Richmond Spiders vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Richmond Spiders vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Thomas M. Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: ESPN+

Thomas M. Ryan Center is the location where the Rhode Island Rams (13-9) will compete against the Richmond Spiders (13-10) on Saturday.

The Richmond Spiders faced Davidson and went home with a loss by a final score of 79-54 in their last game. Richmond ended the game with a 36.0% field goal percentage (18 of 50) and made 7 of their 27 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the charity stripe, the Spiders converted 11 of 16 attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. In relation to rebounding, they compiled 20 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 9 assists in the game in addition to forcing 8 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With regard to defense, Richmond allowed the other team to shoot 53.3% from the floor on 32 of 60 shooting. Davidson earned 18 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. Furthermore, Davidson totaled 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Davidson shot 50.0% from the free throw line by converting 2 of their 4 tries. They made 13 out of their 25 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to personal fouls, the Spiders finished with 9 while Davidson accounted for 17 personal fouls.

Will Johnston is a player who was a contributor for the contest. He totaled 11 points on 4 of 11 shooting. He saw the court for 33 minutes and also collected 3 rebounds. He went 36.4% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Richmond will play this game with a mark of 13-10 so far this year. They cough up possession 10.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Richmond is pulling down 35.2 boards per game and has accounted for 334 assists for the year, which ranks 148th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Spiders are hitting 36.9% on three-point attempts (203 of 550) and 75.1% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.1 pts per contest (137th in the nation) while going 45.2% from the floor.

On defense, the Spiders are able to force 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 32.3% on shots from distance while they are 179th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (73.4). The Spiders defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 43.6% (592 of 1,359) and they relinquish 35.9 boards per contest as a team. They rank 69th in college in giving up assists with 271 conceded on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rhode Island Rams took a loss by a score of 76-61 against Duquesne. The Rams were able to snag 19 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 for the matchup. They also turned the ball over 12 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. Duquesne had 19 fouls for the contest which took the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to make 9 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 50.0%. With regard to three-point attempts, Rhode Island converted 10 of 26 attempts (38.5%). In all, the Rams shot 21 for 54 from the floor which had them shooting 38.9%. The Rams permitted Duquesne to bury 22 of their 50 tries from the field which had them shooting 44.0% for the game. They finished 44.4% from 3-point land by hitting 12 out of 27 and finished the contest at 20 of 22 from the free throw line (90.9%). With respect to rebounding, Rhode Island permitted Duquesne to snag 26 in all (6 on the offensive glass).

Tyler Cochran was important for the Rams in this contest. He accumulated 18 points in his 40 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in the matchup. He converted 7 of 17 for the game giving him a rate of 41.2%, and had 7 rebounds.

Rhode Island has a record of 13-9 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Rams are connecting on 45.2% from the field, which is 190th in the nation. Rhode Island has scored 1,586 points for the season (72.1 per game) and they grab 32.7 rebounds per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 11.3 times per contest (343rd in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.7 times per game. The Rams commit 18.4 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 72.1% from the free throw line.

The Rhode Island defense gives up 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (167 of 465) and opponents are converting on 70.6% of their foul shots. They give up 12.2 dimes and 32.0 boards per contest, which has them ranked 87th and 52nd in those categories on the defensive end. The Rams defensively are ranked 44th in college in PPG given up with 67.7. They have forced 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.7% from the floor (170th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rhode Island

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