Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 11/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Thomas M. Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: ESPN+

Thomas M. Ryan Center is the location where the Rhode Island Rams (2-0) will play the Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks (1-2) on Thursday.

The Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks played Cheyney and walked away with a win by a score of 81-55 in their last game. In regard to personal fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 23 and Cheyney accounted for 19 personal fouls. They converted 5 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point range. Cheyney finished shooting 51.9% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of their 27 shots. Moreover, Cheyney snagged 27 rebounds (5 offensive, 22 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Cheyney doled out 8 dimes and had 7 steals for the matchup. In relation to defense, Maryland Eastern Shore allowed the other team to shoot 36.7% from the field on 18 out of 49 shooting. They also doled out 18 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 19 turnovers and earning 12 steals. In terms of pulling down boards, they collected 39 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Hawks made 13 of 27 shots for a rate of 48.1%. Maryland Eastern Shore ended the game with a 46.0% field goal percentage (29 of 63) and knocked down 10 out of their 23 three-point shots.

Bobby Gardner is one player who was a contributor for the game. He ended up shooting 47.8% from the floor and totaled 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 35 mins played and pulled down 4 boards. He scored 29 points on 11 of 23 shooting.

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Maryland Eastern Shore heads into this contest with a record of 1-2 for the season. They are turning it over 15.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Maryland Eastern Shore is pulling down 38.7 boards per game and has accumulated 36 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 173rd in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Hawks are shooting 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (24 of 67) and 61.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 64.0 points per game (327th in Division 1) while going 37.5% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hawks have forced 15.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 28.1% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 129th in college in points per game allowed (67.0). The Hawks defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 44.4% (67 of 151) and they relinquish 34.0 boards per game as a team. They currently rank 243rd in the nation in giving up assists with 35 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rhode Island Rams took home the win by a final score of 84-66 against Monmouth. The Rams were able to snag 24 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 35 in this contest. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. Monmouth 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 make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 64.7%. In regard to shots from distance, Rhode Island made 11 out of their 27 attempts (40.7%). Overall, the Rams went 31 out of 65 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.7%. The Rams allowed Monmouth to convert 25 of their 58 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.1% for the game. They went 21.1% from 3-point land by hitting 4 of 19 and ended up shooting 12 of 18 at the charity stripe (66.7%). In regard to team rebounding, Rhode Island allowed Monmouth to collect 29 in total (7 offensive).

Jason Fontenet II was important for the Rams for the game. He scored 15 points in his 32 minutes of playing time and earned 2 dimes for the contest. He made 6 of 11 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 9 rebounds.

Rhode Island has a record of 2-0 this year. The Rams are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game and they shoot 70.0% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 15.0 times per contest (196th in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 7.5 times per contest. Rhode Island has accumulated 187 pts so far this year (93.5 per contest) and they collect 40.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Rams are hitting on 51.5% from the floor, which ranks them 54th in college.

The Rams on the defensive end are ranked 82nd in college hoops in points given up per game with 62.5. They are forcing 14.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 40.7% from the floor (172nd in college). The Rhode Island defense gives up 26.2% on shots from 3-point land (11 of 42) and their opponents are making 64.7% of their foul shots. They relinquish 12.5 dimes and 30.0 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 180th and 65th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Maryland Eastern Shore

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