The St. Bonaventure Bonnies (6-10, 2-1 A10) will try to snap their seven-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Rhode Island Rams (8-7, 1-2 A10) at Thomas M. Ryan Center. The game starts at 6 p.m. ET on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, and will air on CBS Sports Network.
St. Bonaventure Bonnies vs. Rhode Island Rams ATS Prediction
The Bonnies will be hoping for a similar outcome after defeating the Fordham Rams in their last contest, 71-64. St. Bonaventure made good use of their 27 trips to the charity stripe, converting on 22 of them (81.5 percent). Fordham, on the other hand, was just 3-6 (50.0 percent). St. Bonaventure received a boost from Osun Osunniyi, who finished with 16 points and 12 rebounds.
In the Rams’ previous game, they were beaten by the George Mason Patriots, 84-67. Making free throws was one of George Mason’s largest advantages. They were 17-18 (94.4 percent), while the Rams were just 10-17 (58.8 percent). Rhode Island’s Cyril Langevine had a solid performance, leading the team in scoring with 15 points on 5-for-10 shooting.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. The Bonnies won the most recent game 77-74. The Bonnies had a much better turnover percentage (13.1 vs. 21.0) and had a better free throw rate (0.317 vs. 0.273).
The offense of Rhode Island (266th in the nation with an offensive efficiency of 100.5) will square off against the top-notch defense of St. Bonaventure (100th in the nation with a defensive efficiency of 98.0). The Bonnies figure to have the advantage on that end of the court.
St. Bonaventure vs. Rhode Island ATS Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Rhode Island ranks 42nd in rebounds per game (39.1) while St. Bonaventure ranks 222nd (33.1).
The Rams rank 185th in three pointers attempted per game (21.0) while the Bonnies rank 244th (18.9).
Rhode Island ranks 52nd in steals per game (7.7) while St. Bonaventure ranks 89th in steals allowed per game (6.1).
The Rams rank 59th in blocks per game (4.1) while the Bonnies rank 70th in blocks allowed per game (3.1).
Rhode Island ranks 50th in assists allowed per game (11.5) while St. Bonaventure ranks 58th (11.8).
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The Bonnies have been outscored by an average of 4.0 points in their last five games. For the season, St. Bonaventure has defeated opponents by an average of 1.2 points.
During their last five games, the Rams have scored an average of 66.0 points per game (4.4 below their season average) and allowed an average of 67.8 points per game (1.3 above their season average).
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