Richmond Spiders vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 2/21/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Location: Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Richmond Spiders (18-7) are en route to Ryan Center on Wednesday where they will meet the Rhode Island Rams (11-14).

The Richmond Spiders stepped onto the hardwood against George Washington and took home the win by a score of 90-74 in their last contest. Richmond wrapped up the contest with a 56.3% FG percentage (36 out of 64) and made 7 of their 18 3-pointers. At the charity stripe, the Spiders made 11 of their 13 tries for a percentage of 84.6%. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 32 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 21 assists for this game as well as forcing 7 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In the matter of defense, Richmond allowed the other team to shoot 40.6% from the floor on 26 out of 64 shooting. George Washington distributed 10 dimes and had 3 steals for the matchup. Moreover, George Washington snagged 29 boards (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. George Washington ended up shooting 73.3% at the free throw line by burying 11 of their 15 attempts. They made 11 of their 27 shots from distance. Regarding fouls, the Spiders ended up with 12 and George Washington accumulated 14 fouls.

Jordan King is someone who was a major contributor for the contest. He accounted for 24 points on 7 out of 13 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins played and also collected 3 boards. He finished the contest at 53.8% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Richmond heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 18-7 for the year. They average 73.0 points per contest (210th in Division 1) while connecting on 46.3% from the field. The Spiders are shooting 36.1% on 3-point shots (188 of 521) and 74.1% from the charity stripe. As a team, Richmond is collecting 33.6 boards per game and has racked up 327 assists for the year, which is 234th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 8.3 times per contest and as a group they are committing 14.1 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Spiders are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers every game and they draw 15.3 personal fouls. They currently rank 29th in D-1 in allowing assists with 276 relinquished on the campaign. The Spiders are giving up a shooting percentage of 39.5% (585 of 1,482) and they concede 37.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are relinquishing 30.3% on 3-point shots and they are 32nd in the nation in points per game allowed (65.5).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Rhode Island Rams took a loss by a final score of 77-67 when they played Loyola. The Rams were able to corral 20 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 24 in the matchup. They coughed it up 8 times, while getting 8 steals for the contest. Loyola earned 21 fouls in this matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 22 tries. They were able to convert 13 of those for a rate of 59.1%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Rhode Island buried 4 of 17 tries (23.5%). When all was said and done, the Rams shot 25 out of 56 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6%. The Rams permitted Loyola to convert 28 out of 61 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 45.9% for this contest. They finished 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 6 of 24 and ended up shooting 15 of 17 from the charity stripe (88.2%). Concerning how they rebounded, Rhode Island permitted Loyola to collect 41 in total (11 on the offensive glass).

Brandon Weston ended up being a factor for the Rams for this game. He earned 15 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 3 assists in this game. He buried 5 of 9 for this game for a field goal rate of 55.6%, and tallied 6 rebounds.

Rhode Island has a mark of 11-14 this season. The Rams are committing 17.0 fouls per contest and they hit 63.8% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 13.2 times per game (184th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.5 times per game. Rhode Island has scored 1,846 pts on the year (73.8 per contest) and they snag 37.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Rams are hitting on 46.9% from the floor, which is 68th in college basketball.

The Rhode Island defense concedes 35.4% on shots from 3-point land (213 of 602) and opponents are converting on 65.6% of their foul shots. They have given up 14.4 dimes and 34.3 boards on a nightly basis, which is 302nd and 151st in those categories. The Rams defensively are ranked 294th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 76.0. They have forced 9.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 44.9% from the floor (253rd in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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