Fordham Rams vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 1/21/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Davidson Wildcats (11-6) host the Fordham Rams (10-9) at John M. Belk Arena on Wednesday.

The Fordham Rams took the court against Duquesne and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 74-63 in their last game. Fordham walked away from the game with a 35.7% FG percentage (25 of 70) and converted 4 of their 28 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Rams converted 9 of 15 shots for a rate of 60.0%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they compiled 40 with 17 of them being offensive. They also recorded 10 assists in the game while forcing 12 turnovers and earning 6 steals. With respect to defending, Fordham allowed 45.1% from the field on 23 out of 51 shooting. Duquesne dished out 19 dimes and had 9 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Duquesne snagged 31 rebounds (4 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Duquesne finished shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 18 of their 27 attempts. They also converted 10 of 24 attempts from distance. In reference to personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 20 and Duquesne accounted for 19 personal fouls.

Dejour Reaves is a guy who came through for the game. He ended up going 44.4% from the field and also distributed 2 dimes. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes played and grabbed 3 rebounds. He scored 17 points on 8 out of 18 shooting.

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Fordham will enter this game with a mark of 10-9 so far this year. They average 72.1 pts per game (290th in the country) while going 44.6% from the floor. The Rams are shooting 28.8% on shots beyond the perimeter (130 of 452) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Fordham is snagging 40.9 boards per game and has earned 290 assists on the campaign, which is 94th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a team are committing 14.8 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 11.1 turnovers per game while drawing 15.1 personal fouls. They relinquish 34.5% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 20th in the nation in points per game allowed (65.2). The Rams are allowing a FG percentage of 41.5% (444 of 1,070) and they relinquish 30.6 boards per contest as a team. They currently rank 278th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 274 relinquished on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Davidson Wildcats went home victorious with a score of 84-79 against George Washington. In regard to attacking the glass, Davidson allowed George Washington to grab 35 in all (17 on the offensive side). They finished 28.1% from three-point range by shooting 9 out of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 12 out of 21 at the free throw line (57.1%). The Wildcats allowed George Washington to knock down 29 of their 72 attempts from the field which left them shooting 40.3% for the matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats finished 28 for 54 from the floor which had them shooting 51.9%. When discussing shots from distance, Davidson converted 14 of 25 tries (56.0%). They were able to make 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 51.9%. George Washington committed 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 27 shots. They also coughed it up 10 times, while earning 3 steals in this contest. The Wildcats collected 27 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 39 for the game.

Josh Scovens ended up having an impact for the Wildcats in the matchup. He had 10 points in his 24 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes for the game. He made 5 out of 7 in the game for a field goal rate of 71.4%, but wasn't able to snag a rebound.

Davidson has a record of 11-6 for the season. The Wildcats are committing 16.9 personal fouls every game and they go 66.9% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per contest (219th in college) and they turn it over 10.9 times per contest. Davidson has 1,241 pts for the season (73.0 per contest) and they snag 33.4 boards per contest. When it comes to offense, the Wildcats are connecting on 45.8% from the field, which ranks them 161st in Division 1.

The Wildcats on the defensive end are ranked 87th in Division 1 in PPG surrendered with 69.8. They are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 44.7% from the field (242nd in college). The Davidson defense allows 32.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (118 of 361) and their opposition makes 67.0% of their free throw shots. They have given up 11.8 dimes and 33.7 total boards per game, which is 59th and 130th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Davidson

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