McNeese Cowboys vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 12/9/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: McNeese Cowboys vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

Location: Thomas M. Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: ESPN+

The McNeese Cowboys (7-2) are headed to Thomas M. Ryan Center on Tuesday where they will attempt to beat the Rhode Island Rams (7-3).

The McNeese Cowboys took the court against Northwestern State and took home the win by a score of 92-54 in their last game. In relation to fouls, the Cowboys finished with 15 while Northwestern State had 13 fouls. They also knocked down 10 out of their 33 shots from beyond the arc. Northwestern State finished the game at 72.7% at the free throw line by knocking down 8 of their 11 attempts. Furthermore, Northwestern State pulled down 20 rebounds (5 offensive, 15 defensive), but didn't have a block. Northwestern State earned 13 assists and had 8 steals for this contest. In the matter of defense, McNeese let their opponent shoot 35.3% from the field on 18 out of 51 shooting. They also distributed 23 dimes for the game as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 13 steals. In relation to rebounding, they earned 37 with 12 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Cowboys converted 12 of their 16 shots for a rate of 75.0%. McNeese wrapped up the game having earned a 56.3% field goal percentage (36 of 64) and buried 8 of 17 three-point shots.

Larry Johnson is a player who played a role for the contest. He ended up going 50.0% from the field and also earned 6 assists. He was on the court for 22 minutes and also snagged 8 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 14 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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McNeese comes into this game with a record of 7-2 this season. They average 90.0 pts per game (20th in the country) while connecting on 51.4% from the field. The Cowboys are shooting 32.8% on three-point attempts (57 of 174) and 79.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, McNeese is grabbing 37.4 boards per game and has racked up 154 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 94th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They turn the ball over 9.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Cowboys are forcing 18.7 turnovers every game and they draw 19.2 fouls. They give up 33.6% on 3-point shots while they are 37th in D-1 in points per game allowed (65.4). The Cowboys defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 37.3% (190 of 509) and they surrender 33.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They rank 88th in Division 1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 109 relinquished this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rhode Island Rams walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 90-71 when they faced Providence. With respect to team rebounding, Rhode Island permitted Providence to pull down 32 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 48.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 14 of 29 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). The Rams permitted Providence to bury 31 of their 54 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 57.4% for this game. When the game finished, the Rams went 25 for 56 from the floor which had them at 44.6%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Rhode Island made 14 out of 29 attempts (48.3%). They were able to knock down 7 of them for a rate of 50.0%. Providence had 15 personal fouls in this contest which got the Rams to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They also turned the ball over 17 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Rams were able to corral 14 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 20 in the game.

Jonah Hinton was important for the Rams in this matchup. He had 23 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup. He made 8 out of 17 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 47.1%, and added 1 rebound.

Rhode Island has a record of 7-3 so far this year. The Rams commit 18.2 fouls per contest and they hit 73.0% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.1 times per contest (312th in the nation) and they are turning it over 12.3 times per contest. Rhode Island has earned 766 points on the season (76.6 per contest) and they grab 34.0 boards per contest. As an offense, the Rams are hitting on 47.4% from the floor, which has them ranked 97th in the country.

The Rhode Island defense concedes 33.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (76 of 228) and opponents are connecting on 70.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 12.6 assists and 33.1 rebounds per game, which is 139th and 112th in D-1. The Rams defensively are ranked 88th in Division 1 in points allowed per contest with 68.7. They have forced 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 42.4% from the field (139th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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