Davidson vs. Rhode Island betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 10

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The Rhode Island Rams (9-7, 0-3 A-10) are underdogs (+3.5) as they try to end a three-game losing streak when they visit the Davidson Wildcats (10-5, 2-1 A-10) at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 10, 2026 at John M. Belk Arena. The contest airs on USA. The point total for the matchup is 134.5.

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Davidson Cover -3.5 vs Rhode Island -110

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Davidson vs. Rhode Island betting lines

  • Davidson moneyline odds to win: -153
  • Rhode Island moneyline odds to win: +127
  • Spread: Davidson (-3.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Davidson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Davidson has done a better job covering the spread on the road (3-1-0) than it has at home (4-4-0).
  • In terms of over/unders, the Wildcats hit the over more often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in eight opportunities this season (62.5%). In road games, they have hit the over two times in four opportunities (50%).
  • Davidson has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 5-2 (.714). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

  • The Wildcats have seen a decrease in scoring recently, putting up 71.8 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.3 points fewer than the 74.1 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Davidson allow 2.3 more points per game (71.5) than its season-long average (69.2).
  • The Wildcats are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 8.9 threes per game and shooting 35.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 9.2 makes and 37.3% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Davidson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-6-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 5-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.0 (145th in nation) 44.3 (227th) 30.4 (284th) 30.8 (160th) 13.9 (210th) 10.1 (58th)

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Rhode Island statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Rhode Island performed better against the spread at home (9-7-0) than away (2-8-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Rams games finished over less frequently at home (nine of 16, 56.2%) than on the road (six of 10, 60%) last season.
  • The Rams’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs was .500 (2-2) last season, and away it was .000 (0-5).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Rams are compiling 69.7 points per game, compared to their season average of 72.3.
  • Rhode Island has fared worse defensively in its past 10 games, giving up 67.5 points per contest, 0.2 more points than its season average of 67.3.
  • In their past 10 games, the Rams are draining 8.4 treys per game, 0.8 more than their season average (7.6). They also own a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (32.2%) compared to their season average (30.8%).

Rhode Island betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-10-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 2-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 6-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (209th in nation) 43.2 (159th) 30.3 (289th) 28.6 (64th) 11.4 (339th) 12.5 (268th)
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