Rhode Island Rams vs Saint Joseph's Hawks Prediction, 3/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Saint Joseph's Hawks

Date: Wednesday, March 5, 2025

Location: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena in Providence, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (17-11) are on their way to Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Saint Joseph's Hawks (19-10).

The Rhode Island Rams took the court against UMass and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 91-88 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Rams walked away with 17 and UMass recorded 13 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of 27 tries from beyond the arc. UMass went 72.2% at the free throw line by making 13 of their 18 tries. In addition, UMass grabbed 29 rebounds (7 offensive, 22 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. UMass distributed 19 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. When discussing defending, Rhode Island let their opponent shoot 54.1% from the field on 33 of 61 shooting. They also distributed 19 dimes for this game while forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they earned a total of 26 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Rams converted 6 of their 11 shots for a percentage of 54.5%. Rhode Island finished the game having earned a 53.2% field goal percentage (33 out of 62) and knocked down 16 out of their 34 shots from distance.

David Green is one player who was a major factor in this contest. He finished shooting 73.3% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the court for 36 minutes and totaled 10 rebounds. He racked up 30 points on 11 of 15 shooting.

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Rhode Island will enter this contest with a record of 17-11 so far this season. They average 78.1 points per contest (75th in Division 1) while shooting 46.7% from the field. The Rams are shooting 34.9% on shots from beyond the arc (211 of 605) and 69.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Rhode Island is grabbing 37.3 boards per game and has accounted for 394 dimes so far this season, which ranks 215th in the nation in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 13.0 times per game and as a team they commit 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Rams have forced 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 20.4 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 31.5% on 3-pointers and they rank 260th in college hoops in PPG allowed (74.4). The Rams are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.8% (753 of 1,759) and they relinquish 35.3 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 181st in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 391 relinquished on the campaign.

In their last game, the Saint Joseph's Hawks walked away with a victory by a final of 90-76 against Fordham. Regarding how they rebounded, Saint Joseph's allowed Fordham to collect 32 in all (16 offensive). They shot 40.0% from downtown by connecting on 10 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 17 from the free throw line (58.8%). The Hawks allowed Fordham to knock down 28 of 71 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.4% for this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Hawks finished the game shooting 32 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 57.1%. Regarding shooting from downtown, Saint Joseph's knocked down 8 of 21 tries (38.1%). They were able to make 18 of those for a percentage of 90.0%. Fordham committed 16 fouls in this contest which got the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 6 steals in this game. The Hawks were able to corral 26 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 31 for this game.

Xzayvier Brown ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks for the matchup. He made 9 out of 14 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 64.3%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 27 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in the matchup.

Saint Joseph's has a record of 19-10 on the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawks are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which ranks 159th in the country. Saint Joseph's has totaled 2,185 pts on the campaign (75.3 per contest) and they grab 36.7 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 15.2 times per contest (83rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. The Hawks are committing 14.2 fouls per contest and they shoot 75.0% from the free throw line.

The Hawks on defense are ranked 62nd in the nation in points given up per game with 67.8. They are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 41.0% from the floor (45th in college). The Saint Joseph's defense surrenders 31.4% on shots from distance (184 of 586) and their opposition knocks down 75.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 12.7 dimes and 33.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 144th and 157th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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