Rhode Island vs Brown 12/7/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Brown Bears and Rhode Island Rams meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Ryan Center. The Brown Bears look for their sixth win. The Rhode Island Rams look for their third win.

The Brown Bears are averaging 66.1 points on 45 percent shooting and allowing 64.8 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Kino Lilly Jr. is averaging 16.1 points and 3 rebounds, while Paxson Wojcik is averaging 13.3 points and 6.3 rebounds. Nana Owusu-Anane is the third double-digit scorer, and Dan Friday is dishing 2.8 assists. The Brown Bears are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 55.4 percent from the free throw line. The Brown Bears are allowing 32.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.

The Rhode Island Rams are averaging 64.3 points on 38.8 percent shooting and allowing 67.6 points on 43.3 percent shooting. Ishmael Leggett is averaging 17.5 points and 3.1 assists, while Brayon Freeman is averaging 12.7 points and 2.9 rebounds. Malik Martin is grabbing 5.3 rebounds and Jalen Carey is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Rhode Island Rams are shooting 25.4 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The Rhode Island Rams are allowing 27.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.

The Bears are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The Rams are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games and 6-17 ATS in their last 23 games overall. The under is 6-0 in Bears last 6 overall. The over is 4-0 in Rams last 4 home games. The home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

The Rhode Island Rams may e the more talented team, but they’re not playing well at the moment, and they’re not a club I want to lay chalk with. Rhode Island has serious offensive issues through 8 games and is only winning by an average of 0.3 points in the favorite role. The Brown Bears are playing the more successful ball entering this game. Give me the points.