VCU Rams vs Rhode Island Rams Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: VCU Rams vs Rhode Island Rams

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Thomas M. Ryan Center in Kingston, RI

TV: ESPN+

The Rhode Island Rams (10-7) welcome the VCU Rams (11-6) at Thomas M. Ryan Center on Wednesday.

The VCU Rams faced off with George Mason and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-80 in their last game. VCU walked away from the contest having earned a 47.4% FG percentage (27 of 57) and made 7 of their 25 3-point attempts. From the free throw line, the Rams converted 19 of 25 attempts for a rate of 76.0%. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they earned 29 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 9 dimes for this contest in addition to creating 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing defense, VCU allowed the other team to go 56.4% from the field on 31 out of 55 shooting. George Mason recorded 15 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Additionally, George Mason collected 26 rebounds (6 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. George Mason finished the contest at 87.5% at the charity stripe by burying 21 of 24 attempts. They buried 3 out of their 14 attempts from beyond the arc. In relation to personal fouls, the Rams finished with 21 while George Mason totaled 20 personal fouls.

Lazar Djokovic is one guy who played a role for this game. He finished shooting 77.8% from the field and also totaled 3 assists. He saw the court for 31 mins played and grabbed 5 boards. He finished with 23 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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VCU enters this game with a win-loss mark of 11-6 on the season. They cough up possession 11.5 times per contest and as a team are committing 17.8 fouls per contest. As a team, VCU is snagging 37.4 rebounds per game and has accounted for 252 assists on the year, which has them ranked 145th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Rams are hitting 36.3% on shots from 3-point land (166 of 457) and 74.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 85.3 points per game (46th in the country) while shooting 46.6% from the field.

On defense, the Rams have forced 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 20.9 personal fouls. They currently rank 204th in college in allowing assists with 226 surrendered for the season. The Rams defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.6% (439 of 1,007) and they surrender 34.4 boards per game as a team. They are giving up 34.4% on three-point shots while they are 201st in college in opponents PPG (74.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Rhode Island Rams took home the win by a final score of 70-45 against Davidson. The Rams were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 29 for this game. They also gave up possession 10 times, while earning 5 steals in the game. Davidson had 14 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Rams to the free throw line for a total of 10 tries. They were able to bury 7 of the free throw tries for a rate of 70.0%. In the matter of shots from distance, Rhode Island knocked down 7 of 19 tries (36.8%). Overall, the Rams walked away from this one shooting 28 out of 48 from the field which had them shooting 58.3%. The Rams allowed Davidson to make 15 of 43 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 34.9% in the game. They went 17.6% from beyond the perimeter by hitting 3 out of 17 and finished the game at 12 of 19 from the charity stripe (63.2%). In reference to rebounds, Rhode Island allowed Davidson to grab 17 overall (2 offensive).

Keeyan Itejere was important for the Rams for the game. He converted 9 of 11 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 81.8%, and accounted for 6 rebounds. He earned 18 points in his 27 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to get an assist.

Rhode Island has a mark of 10-7 so far this season. The Rams commit 17.8 personal fouls per game and they go 72.6% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 11.7 times per contest (329th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.9 times per game. Rhode Island has totaled 1,226 points on the campaign (72.1 per contest) and they grab 33.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Rams are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 163rd in the nation.

The Rhode Island defense gives up 35.0% on three-point shots (123 of 351) and opponents are connecting on 69.4% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 11.8 dimes and 31.9 boards every game, ranking them 63rd and 62nd in the nation. The Rams defensively are ranked 26th in college in points per game surrendered with 65.9. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 42.8% from the floor (143rd in college hoops).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rhode Island and under the total points

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