The Rhode Island Rams (17-10, 6-9 A-10) visit the UMass Minutemen (11-17, 6-9 A-10) after losing five straight road games. The Minutemen are favored by only 2.5 points in the contest, which tips at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, March 1, 2025. The point total for the matchup is set at 155.5.
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UMass Cover -2.5 vs Rhode Island -104
UMass vs. Rhode Island betting lines
- UMass moneyline odds to win: -138
- Rhode Island moneyline odds to win: +116
- Spread: UMass (-2.5)
- Total: 155.5
UMass statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- UMass has a worse record against the spread when playing at home (5-8-0) than it does on the road (7-3-0).
- The Minutemen have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (53.8%) than away games (40%).
- As a moneyline favorite, UMass has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.455) compared to road games (1.000).
Recent trends
- The Minutemen’s offense has been less productive over their last 10 games, racking up 67.9 points a contest compared to the 73.1 they’ve averaged this year.
- UMass’ defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 69.4 points per game during its last 10 compared to the 74.5 points per game its opponents average on the season.
- While the Minutemen are making fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (5.3 per game) in comparison to their season-long average (5.5), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (28.2% from deep over the last 10, 27.8% on the season).
UMass betting records this season
- ATS Record: 12-15-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 4-5-0 (As Favorite: 5-8-0; As Underdog: 7-7-0)
- O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-7 (Home: 5-6; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-10 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41.3 (336th in nation) | 42.2 (90th) | 36.1 (20th) | 33.5 (309th) | 12.9 (237th) | 11.4 (199th) |
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Rhode Island statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Rhode Island has a better winning percentage at home (.533, 8-7-0 record) than on the road (.250, 2-6-0).
- In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Rams’ games have finished above the over/under at home (60%, nine of 15) compared to on the road (50%, four of eight).
- The Rams’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (2-2), and on the road it is .000 (0-3).
Recent trends
- The Rams are averaging 74.4 points per contest in their past 10 games, which is 3.4 fewer points than their average for the season (77.8).
- Rhode Island is giving up 78.6 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 4.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (73.7).
- The Rams are draining 7.3 threes per game over their last 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (7.2). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (34.2%).
Rhode Island betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 8-7-0; Away: 2-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 8-11-0; As Underdog: 3-4-0)
- O-U-P: 16-10-0 (Home: 9-6-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-5 (Home: 10-1; Away: 1-4)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-5 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.5 (94th in nation) | 42.4 (98th) | 34.6 (54th) | 32.3 (260th) | 13.9 (159th) | 12.6 (302nd) |
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