The Rhode Island Rams (16-14, 9-9 A10) will be 5-point favorites in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tourney at Barclays Center when they square off with the La Salle Explorers (10-20, 8-10 A10). The game’s Over/Under (O/U) opened at 137 points and it will air on NBC Sports Network at 12 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 14, 2019.
La Salle Explorers vs. Rhode Island Rams ATS Odds
Both teams comfortably covered as favorites in their last contest. The Rams (8-point favorites) defeated the Massachusetts Minutemen 94-75 in their last outing, while the Explorers (6.5-point favorites) beat the Fordham Rams 72-57 in their last outing. The Rhode Island game finished 31.5 points over the projected point total of 137.5, while the La Salle game went 7 points under the projected point total of 136.
La Salle played a nearly perfect game. They had a superb free throw rate of 0.288 (above their season average of 0.218) and an effective field goal percentage of 0.548 (above their season average of 0.473). For those same stats, Fordham was 0.097 and 0.411, respectively. Meanwhile, Rhode Island played a nearly perfect game. They had a turnover percentage of 13.2 (better than their season average of 15.6) and a free throw rate of 0.228 (matching their season average). For those same stats, Massachusetts was 22.1 and 0.143, respectively. Cyril Langevine played a key role for Rhode Island with 21 points and 10 rebounds. Meanwhile, Jared Kimbrough played well for La Salle, contributing 14 points and eight rebounds.
A little over half of the Explorers’ games have finished under the projected point total. La Salle heads into the contest with records of 10-20 straight up (SU) and 13-15-2 against the spread (ATS).
Of the Rams’ 30 games, 17 have finished over the total. Additionally, Rhode Island is 16-14 SU and 14-16 ATS.
Rhode Island figures to have an advantage on the offensive glass in this showdown. The Rams rank 89th in offensive rebounding percentage (31.3 percent), while La Salle ranks 221st in defensive rebounding percentage (71.1 percent).
La Salle Explorers vs. Rhode Island Rams Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Rhode Island, ATS Winner – La Salle, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- La Salle ranks 73rd in three pointers attempted per game (24.9) while Rhode Island ranks 279th (18.9).
- The Rams average 4.0 blocks per game, which ranks 57th in the nation. The Explorers rank 100th in blocks allowed per game (3.2).
- The Rams rank 53rd in steals per game (7.4) while the Explorers rank 141st in steals allowed per game (6.5).
- Rhode Island ranks 116th in rebounds per game (36.2) while La Salle ranks 174th in rebounds allowed per game (35.5).
Bettings Trends:
- The Rams are 4-1 ATS over their last five games, while the Explorers are 2-3.
- In their last five games, Rhode Island has 4 overs and 1 under, while La Salle has 3 unders and 2 overs.
- The Rams’ average margin of victory in their last five games has been 8.0, up from 1.6 for the season.
- During their last five games, the Explorers have scored an average of 65.4 points per game (2.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 70.4 points per game (1.8 below their season average).
