Saturday’s contest features the Rhode Island Rams (13-4, 2-3 A-10) and the Davidson Wildcats (12-5, 2-2 A-10) matching up at Thomas M. Ryan Center (on January 18) at 2:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in a 76-72 win for Rhode Island.

Based on our computer prediction, Rhode Island is projected to cover the spread (1.5) versus Davidson. The two teams are projected to go over the 146.5 over/under.

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Rhode Island vs. Davidson Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: Kingston, Rhode Island
• Venue: Thomas M. Ryan Center
• Line: Rhode Island -1.5
• Point total: 146.5
• Moneyline (to win): Rhode Island -126, Davidson +105

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Rhode Island vs. Davidson Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Rhode Island 76, Davidson 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Rhode Island vs. Davidson

• Pick ATS: Rhode Island (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (146.5)

Rhode Island is 8-8-0 against the spread, while Davidson’s ATS record this season is 9-7-0. In terms of going over the point total, games involving the Rams are 10-6-0 and the Wildcats are 9-7-0. The teams combine to score 155.9 points per game, 9.4 more points than this matchup’s total. Rhode Island is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall in its last 10 contests, while Davidson has gone 5-5 against the spread and 7-3 overall.

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Rhode Island Performance Insights

• The Rams outscore opponents by 8.9 points per game (scoring 79.8 points per game to rank 72nd in college basketball while giving up 70.9 per outing to rank 174th in college basketball) and have a +151 scoring differential overall.
• Rhode Island records 37.2 rebounds per game (16th in college basketball) while conceding 32.2 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 5.0 boards per game.
• Rhode Island makes 7.2 three-pointers per game (233rd in college basketball) at a 33.5% rate (204th in college basketball), compared to the 6.4 its opponents make while shooting 27.3% from beyond the arc.
• The Rams rank 134th in college basketball with 97.9 points scored per 100 possessions, and 75th in college basketball defensively with 87.0 points conceded per 100 possessions.
• Rhode Island and its opponents have been relatively even in the turnover battle. The Rams commit 12.0 per game (239th in college basketball) and force 11.1 (247th in college basketball action).

Davidson Performance Insights

• The Wildcats outscore opponents by 6.3 points per game (posting 76.1 points per game, 155th in college basketball, and giving up 69.8 per outing, 128th in college basketball) and have a +108 scoring differential.
• The 31.1 rebounds per game Davidson accumulates rank 268th in college basketball. Their opponents record 31.2.
• Davidson knocks down 8.6 three-pointers per game (106th in college basketball) at a 36.6% rate (56th in college basketball), compared to the 7.6 its opponents make, shooting 34.6% from beyond the arc.
• Davidson wins the turnover battle by 1.1 per game, committing 9.4 (14th in college basketball) while its opponents average 10.5.

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