Rhode Island Rams vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 2/25/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Sunday, February 25, 2024

Location: Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

Tom Gola Arena is the location where the La Salle Explorers (13-14) will take on the Rhode Island Rams (11-15) on Sunday.

The Rhode Island Rams faced Richmond and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 85-77 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Rams ended up walking away with 17 and Richmond recorded 17 personal fouls. They converted 9 of 21 tries from beyond the arc. Richmond finished 55.6% at the free throw line by converting 10 of their 18 attempts. On top of that, Richmond grabbed 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Richmond doled out 21 assists and had 6 steals in this game. With respect to the defense, Rhode Island allowed their opponent to shoot 55.0% from the floor on 33 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists in this matchup in addition to creating 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. When discussing getting rebounds, they earned 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Rams buried 14 of their 18 tries for a rate of 77.8%. Rhode Island wrapped up the contest with a 45.8% field goal percentage (27 out of 59) and converted 9 out of their 19 shots from distance.

David Fuchs is someone who was a contributor for this contest. He finished shooting 75.0% from the floor and also totaled 2 assists. He played 29 mins and collected 12 rebounds. He recorded 23 points on 9 out of 12 shooting.

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Rhode Island will play this game with a win-loss record of 11-15 on the season. They average 74.0 points per game (180th in college hoops) while hitting 46.8% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 36.4% on shots from beyond the arc (170 of 467) and 64.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Rhode Island is collecting 37.2 boards per game and has tallied 346 assists this year, which is 204th in college basketball in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 12.5 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 9.1 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.4 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.6% on three-point shots and they are 302nd in college basketball in opponents points per game (76.3). The Rams defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 45.3% (726 of 1,604) and they relinquish 34.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 293rd in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 380 relinquished for the season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the La Salle Explorers got the victory with a final of 72-59 when they played St. Bonaventure. The Explorers were able to corral 24 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards totaling 27 in the matchup. They also turned it over 8 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. St. Bonaventure committed 14 fouls for this contest which took the Explorers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of those for a percentage of 71.4%. Regarding shooting from distance, La Salle buried 10 out of 24 attempts (41.7%). Overall, the Explorers shot 26 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.0%. The Explorers permitted St. Bonaventure to knock down 21 out of their 48 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.8% in this game. They shot 35.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 6 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 16 from the charity stripe (68.8%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, La Salle allowed St. Bonaventure to get 20 in total (3 on the offensive side).

Daeshon Shepherd was important for the Explorers for this game. He buried 9 out of 15 in the game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds. He had 23 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for this game.

La Salle has a win-loss mark of 13-14 for the season. The Explorers commit 16.9 personal fouls per game while shooting 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per game (81st in the country) and they cough up possession 9.7 times per contest. La Salle has earned 1,991 points for the campaign (73.7 per contest) and they average 34.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Explorers are connecting on 43.0% from the floor, which ranks 276th in the nation.

The La Salle defense gives up 34.7% on shots from beyond the arc (180 of 518) and opponents are knocking down 72.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 13.8 dimes and 37.7 boards per game, which is ranked 263rd and 317th in those defensive categories. The Explorers on the defensive end are ranked 263rd in the nation in points per game surrendered with 74.4. They have forced 11.1 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.1% from the floor (269th in D-1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take La Salle

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