Rhode Island Rams vs Fordham Rams Prediction, 3/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs Fordham Rams

Date: Saturday, March 7, 2026

Location: Rose Hill Gym in Bronx, NY

TV: ESPN+

Rose Hill Gym is where the Fordham Rams (16-14) will try to defeat the Rhode Island Rams (16-14) on Saturday.

The Rhode Island Rams faced Duquesne and earned the victory with a final of 64-52 in their last game. Rhode Island wrapped up the contest with a 47.1% field goal percentage (24 out of 51) and buried 2 out of their 17 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Rams made 14 of their 17 attempts for a rate of 82.4%. In terms of rebounding, they compiled a total of 28 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists for this contest while creating 19 turnovers and getting 15 steals. In relation to defending, Rhode Island allowed the other team to shoot 34.0% from the field on 16 out of 47 shooting. Duquesne recorded 9 assists and had 11 steals in the game. Furthermore, Duquesne collected 26 rebounds (7 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Duquesne walked away from this one shooting 68.2% at the charity stripe by making 15 of 22 tries. They also knocked down 5 out of their 20 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Rams walked away with 15 and Duquesne finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Tyler Cochran is one player who was a major factor in this game. He walked away with 21 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 33 mins and also pulled down 10 rebounds. He ended up going 56.3% from the floor and earned 2 assists.

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Rhode Island comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 16-14 this season. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 18.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Rhode Island is collecting 33.0 boards per game and has racked up 342 assists on the campaign, which ranks 341st in college hoops in terms of passing. The Rams are connecting on 30.5% on three-point shots (214 of 701) and 72.7% from the free throw line. They are averaging 70.9 pts per contest (290th in the nation) while hitting 43.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Rams are forcing 14.4 turnovers every game while drawing 18.9 personal fouls. They surrender 35.0% on shots from downtown and they rank 50th in D-1 in points per game allowed (68.5). The Rams defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.5% (679 of 1,560) and they concede 33.6 boards per game as a unit. They currently rank 85th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 367 conceded this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Fordham Rams went home defeated by a final of 87-84 when they played La Salle. Concerning how they rebounded, Fordham permitted La Salle to get 33 in total (14 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 24.0% from 3-point land by shooting 6 of 25 and finished the game at 21 out of 23 from the charity stripe (91.3%). The Rams allowed La Salle to bury 30 of 62 attempts from the floor which had them at 48.4% for this game. When the game finished, the Rams walked away from this one shooting 33 out of 74 from the floor which had them at 44.6%. With respect to shots from 3-point land, Fordham knocked down 10 of their 30 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 8 of those for a percentage of 88.9%. La Salle had 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 9 attempts. They also coughed it up 5 times, while earning 4 steals for the matchup. The Rams recorded 17 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 33 in this matchup.

Rikus Schulte ended up being important for the Rams for this contest. He converted 9 out of 13 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 69.2%, and had 11 rebounds. He recorded 20 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood, but didn't record an assist.

Fordham has a win-loss record of 16-14 for the year. The Rams commit 15.6 fouls per contest and they shoot 69.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 14.5 times per game (134th in D-1) and they turn it over 11.3 times per contest. Fordham has earned 2,112 points on the campaign (70.4 per game) and they grab 38.8 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Rams are hitting on 44.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 261st in the nation.

The Fordham defense surrenders 33.9% on 3-pointers (237 of 699) and their opponents are knocking down 68.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 14.2 assists and 32.0 rebounds every game, ranking them 252nd and 56th in the country. The Rams on the defensive side of the court are 19th in college in points per game surrendered with 66.0. They are able to force 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 42.3% from the field (78th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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