Rhode Island Rams vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, 3/1/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs UMass Minutemen

Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Location: Mullins Center in Laramie, WY

TV: ESPN+

Mullins Center is the site where the UMass Minutemen (11-17) will attempt to defeat the Rhode Island Rams (17-10) on Saturday.

The Rhode Island Rams played Dayton and took a loss by a score of 85-77 in their last game. Rhode Island walked away from the game having earned a 49.1% FG percentage (27 out of 55) and knocked down 2 of their 19 shots from distance. At the charity stripe, the Rams buried 21 of 30 attempts for a percentage of 70.0%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 34 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 7 assists in the game while forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. When it comes to defense, Rhode Island allowed the other team to go 49.1% from the floor on 27 of 55 shooting. Dayton distributed 15 assists and had 12 steals for the contest. Additionally, Dayton snagged 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Dayton finished the contest at 91.3% at the free throw line by knocking down 21 of 23 tries. They made 10 of their 27 tries from 3-point range. When discussing personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 21 while Dayton recorded 26 personal fouls.

Jaden House is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up scoring 16 points on 7 of 11 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 34 minutes played and totaled 1 rebound. He shot 63.6% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Rhode Island will enter this game with a win-loss mark of 17-10 this year. They are averaging 77.8 pts per contest (82nd in D-1) while connecting on 46.5% from the floor. The Rams are hitting 34.2% on three-point attempts (195 of 571) and 69.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Rhode Island is grabbing 37.7 rebounds per game and is sitting with 375 dimes so far this season, which ranks 216th in college in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.1 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 16.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Rams are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 20.7 fouls. They concede 31.0% from beyond the arc and they rank 238th in D-1 in PPG allowed (73.7). The Rams defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 42.4% (720 of 1,698) and they relinquish 35.4 rebounds per game as a squad. They currently rank 182nd in college in giving up assists with 372 conceded this year.

The last time they took the court, the UMass Minutemen took a defeat with a final score of 74-52 against George Washington. The Minutemen were able to collect 23 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game. They also turned it over 11 times, while earning 7 steals for the game. George Washington had 18 personal fouls in this game which took the Minutemen to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of the free throws for a clip of 60.0%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, UMass made 3 out of 16 tries (18.8%). When the game finished, the Minutemen walked away from this one shooting 20 for 59 from the floor which had them sitting at 33.9%. The Minutemen permitted George Washington to convert 27 of their 56 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 48.2% for this game. They finished the game shooting 39.1% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 23 and ended up shooting 11 out of 16 from the charity stripe (68.8%). In reference to cleaning the glass, UMass allowed George Washington to snag 33 overall (7 offensive).

Daniel Hankins-Sanford was important for the Minutemen in this game. He recorded 12 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and added 1 assist for the contest. He buried 6 of 11 in the matchup giving him a rate of 54.5%, and accounted for 11 rebounds.

UMass has a record of 11-17 for the campaign. The Minutemen commit 18.3 fouls every game and they connect on 65.9% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.9 times per game (243rd in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per contest. UMass has scored 2,048 points this season (73.1 per contest) and they collect 39.9 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Minutemen are hitting on 41.2% from the field, which is ranked 338th in college hoops.

The Minutemen on defense are ranked 258th in college in points given up per game with 74.5. They have forced 12.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (96th in D-1). The UMass defense concedes 32.3% from downtown (214 of 662) and their opposition makes 71.9% of their foul shots. They relinquish 14.5 dimes and 37.8 rebounds per game, which ranks them 300th and 340th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take UMass

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