Fordham Rams vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 1/11/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Davidson Wildcats (11-4) host the Fordham Rams (8-8) at John M. Belk Arena on Saturday.

The Fordham Rams stepped onto the hardwood against VCU and went home with a loss by a final score of 73-61 in their last game. Fordham finished the game having earned a 36.8% FG percentage (21 out of 57) and converted 7 out of their 21 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rams made 12 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. In relation to pulling down boards, they collected a total of 30 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 10 dimes in this matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 10 steals. Regarding the defense, Fordham allowed the other team to shoot 41.5% from the field on 27 out of 65 shooting. VCU totaled 12 dimes and had 9 steals for this contest. Additionally, VCU grabbed 44 rebounds (19 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. VCU ended up shooting 63.6% when shooting free throws by converting 14 of their 22 tries. They also converted 5 out of their 26 attempts from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Rams ended up walking away with 19 while VCU totaled 17 personal fouls.

Japhet Medor is a guy who was important in the game. He ended up walking away with 19 points on 5 of 12 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 36 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished the contest at 41.7% from the field and also distributed 4 dimes.

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Fordham heads into this contest with a record of 8-8 this season. They cough up possession 13.5 times per contest and as a group they commit 17.3 fouls per game. As a team, Fordham is collecting 35.8 boards per game and has accounted for 228 dimes on the season, which is 142nd in the country in terms of passing. The Rams are connecting on 34.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (133 of 388) and 71.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 74.4 pts per contest (214th in Division 1) while connecting on 43.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rams have forced 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.2 personal fouls. They are 301st in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 230 relinquished on the campaign. The Rams are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (447 of 954) and they surrender 35.9 boards per contest as a squad. They give up 34.5% on 3-point attempts while they are 296th in college in points per game allowed (75.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Davidson Wildcats got the victory with a final of 77-71 against Duquesne. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Davidson allowed Duquesne to collect 34 overall (12 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 33.3% from distance by hitting 7 of 21 and ended up shooting 6 of 10 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Wildcats permitted Duquesne to bury 29 of their 63 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0% in this game. When the final whistle was blown, the Wildcats shot 26 for 51 from the field which had them shooting 51.0%. Concerning shooting from downtown, Davidson buried 9 of 22 attempts (40.9%). They were able to make 16 of those for a clip of 76.2%. Duquesne committed 21 personal fouls for this game which got the Wildcats to the charity stripe for a total of 21 tries. They also coughed it up 7 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. The Wildcats collected 23 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards for a total of 27 in the game.

Reed Bailey pitched in for the Wildcats for the contest. He converted 7 of 12 in this contest giving him a rate of 58.3%, and had 8 rebounds. He had 22 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 3 dimes in this matchup.

Davidson has a win-loss mark of 11-4 so far this season. The Wildcats are committing 15.3 fouls every game and they hit 72.0% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.9 times per contest (88th in the country) and they lose possession via turnover 9.8 times per game. Davidson has totaled 1,144 points for the season (76.3 per contest) and they average 33.8 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are hitting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks 80th in the nation.

The Wildcats on defense are ranked 135th in college in points given up per game with 69.5. They are able to force 11.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the floor (237th in the nation). The Davidson defense gives up 35.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (115 of 321) and opponents are connecting on 68.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.5 assists and 32.9 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 73rd and 103rd in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Fordham

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