Rhode Island Rams vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies Prediction, 2/25/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rhode Island Rams vs St. Bonaventure Bonnies

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Location: Reilly Center in Saint Bonaventure, NY

TV: ESPN+

The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (14-13) will compete against the Rhode Island Rams (15-12) at Reilly Center on Wednesday.

The Rhode Island Rams faced off with La Salle and took a loss by a final of 59-46 in their last contest. Rhode Island finished the game with a 29.1% FG percentage (16 of 55) and knocked down 2 of their 18 shots from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, the Rams made 12 of 20 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. In reference to rebounding, they earned 31 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 7 assists for the contest while creating 13 turnovers and getting 5 steals. In relation to defense, Rhode Island allowed the other team to go 30.8% from the floor on 16 out of 52 shooting. La Salle dished out 6 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. Furthermore, La Salle pulled down 43 rebounds (14 offensive, 29 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. La Salle walked away from this one shooting 67.7% when shooting free throws by burying 21 of 31 shots. They also knocked down 6 of their 16 shots from downtown. With respect to personal fouls, the Rams ended up with 22 and La Salle recorded 21 personal fouls.

Myles Corey is one guy who was a major contributor for the game. He ended up going 36.4% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He was on the court for 33 mins played and collected 8 boards. He accounted for 14 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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Rhode Island comes into this matchup with a record of 15-12 for the year. They average 71.5 pts per contest (284th in the country) while hitting 44.3% from the floor. The Rams are hitting 31.1% on 3-pointers (196 of 630) and 72.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Rhode Island is grabbing 32.8 boards per game and has 306 assists on the campaign, which ranks 349th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.5 times per game and as a team are committing 18.4 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Rams are forcing their opponents into 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 19.1 fouls. They rank 60th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 325 conceded on the campaign. The Rams defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 43.5% (607 of 1,394) and they surrender 33.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They give up 36.0% on 3-pointers while they are 50th in Division 1 in PPG allowed (68.4).

In their last game, the St. Bonaventure Bonnies walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 99-94 when they played Richmond. Regarding cleaning up the glass, St. Bonaventure permitted Richmond to grab 24 in all (4 offensive). They shot 45.2% from three-point range by shooting 14 of 31 and ended up going 21 of 28 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Bonnies permitted Richmond to knock down 32 of their 57 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 56.1% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Bonnies walked away from this one shooting 35 out of 66 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 53.0%. When discussing three-point shots, St. Bonaventure made 12 of their 26 attempts (46.2%). They were able to make 12 of them for a rate of 75.0%. Richmond earned 15 personal fouls for the matchup which got the Bonnies to the free throw line for 16 tries. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 6 steals for the contest. The Bonnies were able to collect 22 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this matchup.

Daryl Simmons II ended up having an impact for the Bonnies for the contest. He knocked down 11 of 22 for the game for a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He had 30 points in his 40 minutes of playing time and accumulated 5 dimes for this contest.

St. Bonaventure has a win-loss mark of 14-13 so far this season. As an offense, the Bonnies are connecting on 47.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 74th in the nation. St. Bonaventure has totaled 2,074 points on the season (76.8 per contest) and they average 34.8 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (66th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per game. The Bonnies commit 16.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 75.4% from the free throw line.

The Bonnies on defense are ranked 217th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 74.9. They are able to force 12.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.1% from the field (288th in Division 1). The St. Bonaventure defense gives up 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (224 of 625) and their opposition makes 76.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 15.1 assists and 31.7 total boards per game, which has them ranked 298th and 42nd in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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