Fordham vs Rhode Island 2/2/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Rhode Island Rams will travel to Rose Hill Gymnasium to take on the Fordham Rams this Wednesday afternoon in College Basketball action.

The Rhode Island Rams lost their 3^rd straight game and dropped to 12-7 on the season after being defeated by the Dayton Flyers, 53-51, this past Friday. Rhode Island struggled on the offensive end against Dayton and could not fight all the way back after the Flyers took a 47-42 lead with 4:30 left in regulation. Rhode Island shot 42.3% from the field & 22.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Dayton to shoot 30.9% from the field & 27.3% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Rams was Makhi Mitchell who had a double-double with 12 points, 11 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks, & 3 steals.

On the season, Rhode Island is averaging 68.8 ppg on 47.6% shooting from the field. The Rams are averaging 5.3 three-pointers per game on 34.2% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Rhode Island has been led by Makhel Mitchell (11.5 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.6 apg, 2.9 bpg), Jeremy Sheppard (10.5 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.4 spg), Makhi Mitchell (9.6 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.4 apg), & Ishmael Leggett (8.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.3 spg).

Defensively, Rhode Island is holding their opponents to an average of 62.4 ppg on 37.1% shooting from the field. The Rams have a rebound margin of 1.7 and a turnover margin of -0.3.

The Fordham Rams lost their 4^th straight game and dropped to 9-10 o the season after being defeated by the George Washington Colonials, 64-55, this past Sunday. Fordham fought back from a 29-22 halftime deficit to take a 49-44 lead with just 6:15 left in regulation, however, the Rams offense struggled down the stretch and the Colonials pulled away after taking a 61-52 lead with 1:05 left in regulation. Fordham shot 35.7% from the field & 34.8% from beyond the arc while allowing George Washington to shoot 42.1% from the field & 34.8% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Rams was Chuba Ohams who had a double-double with 13 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist, & 2 blocks.

On the season, Fordham is averaging 69.2 ppg on 40.7% shooting from the field. The Rams are averaging 8.2 three-pointers per game on 31.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Fordham has been led by Darius Quisenberry (17.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.4 spg), Antonio Daye Jr. (16.8 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.4 spg), Chuba Ohams (13.8 ppg, 11.3 rpg, 1.8 apg, 2.1 bpg), & Antrell Charlton (7.9 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.7 spg).

Defensively, Fordham is allowing their opponents to average 68.6 ppg on 43.2% shooting from the field. The Rams have a rebound margin of -2.5 and a turnover margin of 2.0.

The Rams are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games, however, are just 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. Fordham. The Rams are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games & 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games.

Rhode Island has been led by their defense which comes into this game ranked 30^th in scoring defense & 5^th in defensive FG%, however, despite shooting the ball well from the field (32^nd in FG%), the Rams come into this game ranked just 245^th in scoring offense. Fordham has been led by their defense which ranks 170^th in scoring defense & 75^th in turnover margin, however, the Rams have struggled on the offensive end and currently rank just 232^nd in scoring offense & 316^th in FG%.

Fordham is a much better team at home and has had some recent success against Rhode Island, however, the Rams have one of the better defenses in College Basketball which should have success against a Fordham team that can really struggle putting up points. Rhode Island was competitive recently against two of the better teams in the A-10 in Richmond & Dayton and I think the Rams snap their losing streak in this one and do enough to cover this small road spread. Good Luck!