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| Rhode Island | Massachusetts |
| 14-17 | December 31, 1969, 07:00 | | 23-7 |
A key college battle sees the visiting Rhode Island Rams travelling to Massachusetts Thursday to take on the Minutemen.
Massachusetts will face the 14-17 Rams, who own a 16-10 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Minutemen are 12-18 on the OU so far this season while the Rams are 12-14.View Rhode Island Rams vs Massachusetts Minutemen Odds and Stats.
Massachusetts opened as -6-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook total as well at Sportsbook.
This game puts the Minutemen, most recently No. 79 in the Odds Shark power rankings, up against the Rams, who rate No. 232 in the latest survey.
Rhode Island was a 77-65 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Fordham. They covered the 9-point spread as favorites. Rhode Island earned a 77-65 victory over Fordham on Wednesday, getting 21 points from Xavier Munford at Thomas M. Ryan Center.
In their last action, Massachusetts was a 64-62 loser at home against Saint Louis. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread as favorites. Massachusetts got 20 points from Chaz Williams but lost anyway, 64-62, to Saint Louis on Sunday at Mullins Center.
How They Match Up:
The game also pits Massachusetts's No. 38-ranked offense, averaging 76.43 PPG, against a Rams defense that ranks No. 95 at 68.16 PPG. The Minutemen field goal percentage has averaged 46.57% so far, more than the Rams marksmen have achieved on the year, 44.22% per game.
A few Rams at Minutemen trends to consider:
Rhode Island is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Rhode Island is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 5 games
Rhode Island is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Massachusetts
Massachusetts is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Massachusetts is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Massachusetts's last 6 games
Massachusetts is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Rhode Island
