Rhode Island Rams vs La Salle Explorers Prediction, 1/25/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs La Salle Explorers

Date: Saturday, January 25, 2025

Location: John Glaser Arena in Philadelphia, PA

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (14-5) are traveling to John Glaser Arena on Saturday where they will take on the La Salle Explorers (10-8).

The Rhode Island Rams took the court against VCU and took a loss by a final of 81-57 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Rams ended up walking away with 18 and VCU recorded 18 personal fouls. They also made 8 out of their 27 shots from downtown. VCU finished 71.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 15 of their 21 attempts. In addition, VCU had 37 rebounds (14 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. VCU distributed 10 assists and had 17 steals for the matchup. In relation to defense, Rhode Island allowed the other team to go 42.6% from the field on 29 of 68 shooting. They also dished out 6 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 10 steals. When it comes to rebounding, they compiled 31 with 7 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Rams made 11 of their 21 attempts for a rate of 52.4%. Rhode Island wrapped up the game having earned a 38.8% field goal percentage (19 out of 49) and converted 8 of their 23 3-point shots.

Sebastian Thomas is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He accounted for 19 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played for 37 mins and collected 5 rebounds. He finished shooting 58.3% from the floor and earned 1 assist.

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Rhode Island will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 14-5 on the year. They have an average of 79.2 points per outing (76th in D-1) while connecting on 45.9% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 34.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (143 of 411) and 69.8% from the charity stripe. As a team, Rhode Island is snagging 39.4 rebounds per game and is sitting with 276 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 132nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.3 fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Rams have forced 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 21.1 fouls. They rank 252nd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 262 surrendered this season. The Rams defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 41.6% (500 of 1,202) and they relinquish 35.4 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 28.2% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 218th in the nation in points per game from their opponents (72.4).

In their last game, the La Salle Explorers went home defeated by a final of 82-60 when they faced UMass. In the matter of team rebounding, La Salle allowed UMass to pull down 49 in total (11 offensive). They shot 30.0% from three-point range via 6 out of 20 and finished the game at 10 of 15 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Explorers permitted UMass to bury 33 of 74 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.6% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Explorers ended up shooting 24 out of 68 from the field which had them shooting 35.3%. With respect to shots from downtown, La Salle made 6 out of their 19 attempts (31.6%). They were able to convert 6 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 40.0%. UMass committed 10 personal fouls for this game which took the Explorers to the free throw line for 15 tries. They turned the ball over 12 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Explorers recorded 27 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards for a total of 34 for the game.

Deuce Jones ended up having an impact for the Explorers in the game. He accumulated 17 points in his 26 mins of playing time and tallied 3 dimes in this matchup. He converted 5 of 12 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 41.7%, and had 4 rebounds.

La Salle has a mark of 10-8 so far this year. In terms of offensive execution, the Explorers are shooting 43.0% from the floor, which ranks 280th in Division 1. La Salle has tallied 1,383 pts on the campaign (76.8 per game) and they pull down 38.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 12.8 times per game (265th in college) and they turn it over 10.9 times per contest. The Explorers are responsible for committing 15.7 personal fouls per contest and they connect on 71.4% from the free throw line.

The La Salle defense gives up 31.9% on 3-point shots (138 of 433) and their opponents are converting on 69.7% of their free throw shots. They allow 15.0 assists and 36.1 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 313th and 269th in Division 1. The Explorers are ranked 286th in D-1 in points allowed per game with 75.4. They have forced 11.9 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the floor (275th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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