Many eyes in the college basketball world will be on Thomas Ryan Center Saturday as host Rhode Island looks to handle the Boston University Terriers in NCAAB action.

The Rams currently sports a 1-3 record overall in NCAAB action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 3-1 ATS. The Terriers are 0-4 and 1-0 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Rams produce a 4-0 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Terriers have gone 0-1 against the number.



View Boston University vs Rhode Island Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Rams rated this week at No. 123 and the Terriers sitting at No. 274. It may or may not play a role in Odds Shark score prediction modelling that produced a 71-64 result in favor of the Rams.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Rhode Island's No. 111-rated squad against Boston University's No. 171-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Rhode Island rates No. 110 in the country with 7 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 286 nationally with 4.5 per match.

Defensively, Boston University features the nation's No. 194-rated defense on the road, allowing 72 points per game. Rhode Island, meanwhile, comes in at No. 43 nationally in scoring at home.

Boston University was a 63-62 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Cleveland State. They covered the 11–point spread as underdogs. D'Aundray Brown scored 14 points leading the Vikings to a 63-62 victory over Boston University at Thomas Ryan Center on Friday.

Rhode Island was an 85-73 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Hofstra. They covered the 5–point spread as favorites. The Rams grabbed an 85-73 win over the Pride on Friday, behind a 20-point effort from Jonathan Holton at Thomas Ryan Center.


Rhode Island Rams Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2
Before playing Cleveland State are 1-1
After playing Hofstra are 1-0
After a win are 3-7

A few Terriers at Rams trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rhode Island's last 6 games
Rhode Island is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston University
Rhode Island is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Boston University home to Hofstra, Sunday, November 27
Rhode Island home to Cleveland State, Sunday, November 27