Monmouth Hawks vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Monmouth Hawks vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (1-0) will play the Monmouth Hawks (0-1) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday.

The Monmouth Hawks stepped onto the hardwood against St. John's and took a loss by a score of 78-63 in their last game. Monmouth walked away from the contest having earned a 42.9% FG percentage (24 of 56) and made 8 of their 20 3-pointers. From the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 7 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 50.0%. When it comes to pulling down boards, they earned a total of 28 with 5 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 12 dimes for the game as well as creating 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. With respect to defense, Monmouth allowed 41.9% from the field on 26 of 62 shooting. St. John's doled out 15 assists and had 14 steals for this game. Additionally, St. John's collected 35 boards (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. St. John's finished the game at 80.0% from the free throw line by converting 20 of 25 attempts. They made 6 of 20 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hawks ended up with 19 and St. John's finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Jakai Sanders is one guy who was a factor in this game. He notched 17 points on 5 out of 7 shooting. He played for 27 minutes played and pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up shooting 71.4% from the field and totaled 2 assists.

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Monmouth enters this game with a record of 0-1 for the year. They are giving up possession 18.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 19.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Monmouth is collecting 31.0 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 12 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 300th in the country in terms of passing. The Hawks are connecting on 40.0% on three-point attempts (8 of 20) and 50.0% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 63.0 points per contest (304th in D-1) on 42.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Hawks are able to force 13.0 turnovers per game while drawing 16.0 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.0% on 3-pointers and they are 265th in college in points per game allowed (78.0). The Hawks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 41.9% (26 of 62) and they surrender 40.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 175th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 15 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rhode Island Rams walked away with a victory by a final of 103-59 against Holy Cross. The Rams collected 30 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for this game. They turned it over 5 times, while recording 8 steals in this matchup. Holy Cross committed 23 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 23 attempts. They were able to make 17 of the free throw tries for a clip of 73.9%. Regarding 3-pointers, Rhode Island made 12 out of their 31 attempts (38.7%). When the final whistle was blown, the Rams finished shooting 37 out of 67 from the floor which had them shooting 55.2%. The Rams permitted Holy Cross to make 21 of 55 tries from the field which had them sitting at 38.2% in the game. They shot 30.4% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 23 and finished the game at 10 out of 16 from the charity stripe (62.5%). With respect to how they rebounded, Rhode Island allowed Holy Cross to pull down 25 in total (5 on the offensive glass).

Jonah Hinton ended up being a factor for the Rams in the game. He made 8 out of 11 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, but wasn't able to grab a board. He earned 24 points in his 26 mins of playing time and added 1 assist in this matchup.

Rhode Island has a record of 1-0 so far this year. The Rams have committed 19.0 fouls every game and they go 73.9% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 19.0 times per game (88th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 5.0 times per contest. Rhode Island has tallied 103 pts this season and they pull in 41.0 boards per game. As an offense, the Rams are shooting 55.2% from the field, which is ranked 42nd in Division 1.

The Rhode Island defense gives up 30.4% on three-point shots (7 of 23) and their opponents are knocking down 62.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have conceded 14.0 assists and 29.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 241st and 84th in D-1. The Rams defensively are ranked 95th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 59.0. They are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.2% from the floor (137th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Monmouth

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