Richmond at Rhode Island: 1/25/22 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

By Clayton Fountain | January 24, 2022 9:27 pm

Rhode Island Rams (12-5) vs Richmond Spiders (12-7)

Game Info: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 6:30 pm (Thomas M. Ryan Center)

Betting Odds: Rhode Island Rams -2.5 -- Over/Under: 134.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Richmond Spiders will visit the Rhode Island Rams in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Tuesday Night.

The Richmond Spiders are coming off of a 8 point win against La Selle in their last time out. Nathan Cayo and Grant Golden had 18 points apiece to lead the Spiders. Tyler Burton added 12 points, while Andre Gustavson had five steals in the win.

The Richmond Spiders are led in scoring by Tyler Burton who averages 16.8 points and 7 rebounds for this team. Grant Golden averages 15.1 points and 5.9 rebounds a night. Jacob Gilyard is the third leading scorer for the Spider as he averages 12.3 points a game for this team.

The Spiders are averaging 74.3 points per game on 45.5% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 70.8 points per game. They are shooting 70.1% from the free throw line. 

The Rhode Island Rams are coming off of a 2 point loss against George Washington in their last time out. Jeremy Sheppard had 12 points for the Rams. Makhel Mitchell added 11 points and six blocks. Ishmael Leggett had 11 points and nine rebounds in the loss.

The Rhode Island Rams are led in scoring by Makhel Mitchell who averages 11.7 points and 5.1 rebounds for this team. Jeremy Sheppard averages 10.9 points and 3 rebounds a game for this team. Makhi Mitchell is the third leading scorer for the Rams as he averages 9.5 points a game for this team.

The Rams are averaging 70.2 points per game on 48.4% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 62.5 points per game. They are shooting 66.8% from the free throw line.

The under is 5-0 in Spiders last 5 games following a ATS win and is 5-1 in Rams last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.

The Spiders are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.The Rams are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The Rams are simply the better team in this matchup and will look to make up for the loss against GW in this one. I’ll take them to win and cover in a bounce back situation.


Clayton’s Pick Rhode Island -2.5