The Saint Joseph’s (PA) Hawks (18-10, 10-5 A-10) are 3.5-point underdogs as they try to build on a three-game winning streak when they visit the Rhode Island Rams (15-13, 6-9 A-10) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Thomas M. Ryan Center. The contest airs at 12 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 141.5 in the matchup.

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Rhode Island vs. Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting lines

• Rhode Island moneyline odds to win: -145
• Saint Joseph’s (PA) moneyline odds to win: +119
• Spread: Rhode Island (-3.5)
• Total: 141.5

Rhode Island statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Rhode Island has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (5-5-0) than it has in home games (5-9-0).
• At home, the Rams go over the over/under 57.1% of the time (eight of 14 games). They’ve hit the over in 40% of games on the road (four of 10 contests).
• Rhode Island has played better as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 7-3, compared to going 0-1 in road games.

Recent trends

• In their last 10 games, the Rams have been putting up 70.6 points per contest, an average that’s slightly lower than the 71.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
• Rhode Island has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, allowing 73.6 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 69.3 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
• The Rams’ 7.0 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 7.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 32.6% compared to their season-long percentage of 31.6% from deep.

Rhode Island betting records this season

• ATS Record: 12-16-0 (Home: 5-9-0; Away: 5-5-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-9-0 (As Favorite: 5-10-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
• O-U-P: 13-15-0 (Home: 8-6-0; Away: 4-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-6 (Home: 7-3; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-7 (Home: 2-2; Away: 4-5)

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Saint Joseph’s (PA) statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Saint Joseph’s (PA)’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .538 (7-6-0). Away, it is .545 (6-5-0).
• Looking at the over/under, Hawks games have finished over six of 13 times at home (46.2%), and three of 11 away (27.3%).
• This season the Hawks are 5-1 at home when moneyline underdogs (.833 winning percentage). Away they are 2-6 (.250).

Recent trends

• While the Hawks are putting up 73.8 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, producing 72.4 points per contest.
• Saint Joseph’s (PA) has performed better defensively over its last 10 games, allowing 66.5 points per contest, 4.0 fewer points than its season average of 70.5 allowed.
• The Hawks are making 10.0 treys per game with a 35.3% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.4 and 30.7%.

Saint Joseph’s (PA) betting records this season

• ATS Record: 14-12-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 6-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 5-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-7-0; As Underdog: 10-5-0)
• O-U-P: 9-17-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 3-8-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 5-2; Away: 2-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-7 (Home: 5-1; Away: 2-6)