Rhode Island Rams vs Yale Bulldogs Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Yale Bulldogs

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: John J. Lee Amphitheater in New Haven, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (2-1) are en route to John J. Lee Amphitheater on Tuesday where they will compete against the Yale Bulldogs (2-0).

The Rhode Island Rams stepped onto the hardwood against Albany and took home the win by a score of 80-61 in their last game. Rhode Island ended the contest with a 42.4% field goal percentage (25 out of 59) and knocked down 5 of their 21 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Rams knocked down 25 of 28 shots for a rate of 89.3%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 33 with 11 of them being offensive. They also recorded 9 assists in the matchup as well as creating 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to defense, Rhode Island allowed the other team to go 37.7% from the field on 23 of 61 shooting. Albany totaled 15 assists and had 7 steals for the game. In addition, Albany totaled 34 boards (16 offensive, 18 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Albany ended up going 64.3% from the free throw line by burying 9 of 14 attempts. They also buried 6 out of their 28 tries from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 12 and Albany finished the game with 20 personal fouls.

Myles Corey is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He ended up with 19 points on 7 out of 11 shooting. He played 24 minutes and pulled down 1 board. He went 63.6% from the floor and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Rhode Island enters this matchup with a record of 2-1 on the season. They average 79.3 pts per game (196th in the nation) while going 49.1% from the field. The Rams are connecting on 28.6% on shots from distance (18 of 63) and 80.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, Rhode Island is pulling down 35.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 40 dimes for the campaign, which ranks 242nd in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Rams have forced 17.8 turnovers per game while drawing 18.0 personal fouls. They are 240th in the country in allowing assists to the opposition with 56 surrendered on the year. The Rams defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.1% (89 of 222) and they relinquish 33.0 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 32.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 69th in college hoops in PPG allowed (65.5).

The last time they took the court, the Yale Bulldogs took home the win by a final score of 86-79 when they faced Stony Brook. When discussing rebounding, Yale permitted Stony Brook to grab 17 overall (3 on the offensive glass). They finished 48.1% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 13 of 27 and finished the game at 12 of 17 at the charity stripe (70.6%). The Bulldogs permitted Stony Brook to knock down 27 of their 50 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 54.0% in the matchup. Overall, the Bulldogs shot 24 out of 48 from the field which had them sitting at 50.0%. In relation to shooting from 3-point land, Yale made 10 out of 19 attempts (52.6%). They were able to convert 28 of the free throws for a percentage of 84.8%. Stony Brook was called for 24 fouls for this game which took the Bulldogs to the free throw line for a total of 33 tries. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while getting 3 steals for the game. The Bulldogs recorded 19 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 27 for the matchup.

Riley Fox ended up being a major contributor for the Bulldogs in this matchup. He had 21 points in his 22 mins of playing time, but left the arena with no assists. He converted 5 out of 12 for this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and had 1 rebound.

Yale has a win-loss record of 2-0 so far this year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulldogs are shooting 54.6% from the floor, which ranks 21st in the country. Yale has 194 pts for the campaign (97.0 per game) and they collect 35.5 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.5 times per game (46th in college) and they are giving up possession 11.5 times per game. The Bulldogs commit 17.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 81.1% from the free throw line.

The Bulldogs on the defensive end are ranked 123rd in the nation in PPG surrendered with 69.0. They have forced 16.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the floor (264th in the nation). The Yale defense gives up 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (21 of 65) and their opponents are knocking down 71.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 11.3 dimes and 25.3 total boards per game, which is ranked 99th and 4th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Yale

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