209th in the nation in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

Defensively, the Rams are able to force 13.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They relinquish 36.6% on three-point shots and they rank 236th in the nation in opponents points per game (73.6). The Rams are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.2% (726 of 1,606) and they surrender 36.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 134th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 364 relinquished on the campaign.

For their last game, the UMass Minutemen went home victorious with a score of 69-67 when they played Davidson. In the matter of rebounds, UMass permitted Davidson to grab 29 in total (5 offensive). They finished shooting 14.3% from beyond the perimeter via 2 out of 14 and finished the game at 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). The Minutemen permitted Davidson to knock down 27 of their 56 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 48.2% in the game. In all, the Minutemen finished shooting 24 out of 65 from the floor which had them sitting at 36.9%. Pertaining to shots from distance, UMass made 5 of their 24 attempts (20.8%). They were able to bury 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 69.6%. Davidson was called for 18 fouls for this game which got the Minutemen to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They also gave up possession 9 times, while earning 4 steals in this contest. The Minutemen snagged 24 defensive boards and 16 offensive rebounds totaling 40 in this contest.

Matt Cross was important for the Minutemen for the matchup. He converted 9 of 12 in the game for a field goal percentage of 75.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds. He recorded 26 points in his 28 mins on the court and accumulated 2 assists for this game.

UMass has a win-loss mark of 19-10 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Minutemen are shooting 45.4% from the field, which ranks them 137th in college basketball. UMass has scored 2,276 points so far this season (78.5 per game) and they average 38.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.9 times per game (38th in the country) and they are giving up possession 11.3 times per game. The Minutemen commit 18.5 fouls every game and they go 70.1% from the free throw line.

The Minutemen on the defensive side of the court are 145th in college hoops in PPG given up with 70.9. They have forced 13.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (93rd in Division 1). The UMass defense concedes 33.9% on shots from beyond the arc (213 of 629) and their opponents are making 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 13.0 assists and 33.7 boards per game, which ranks 195th and 122nd in Division 1.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take UMass

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