Rhode Island Rams vs Davidson Wildcats Prediction, 1/10/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Davidson Wildcats

Date: Saturday, January 10, 2026

Location: John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (9-7) are hitting the road to John M. Belk Arena on Saturday where they will play the Davidson Wildcats (10-5).

The Rhode Island Rams faced La Salle and took a loss by a final of 79-72 in their last contest. When discussing personal fouls, the Rams left the arena with 25 and La Salle accumulated 15 personal fouls. They converted 7 of their 13 tries from distance. La Salle finished shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by making 22 of 33 tries. On top of that, La Salle pulled down 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. La Salle distributed 12 dimes and had 12 steals in this game. In terms of defense, Rhode Island allowed the other team to shoot 61.0% from the field on 25 out of 41 shooting. They also distributed 16 assists for the contest as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 25 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Rams buried 12 of 18 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Rhode Island finished the game with a 41.4% field goal percentage (24 of 58) and knocked down 12 out of their 34 shots from downtown.

Jonah Hinton is a player who was a factor for this contest. He finished the game shooting 46.2% from the floor and dished out 2 assists. He played for 35 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 18 points on 6 out of 13 shooting.

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Rhode Island comes into this game with a win-loss record of 9-7 for the season. They average 72.3 pts per contest (288th in D-1) while hitting 45.0% from the field. The Rams are connecting on 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (121 of 393) and 72.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Rhode Island is collecting 33.6 rebounds per game and has earned 182 assists on the season, which is 324th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per game and as a unit are committing 17.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Rams are able to force 14.9 turnovers every game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.9% from beyond the arc and they are ranked 50th in college hoops in PPG allowed (67.3). The Rams defense is giving up an opponent FG percentage of 43.2% (359 of 831) and they surrender 32.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 132nd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 194 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Davidson Wildcats took home the win by a final score of 79-64 against Loyola. When it comes to attacking the glass, Davidson permitted Loyola to collect 32 in total (11 on the offensive glass). They finished 26.1% from beyond the arc by shooting 6 out of 23 and finished the game at 12 out of 21 at the charity stripe (57.1%). The Wildcats allowed Loyola to bury 23 of their 59 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.0% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Wildcats shot 27 for 58 from the field which had them at 46.6%. When it comes to shots from downtown, Davidson knocked down 14 of their 32 attempts (43.8%). They were able to bury 11 of the free throw tries for a rate of 64.7%. Loyola earned 19 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 17 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while recording 7 steals in this matchup. The Wildcats corralled 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game.

Parker Friedrichsen pitched in for the Wildcats in this contest. He converted 8 out of 11 in the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 72.7%, and earned 2 rebounds. He racked up 27 points in his 25 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Davidson has a win-loss record of 10-5 on the year. The Wildcats commit 16.9 fouls per contest and they connect on 68.5% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per game (220th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.7 times per contest. Davidson has accounted for 1,112 pts this year (74.1 per game) and they collect 33.6 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Wildcats are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 150th in D-1.

The Davidson defense gives up 32.9% on 3-pointers (102 of 310) and their opponents are connecting on 67.5% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 11.3 dimes and 33.6 total boards per game, which has them ranked 44th and 130th in college. The Wildcats on the defensive side of the court are 84th in the country in points allowed per contest with 69.2. They have forced 12.2 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 44.3% from the floor (229th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Davidson

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