Canisius Griffins vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 12/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Location: Thomas M. Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Canisius Golden Griffins (5-6) are headed to Thomas M. Ryan Center on Tuesday where they will try to beat the Rhode Island Rams (7-4).

The Canisius Golden Griffins took the court against Maine and notched a win by a score of 70-43 in their last game. Canisius finished the game with a 44.6% FG percentage (25 out of 56) and buried 9 of their 20 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Griffins knocked down 11 of 17 attempts for a rate of 64.7%. Pertaining to pulling down boards, they earned 37 with 9 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 assists in the matchup while forcing 16 turnovers and getting 9 steals. With regard to defending, Canisius allowed 31.4% from the field on 16 of 51 shooting. Maine doled out 11 assists and had 5 steals for the game. In addition, Maine collected 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Maine finished the contest at 50.0% from the free throw line by making 7 of 14 attempts. They converted 4 out of their 19 attempts from distance. When it comes to personal fouls, the Griffins ended up with 17 and Maine racked up 13 personal fouls.

Kahlil Singleton is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 7 of 12 shooting. He played 35 minutes and also totaled 3 boards. He ended up shooting 58.3% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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Canisius enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 5-6 so far this season. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 17.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Canisius is pulling in 33.9 boards per game and has totaled 124 dimes this year, which has them ranked 327th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Griffins are connecting on 33.0% on shots from distance (72 of 218) and 67.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 61.5 points per contest (359th in the nation) while going 40.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Griffins are forcing 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 16.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 237th in D-1 in giving up assists with 151 surrendered on the campaign. The Griffins defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.1% (258 of 599) and they concede 32.8 rebounds per contest as a group. They surrender 28.8% from 3-point land and they are ranked 75th in college hoops in points per game allowed (68.0).

The last time they took the court, the Rhode Island Rams walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 66-64 against McNeese State. The Rams corralled 23 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for this contest. They turned the ball over 21 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. McNeese State earned 24 personal fouls for the contest which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They were able to make 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 85.2%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Rhode Island knocked down 5 out of 18 tries (27.8%). When the final whistle blew, the Rams ended up shooting 18 for 39 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.2%. The Rams permitted McNeese State to convert 24 out of their 60 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 40.0% in this matchup. They finished 28.6% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 6 out of 21 and ended up shooting 12 of 19 at the charity stripe (63.2%). In the matter of team rebounding, Rhode Island allowed McNeese State to get 26 in total (11 offensive).

Jahmere Tripp ended up being a factor for the Rams in this game. He made 7 of 10 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 70.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He racked up 16 points in his 23 mins of playing time and tallied 1 assist in this contest.

Rhode Island has a win-loss mark of 7-4 for the season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Rams are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks them 105th in the nation. Rhode Island has accounted for 830 points so far this season (75.5 per contest) and they average 33.7 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 11.7 times per contest (323rd in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. The Rams are responsible for committing 17.9 personal fouls every game and they go 74.3% from the free throw line.

The Rhode Island defense allows 32.9% on shots from distance (82 of 249) and their opponents are making 70.0% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 12.2 assists and 32.9 boards per game, which is 102nd and 110th in college hoops. The Rams on the defensive side of the court are 88th in college in points allowed per contest with 68.5. They are forcing 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.2% from the field (128th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Canisius

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