Rhode Island vs. Richmond betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 7

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The Richmond Spiders (13-10, 3-7 A-10) are 6.5-point underdogs as they try to break a three-game road losing streak when they visit the Rhode Island Rams (13-9, 4-5 A-10) on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at Thomas M. Ryan Center. The matchup airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has a point total of 141.5.

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Rhode Island Cover -6.5 vs Richmond -105

Bet $20, Payout $39.05

Rhode Island vs. Richmond betting lines

  • Rhode Island moneyline odds to win: -275
  • Richmond moneyline odds to win: +221
  • Spread: Rhode Island (-6.5)
  • Total: 141.5

Rhode Island statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Rhode Island has fared worse when playing at home, covering four times in 11 home games, and four times in seven road games.
  • The Rams have hit the over on the total in five of 11 home games (45.5%), compared to three of seven road games (42.9%).

Recent trends

  • The Rams’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, racking up 69.4 points a contest compared to the 72.1 they’ve averaged this year.
  • Rhode Island’s defense has been less stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 69.2 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 67.7 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Rams are making 0.1 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.5 compared to 7.4 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.4% compared to 31.2% season-long).

Rhode Island betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-7-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 5-6-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-4 (Home: 6-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 4-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (183rd in nation) 43.7 (165th) 29.6 (301st) 28.3 (43rd) 11.3 (337th) 11.7 (226th)

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Richmond statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Richmond has performed better against the spread away (4-3-0) than at home (6-7-0) this season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Spiders games have finished over six of 13 times at home (46.2%), and three of seven on the road (42.9%).
  • The Spiders’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000 (0-1), and away it is .400 (2-3).

Recent trends

  • The Spiders are putting up 71.9 points per contest over their previous 10 games, which is 6.2 fewer points than their average for the season (78.1).
  • Richmond is giving up 77.2 points per game over its past 10 games, compared to its season average of 73.4 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Spiders are sinking 8.5 three-pointers per game, 0.3 fewer threes than their season average (8.8). They sport a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (39.2%) compared to their season average (36.9%).

Richmond betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-12-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-13-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-6 (Home: 8-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-1; Away: 2-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.2 (183rd in nation) 43.6 (159th) 32.3 (184th) 32.5 (265th) 14.3 (159th) 9.7 (49th)
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