Davidson Wildcats vs Fordham Rams Prediction, 2/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Davidson Wildcats vs Fordham Rams

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026

Location: Rose Hill Gym in Bronx, NY

TV: ESPN+

Rose Hill Gym is the site where the Fordham Rams (15-12) will take on the Davidson Wildcats (16-10) on Saturday.

The Davidson Wildcats played Richmond and walked away with a win by a score of 65-63 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Wildcats finished with 15 and Richmond finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They buried 9 out of their 22 shots from downtown. Richmond went 57.1% at the charity stripe by burying 8 of 14 attempts. In addition, Richmond pulled down 29 rebounds (5 offensive, 24 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Richmond distributed 12 assists and had 4 steals in this contest. In the matter of defending, Davidson allowed the other team to shoot 39.7% from the field on 23 out of 58 shooting. They also dished out 11 assists as well as forcing the other team into 4 turnovers, but didn't notch a steal. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they earned 39 with 10 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wildcats converted 14 of their 23 tries for a rate of 60.9%. Davidson finished the game having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (22 out of 55) and knocked down 7 out of their 27 shots from distance.

Roberts Blums is one guy who was a contributor in this contest. He accounted for 18 points on 6 out of 14 shooting. He was on the court for 31 mins and also pulled down 13 rebounds. He finished 42.9% from the floor and dished out 1 assist.

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Davidson heads into this game with a record of 16-10 this year. They turn it over 10.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.0 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Davidson is snagging 33.0 rebounds per contest and has tallied 359 assists on the campaign, which is 225th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Wildcats are shooting 37.4% on shots from downtown (240 of 641) and 67.6% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 73.6 pts per contest (249th in the nation) while connecting on 46.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Wildcats are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game while drawing 16.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 31st in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 292 surrendered on the campaign. The Wildcats are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 44.6% (635 of 1,425) and they relinquish 33.1 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 33.0% on three-point shots and they are ranked 52nd in college in PPG allowed (68.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Fordham Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 62-59 against Loyola. In the matter of team rebounding, Fordham allowed Loyola to collect 29 in all (4 on the offensive side). They finished 26.9% from downtown by hitting 7 of 26 and walked away from this one shooting 14 of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Rams allowed Loyola to make 19 out of 47 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 40.4% in this matchup. Overall, the Rams went 20 out of 51 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 39.2%. Pertaining to shots from 3-point land, Fordham knocked down 6 of 19 attempts (31.6%). They were able to convert 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 59.3%. Loyola was called for 20 personal fouls in this contest which got the Rams to the charity stripe for a total of 27 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. The Rams earned 28 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 38 for the game.

Dejour Reaves was important for the Rams for the matchup. He accumulated 24 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and accounted for 2 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 7 of 12 for the game for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and had 7 rebounds.

Fordham has a win-loss record of 15-12 this season. The Rams commit 15.4 fouls per game and they go 69.0% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per contest (147th in college) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. Fordham has totaled 1,902 pts on the campaign (70.4 per contest) and they pull in 39.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Rams are connecting on 44.2% from the field, which ranks them 247th in the country.

The Fordham defense surrenders 33.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (210 of 623) and their opponents are making 69.0% of their free throw attempts. They have given up 14.0 assists and 31.4 total boards per game, which ranks 235th and 33rd in the country. The Rams defensively are ranked 13th in college in points allowed per game with 64.9. They are forcing 11.6 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.7% from the field (62nd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fordham

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