Lafayette vs Rhode Island Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/20/24

The Lafayette Leopards and Rhode Island Rams meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Thomas M. Ryan Center. Here’s a Lafayette vs Rhode Island Prediction. This article will include a Lafayette vs Rhode Island Pick.

Lafayette Leopards Betting Preview

The Lafayette Leopards beat Penn, lost to Cornell, and they play LIU, Niagara, and Binghamton next. The Lafayette Leopards are averaging 64.8 points on 40 percent shooting and allowing 75 points on 45.1 percent shooting. Devin Hines is averaging 13.7 points and 4 rebounds, while Caleb Williams is averaging 11.8 points and 2 rebounds. Justin Vander Baan is dishing 2.5 assists and Mark Butler is grabbing 2.5 rebounds. The Lafayette Leopards are shooting 36.5 percent from beyond the arc and 61 percent from the free throw line. The Lafayette Leopards are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.3 rebounds per game.

Rhode Island Rams Betting Preview

The Rhode Island Rams beat Fairfield and Holy Cross, and they play Charleston, Detroit, and UT Arlington next. The Rhode Island Rams are averaging 97.3 points on 53.3 percent shooting and allowing 69.3 points on 34.5 percent shooting. Jaden House is averaging 18 points and 2 assists, while David Green is averaging 16.7 points and 3.3 rebounds. Javonte Brown is the third double-digit scorer and Sebastian Thomas is grabbing 3 rebounds. The Rhode Island Rams are shooting 41.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.5 percent from the free throw line. The Rhode Island Rams are allowing 30.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41 rebounds per game.

Why the Rhode Island Rams will win

• Lafayette has lost 13 of its last 14 night games against non-conference opponents.
• Rhode Island has won each of its last six night games at Thomas M. Ryan Center following a home win.
• The home team has won the first half in six of Lafayette’s last seven games.

Lafayette vs Rhode Island Prediction

I’m not sure if this is the most talented Rhode Island Rams team we’ve seen over the years, and they haven’t really played anybody up to this point. The Lafayette Leopards aren’t exactly world-beaters in their own right, but they did compete with Cornell on the road and had moments against Villanova. Rhode Island has failed to cover 7 of its last 9 games and hasn’t had a lot of recent games where it’s laying double-digit chalk. Not quite buying it. Give me the points with the Lafayette Leopards.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Lafayette +15.5