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Fox Sports
12-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Rhode Island Rams and Fordham Rams meet in A-10 Tournament
Associated Press Fordham Rams (11-20, 3-15 A-10) vs. Rhode Island Rams (18-12, 7-11 A-10) Washington; Wednesday, 2 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rams -4.5; over/under is 156 BOTTOM LINE: Rhode Island plays in the A-10 Tournament against Fordham. The Rhode Island Rams have gone 7-11 against A-10 teams, with an 11-1 record in non-conference play. Rhode Island has a 7-5 record in games decided by at least 10 points. The Fordham Rams are 3-15 in A-10 play. Fordham is 5-6 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 12.7 turnovers per game. Rhode Island averages 7.7 made 3-pointers per game, 1.2 more made shots than the 6.5 per game Fordham allows. Fordham averages 73.6 points per game, 1.1 fewer than the 74.7 Rhode Island gives up. The teams meet for the third time this season. Rhode Island won 86-67 in the last matchup on March 8. Sebastian Thomas led Rhode Island with 20 points, and Jackie Johnson III led Fordham with 19 points. TOP PERFORMERS: David Green averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Rhode Island Rams, scoring 14.6 points while shooting 42.7% from beyond the arc. Thomas is shooting 41.8% and averaging 15.0 points over the past 10 games. Johnson averages 2.6 made 3-pointers per game for the Fordham Rams, scoring 18.6 points while shooting 33.5% from beyond the arc. Japhet Medor is shooting 35.9% and averaging 14.7 points over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Rhode Island Rams: 4-6, averaging 77.9 points, 30.4 rebounds, 13.5 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 50.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.4 points per game. Fordham Rams: 1-9, averaging 69.2 points, 31.5 rebounds, 12.4 assists, 7.8 steals and 3.3 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.0 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended


USA Today
13-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
La Salle at Rhode Island odds, tips and betting trends
The La Salle Explorers (12-13, 4-8 A-10) will visit the Rhode Island Rams (16-8, 5-7 A-10) after losing four straight road games. The contest starts at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 15, 2025. In this article, we breakdown the Rhode Island vs. La Salle odds and lines for this contest. The meeting between the Rams and the Explorers currently does not have a line set. Rhode Island is 10-13-0 against the spread this season compared to La Salle's 11-13-1 ATS record. The Rams are 14-9-0 and the Explorers are 13-12-0 in terms of going over the point total. In the last 10 games, Rhode Island is 4-6 against the spread and 4-6 overall while La Salle has gone 4-5-1 against the spread and 4-6 overall. Here is everything you need to prepare for Saturday's college hoops matchup. Check out: USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll Rhode Island vs. La Salle prediction Rhode Island 79, La Salle 70 Against the spread Rhode Island has covered 10 times in 23 games with a spread this season. La Salle has won 11 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 14 times. The Rams record 78 points per game, only 2.4 more points than the 75.6 the Explorers allow. When Rhode Island puts up more than 75.6 points, it is 6-8 against the spread and 12-3 overall. When La Salle allows fewer than 78 points, it is 9-4-1 against the spread and 11-3 overall. The Explorers' 73.4 points per game are just 0.3 more points than the 73.1 the Rams give up. La Salle is 7-2 against the spread and 8-1 overall when it scores more than 73.1 points. Rhode Island's record is 6-4 against the spread and 9-2 overall when it allows fewer than 73.4 points. Players to watch Rhode Island Sebastian Thomas is tops on his squad in both points (18.5) and assists (5.8) per contest, and also puts up 4.2 rebounds. Defensively, he puts up 2.1 steals and 0.2 blocked shots. David Green puts up 14.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. At the other end, he averages 0.4 steals and 0.9 blocked shots. Javonte Brown is putting up 8.4 points, 0.5 assists and 6 rebounds per contest. La Salle Corey McKeithan tops the Explorers in scoring (15 points per game) and assists (2.6), and averages 3 rebounds. He also delivers 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots. Deuce Jones is posting 11.8 points, 4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, making 41.3% of his shots from the floor. Jahlil White gives the Explorers 9.5 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He also posts 1.5 steals and 0.8 blocked shots. Watch Rhode Island vs. La Salle on ESPN+! Gannett may earn revenue from sports betting operators for audience referrals to betting services. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. Terms apply, see operator site for Terms and Conditions. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). Must be 21 or older to gamble. Sports betting and gambling are not legal in all locations. Be sure to comply with laws applicable where you reside. We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. Sportsbook Wire operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.