Rhode Island vs. Fordham betting: College basketball preview for March 8

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Two sliding teams square off when the Rhode Island Rams (17-12, 6-11 A-10) host the Fordham Rams (11-19, 3-14 A-10) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET. The Fordham Rams are 7.5-point underdogs as they attempt to halt a four-game losing streak against the Rhode Island Rams, losers of four straight. The point total in the matchup is set at 159.5.

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Rhode Island Cover -7.5 vs Fordham -108

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Rhode Island vs. Fordham betting lines

  • Rhode Island moneyline odds to win: -333
  • Fordham moneyline odds to win: +265
  • Spread: Rhode Island (-7.5)
  • Total: 159.5

Rhode Island statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Rhode Island sports a better record against the spread at home (8-7-0) than it does in road games (2-8-0).
  • In home games, the Rhode Island Rams eclipse the over/under 60% of the time (nine of 15 games). They hit the over in the same percentage of road games (six of 10 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Rhode Island has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.909) compared to road games (.200).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Rhode Island Rams have been scoring 75.7 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 78 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Rhode Island’s defense has been less stingy lately, as the team has allowed 79.7 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 74.9 points per game its opponents average this season.
  • The Rhode Island Rams’ last 10 outings have seen them make 7.7 three-pointers per game while shooting 35.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up compared to their 2024-25 averages of 7.6 makes and 35.1%.

Rhode Island betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-17-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 2-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 8-11-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 18-10-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-5 (Home: 10-1; Away: 1-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.8 (72nd in nation) 42.9 (124th) 34.1 (64th) 32.2 (252nd) 13.9 (155th) 12.5 (304th)

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Fordham statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Fordham is 5-10-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it is 6-5-0 ATS (.545).
  • Looking at the over/under, Fordham Rams games have finished over more often at home (10 of 15, 66.7%) than on the road (five of 11, 45.5%).
  • The Fordham Rams’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .250 (2-6), and away it is .222 (2-7).

Recent trends

  • The Fordham Rams are averaging 71.3 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 2.6 fewer points than their average for the season (73.9).
  • Fordham has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, ceding 78.6 points per contest, one more point than its season average of 77.6.
  • The Fordham Rams are making the same number of treys per contest in their past 10 games as their season average (8.2), and they are putting up a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (31.7%) compared to their season mark (32.5%).

Fordham betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-17-0 (Home: 5-10-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 5-6-0 (As Favorite: 3-6-0; As Underdog: 9-11-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-12-0 (Home: 10-5-0; Away: 5-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-15 (Home: 2-6; Away: 2-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.4 (307th in nation) 47.1 (336th) 33.6 (86th) 32.4 (266th) 14 (152nd) 12.7 (315th)
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