Rhode Island vs. La Salle betting: College basketball preview for January 25

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A-10 foes meet when the Rhode Island Rams (14-5, 3-4 A-10) visit the La Salle Explorers (10-9, 2-4 A-10) at Tom Gola Arena, tipping off at 2:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The Explorers are 1-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 155 points.

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Rhode Island Cover -1 vs La Salle -110

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Rhode Island vs. La Salle betting lines

  • Rhode Island moneyline odds to win: -118
  • La Salle moneyline odds to win: -101
  • Spread: Rhode Island (-1)
  • Total: 155

Rhode Island statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Rhode Island sports a worse record against the spread (5-6-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (2-2-0).
  • When playing at home, the Rams go over the total 54.5% of the time (six of 11 games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of away games (two of four contests).
  • Rhode Island has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 7-1 (.875). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Rams have been racking up 71.9 points per game, an average that’s much lower than the 79.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Rhode Island has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 74.9 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 72.4 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2024-25 season.
  • During their past 10 outings, the Rams are making 0.7 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.8 compared to 7.5 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from deep in that span (30.9% compared to 34.8% season-long).

Rhode Island betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-10-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1+: 5-9-0 (As Favorite: 5-9-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-7-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-3 (Home: 7-1; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (127th in nation) 41.6 (90th) 36.3 (26th) 32.5 (260th) 14.5 (130th) 12.5 (281st)

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La Salle statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, La Salle has performed better at home (6-2-0) than away (2-5-0).
  • Explorers games have gone above the over/under more frequently at home (five times out of eight) than away (four of seven) this season.
  • The Explorers’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (1-1), and away it is .167 (1-5).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Explorers are scoring 73.2 points per contest, compared to their season average of 75.5.
  • La Salle is ceding 76.2 points per contest over its previous 10 games, compared to its season average of 74.8 points allowed.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Explorers are sinking 7.7 three-pointers per contest, 0.3 more than their season average (7.4). However, they own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.2%) compared to their season average (32.9%).

La Salle betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 2-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 6-4-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-8-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 5-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-7 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.5 (295th in nation) 44.9 (264th) 34.9 (62nd) 33.3 (295th) 12.6 (268th) 10.3 (73rd)
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