Rhode Island Rams vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 1/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: Reilly Center in St. Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (9-7) are headed to Reilly Center on Wednesday where they will try to defeat the St. Bonaventure Bonnies (10-5).

The Rhode Island Rams faced UMass and walked away with a win by a score of 89-77 in their last contest. Rhode Island finished the contest with a 51.9% FG percentage (27 out of 52) and made 14 out of their 23 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rams buried 21 of 28 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. Pertaining to hauling in boards, they compiled 34 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 14 assists in addition to forcing 3 turnovers, but finished the game with no steals. Concerning defense, Rhode Island allowed their opponent to shoot 40.9% from the field on 27 out of 66 shooting. UMass totaled 9 assists and had 3 steals in this contest. In addition, UMass collected 32 rebounds (14 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. UMass finished the game at 71.4% at the free throw line by making 20 of 28 attempts. They knocked down 3 of 15 tries from distance. Concerning fouls, the Rams finished with 23 while UMass finished the game with 24 fouls.

Jaden House is one guy who was a contributor for this game. He left the arena with 29 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 35 minutes and totaled 6 rebounds. He shot 63.6% from the field and also recorded 3 assists.

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Rhode Island comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 9-7 for the campaign. They have an average of 74.5 points per game (191st in Division 1) while shooting 47.6% from the floor. The Rams are connecting on 35.7% on three-point shots (104 of 291) and 62.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Rhode Island is snagging 38.8 boards per game and has totaled 219 assists for the season, which has them ranked 225th in the nation in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 12.9 times per contest and as a unit they commit 16.2 fouls per contest.

Defensively, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 9.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They are surrendering 34.5% on 3-point shots and they are 223rd in Division 1 in points per game allowed (72.8). The Rams defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.0% (427 of 993) and they relinquish 33.9 boards per game as a group. They rank 166th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 210 conceded on the season.

The last time they took the court, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies took a loss by a score of 80-74 when they faced Fordham. The Bonnies earned 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 33 in this contest. They also coughed it up 9 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. Fordham had 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Bonnies to the free throw line for 22 tries. They were able to knock down 20 of the free throws for a percentage of 90.9%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, St. Bonaventure made 6 out of their 18 attempts (33.3%). Overall, the Bonnies ended up shooting 24 for 60 from the field which had them sitting at 40.0%. The Bonnies allowed Fordham to convert 28 of their 55 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 50.9% for this game. They wrapped up this game 36.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 25 and finished the contest at 15 out of 23 at the free throw line (65.2%). Concerning attacking the glass, St. Bonaventure permitted Fordham to collect 33 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Chad Venning ended up being a factor for the Bonnies in this game. He made 8 out of 14 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 57.1%, and earned 7 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but left the arena with no assists.

St. Bonaventure has a mark of 10-5 this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Bonnies are shooting 46.5% from the field, which ranks them 94th in college hoops. St. Bonaventure has totaled 1,109 pts on the season (73.9 per game) and they grab 33.7 boards per game. They are earning an assist 12.9 times per contest (236th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 11.1 times per contest. The Bonnies are responsible for committing 16.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.7% from the charity stripe.

The St. Bonaventure defense gives up 30.5% on shots from behind the 3-point line (98 of 321) and their opposition knocks down 68.6% of their foul shots. They give up 13.4 dimes and 30.4 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 227th and 15th in those categories on the defensive end. The Bonnies on the defensive side of the court are 68th in college basketball in points given up per game with 66.3. They have forced 12.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.7% from the floor (220th in college basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Bonaventure

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