Rhode Island Rams vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 1/9/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

John M. Belk Arena is where the Davidson Wildcats (10-4) will compete against the Rhode Island Rams (7-7) on Tuesday.

The Rhode Island Rams took the court against Saint Joseph's and took home the win by a score of 78-74 in their last contest. Rhode Island walked away from the game with a 41.0% field goal percentage (25 out of 61) and made 6 of their 25 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Rams converted 22 of 35 attempts for a percentage of 62.9%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 38 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 18 assists in the matchup while creating 11 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to the defense, Rhode Island allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the floor on 25 of 63 shooting. Saint Joseph's doled out 12 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. Moreover, Saint Joseph's grabbed 38 rebounds (12 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Saint Joseph's walked away from this one shooting 61.5% at the free throw line by making 16 of their 26 attempts. They also knocked down 8 of their 30 tries from beyond the arc. When it comes to personal fouls, the Rams finished with 20 and Saint Joseph's accounted for 25 personal fouls.

David Green is a guy who was important for the contest. He scored 16 points on 4 of 12 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins played and also collected 10 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 33.3% from the floor and recorded 2 dimes.

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Rhode Island enters this contest with a mark of 7-7 for the year. They average 73.1 points per game (226th in the nation) while going 47.2% from the floor. The Rams are hitting 33.5% on 3-point shots (83 of 248) and 60.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Rhode Island is pulling in 39.1 boards per game and has earned 193 assists this year, which is 224th in college hoops in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 15.4 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Rams are forcing 10.1 turnovers every game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They give up 34.8% on three-point shots while they are 211th in D-1 in PPG allowed (72.4). The Rams are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.0% (375 of 872) and they surrender 34.1 boards per game as a team. They rank 181st in Division 1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 187 relinquished so far this season.

For their last game, the Davidson Wildcats went home defeated by a final of 72-59 when they faced Dayton. When talking about rebounding, Davidson allowed Dayton to snag 33 in all (7 offensive). They finished shooting 33.3% from distance by hitting 7 out of 21 and ended up going 13 of 22 at the free throw line (59.1%). The Wildcats permitted Dayton to make 26 of 52 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this matchup. When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats finished shooting 21 out of 54 from the floor which had them sitting at 38.9%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Davidson knocked down 10 of their 30 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 63.6%. Dayton was called for 14 fouls in the matchup which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 11 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while earning 4 steals in the game. The Wildcats were able to snag 22 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 29 for the contest.

Bobby Durkin ended up being important for the Wildcats in the game. He recorded 14 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the game. He converted 4 out of 14 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 28.6%, and had 6 rebounds.

Davidson has a mark of 10-4 so far this year. The Wildcats have committed 14.1 fouls per contest and they hit 72.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per game (202nd in the country) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest. Davidson has accounted for 1,006 pts for the season (71.9 per contest) and they pull in 34.8 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Wildcats are hitting on 44.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 206th in the nation.

The Davidson defense allows 33.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (114 of 339) and their opponents are connecting on 66.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 13.1 dimes and 33.4 boards per contest, which is 215th and 102nd in college hoops. The Wildcats on defense are ranked 70th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 66.0. They have forced 11.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 42.8% from the field (168th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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