Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 11/7/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Friday, November 7, 2025

Location: Alumni Hall in Annapolis, MD

TV: CBSSN

The Rhode Island Rams (1-0) will play the Tulsa Golden Hurricane (1-0) at Alumni Hall on Friday.

The Tulsa Golden Hurricane took the court against Oklahoma Christian and earned the victory with a final of 100-57 in their last contest. Tulsa finished with a 50.8% field goal percentage (32 of 63) and made 7 of their 28 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Golden Hurricane buried 29 of their 37 tries for a rate of 78.4%. Concerning getting rebounds, they collected 56 with 21 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 18 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Regarding defense, Tulsa allowed 33.8% from the floor on 23 of 68 shooting. Oklahoma Christian recorded 11 dimes and had 6 steals in this contest. Furthermore, Oklahoma Christian pulled down 15 rebounds (6 offensive, 9 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Oklahoma Christian finished the game shooting 57.1% at the charity stripe by converting 4 of their 7 shots. They converted 7 out of their 26 tries from long range. In reference to fouls, the Golden Hurricane ended up walking away with 16 and Oklahoma Christian accounted for 20 fouls.

David Green is a guy who came through in this matchup. He walked away with 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting. He played for 19 minutes played and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 1 assist.

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Tulsa comes into this game with a record of 1-0 on the year. They average 100.0 pts per contest (49th in the country) while shooting 50.8% from the field. The Golden Hurricane are connecting on 25.0% on shots from 3-point land (7 of 28) and 78.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Tulsa is pulling down 61.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 18 dimes this year, which is 151st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.0 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Golden Hurricane are forcing 8.0 turnovers per game and they draw 20.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 158th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 11 surrendered this season. The Golden Hurricane defense is allowing a FG percentage of 33.8% (23 of 68) and they surrender 21.0 boards per contest as a team. They give up 26.9% on 3-point attempts and they rank 89th in the nation in PPG allowed (57.0).

The last time they took the court, the Rhode Island Rams took home the win by a final score of 93-62 when they faced Stetson. The Rams collected 27 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive boards for a total of 40 in this game. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while recording 16 steals for the game. Stetson earned 14 fouls in this game which got the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 24 shots. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 79.2%. When it comes to 3-point shots, Rhode Island made 8 out of 26 tries (30.8%). When the game finished, the Rams finished the game shooting 33 for 63 from the field which had them shooting 52.4%. The Rams permitted Stetson to make 21 of their 55 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 38.2% in this contest. They finished the game shooting 32.0% from distance by going 8 of 25 and finished the game at 12 of 22 at the free throw line (54.5%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Rhode Island allowed Stetson to collect 24 in total (9 on the offensive side).

Tyler Cochran ended up having an impact for the Rams for this contest. He converted 6 of 13 for the game for a field goal rate of 46.2%, and had 9 rebounds. He accumulated 17 points in his 24 mins of playing time and added 3 assists for this game.

Rhode Island has a record of 1-0 so far this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Rams are shooting 52.4% from the field, which ranks them 74th in college. Rhode Island has totaled 93 points so far this year and they grab 44.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 19.0 times per game (99th in Division 1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per game. The Rams commit 16.0 fouls per game and they go 79.2% from the free throw line.

The Rhode Island defense allows 32.0% on shots from distance (8 of 25) and opponents are making 54.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 12.0 dimes and 27.0 boards per contest, which ranks 191st and 76th in those categories on the defensive end. The Rams on the defensive side of the court are 123rd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 62.0. They are forcing their opponents into 20.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 38.2% from the floor (146th in the country).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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