Fordham Rams vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Fordham Rams vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Thomas M. Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (14-10) will take on the Fordham Rams (13-12) at Thomas M. Ryan Center on Saturday.

The Fordham Rams faced Saint Joseph's and walked away with a win by a score of 68-64 in their last contest. Fordham ended the game having earned a 41.1% FG percentage (23 out of 56) and made 6 of 24 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Rams made 16 of their 21 tries for a percentage of 76.2%. With respect to pulling down rebounds, they earned 35 with 10 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 11 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning defense, Fordham allowed their opponent to shoot 40.4% from the floor on 21 out of 52 shooting. Saint Joseph's recorded 15 assists and had 4 steals for the contest. Furthermore, Saint Joseph's snagged 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Saint Joseph's walked away from this one shooting 54.5% from the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 22 tries. They also made 10 out of their 27 attempts from 3-point land. When talking about fouls, the Rams left the arena with 16 and Saint Joseph's totaled 17 fouls.

Rikus Schulte is a player who was a major contributor for the contest. He finished the game shooting 81.8% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He saw the court for 29 mins and totaled 8 rebounds. He recorded 19 points on 9 out of 11 shooting.

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Fordham will play this contest with a record of 13-12 for the season. They are averaging 70.8 points per game (300th in the country) while hitting 44.4% from the field. The Rams are shooting 29.0% on shots from 3-point land (168 of 580) and 70.3% from the free throw line. As a team, Fordham is pulling down 39.3 rebounds per game and has accumulated 370 assists for the campaign, which has them ranked 120th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 11.4 times per game and as a team they commit 15.1 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Rams are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They rank 244th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 350 relinquished on the campaign. The Rams are giving up a field goal percentage of 41.8% (583 of 1,394) and they concede 31.3 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 34.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 16th in college hoops in points per game allowed (65.1).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Rhode Island Rams walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 75-70 when they faced George Washington. The Rams were able to snag 14 defensive boards and 11 offensive rebounds totaling 25 in this game. They also coughed it up 12 times, while recording 11 steals for this contest. George Washington was called for 15 personal fouls for this contest which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They were able to knock down 10 of them for a clip of 58.8%. With regard to three-point shots, Rhode Island made 6 out of their 24 tries (25.0%). When the game finished, the Rams finished 27 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 45.0%. The Rams allowed George Washington to make 27 of 56 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 48.2% for this contest. They shot 29.2% from downtown by going 7 out of 24 and walked away from this one shooting 14 out of 20 at the free throw line (70.0%). Regarding cleaning the glass, Rhode Island permitted George Washington to get 32 in total (12 on the offensive glass).

Tyler Cochran was important for the Rams in this contest. He scored 24 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist. He converted 9 of 19 in the game giving him a rate of 47.4%, and had 4 rebounds.

Rhode Island has a win-loss mark of 14-10 this season. The Rams are responsible for committing 18.3 fouls per game and they go 72.3% from the free throw line. Their rate of earning assists is at 11.3 times per game (339th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.6 times per game. Rhode Island has scored 1,738 points so far this year (72.4 per game) and they pull in 32.7 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Rams are hitting on 45.2% from the field, which is 183rd in college hoops.

The Rhode Island defense allows 35.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (186 of 518) and their opposition makes 71.0% of their foul shots. They give up 12.4 assists and 32.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is 102nd and 54th in Division 1. The Rams are ranked 53rd in Division 1 in PPG given up with 68.4. They are able to force 14.3 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.0% from the floor (188th in the nation).

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Fordham

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