LIU Sharks vs Fordham Rams Prediction, 11/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Sharks vs Fordham Rams

Date: Thursday, November 20, 2025

Location: Rose Hill Gym in Bronx, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Fordham Rams (3-2) will take on the LIU Sharks (3-1) at Rose Hill Gym on Thursday.

The LIU Sharks played James Madison and went home with a win by a final score of 88-79 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Sharks ended up finishing with 15 while James Madison recorded 16 personal fouls. They also made 7 of 16 shots from distance. James Madison went 57.1% at the charity stripe by making 8 of their 14 attempts. Additionally, James Madison grabbed 32 rebounds (10 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't have a block. James Madison dished out 10 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. With respect to defense, LIU allowed the other team to shoot 48.5% from the field on 32 out of 66 shooting. They also recorded 17 assists for this game in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they collected 32 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Sharks made 9 of their 15 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. LIU wrapped up the game with a 59.0% field goal percentage (36 out of 61) and converted 7 of their 15 shots from downtown.

Jamal Fuller is a player who was a contributor in this matchup. He scored 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He saw the court for 32 mins played and also snagged 8 boards. He finished the game at 53.3% from the floor and also earned 3 assists.

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LIU heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 3-1 for the season. They are averaging 81.3 points per contest (158th in D-1) while connecting on 51.3% from the field. The Sharks are hitting 42.6% from downtown (23 of 54) and 56.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, LIU is snagging 37.0 boards per game and has accounted for 59 assists on the year, which is 251st in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 16.5 times per game and as a squad are committing 17.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Sharks are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game and they draw 20.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 39.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 319th in college in points per game allowed (82.5). The Sharks defense is allowing a FG percentage of 45.9% (118 of 257) and they concede 36.5 rebounds per game as a group. They are 193rd in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 58 relinquished for the campaign.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Fordham Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 96-62 against Manhattanville. The Rams pulled down 38 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds totaling 48 in the matchup. They also turned it over 13 times, while recording 7 steals for the contest. Manhattanville committed 13 fouls in this game which took the Rams to the free throw line for 13 attempts. They were able to convert 9 of them for a rate of 69.2%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Fordham converted 13 out of their 35 tries (37.1%). At the conclusion of this game, the Rams walked away from this one shooting 37 out of 71 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.1%. The Rams allowed Manhattanville to knock down 21 out of their 61 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 34.4% in this matchup. They finished 40.0% from behind the 3-point line via 10 out of 25 and finished the game at 10 out of 15 at the free throw line (66.7%). In reference to rebounds, Fordham allowed Manhattanville to get 24 in total (1 on the offensive side).

Marcus Greene was important for the Rams in this matchup. He earned 19 points in his 23 mins on the court and had 2 dimes in the matchup. He converted 6 of 11 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and added 3 rebounds.

Fordham has a record of 3-2 so far this season. The Rams are responsible for committing 15.4 personal fouls every game and they connect on 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 18.2 times per contest (59th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per contest. Fordham has totaled 397 pts for the year (79.4 per contest) and they snag 48.4 rebounds per game. As an offensive team, the Rams are shooting 45.2% from the floor, which has them ranked 198th in D-1.

The Rams on defense are ranked 26th in college in PPG given up with 61.6. They are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.3% from the field (93rd in D-1). The Fordham defense allows 36.6% on 3-pointers (45 of 123) and opponents are knocking down 60.9% of their free throw shots. They surrender 13.8 dimes and 29.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 215th and 32nd in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fordham

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