Davidson (11-4) vs Fordham (8-8)
Game Info: Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm (John M. Belk Arena)
Betting Odds: Davidson -9 -- Over/Under: 146.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: ESPN+
The Fordham Rams and the Davidson Wildcats meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Belk Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Fordham vs. Davidson prediction.
Fordham Recap
The Fordham Rams come into this game looking to bounce back after a 73-61 loss to VCU last time out to fall to 8-8 on the year. After this game, Fordham will head back home for a matchup with the UMass Minutemen.
Rams Lose 3rd In A Row
Jackie Johnson III leads the Rams in scoring with 17.8 PPG along with 2.6 APG while Jahmere Tripp has 10.3 PPG with 3.8 RPG and 2.2 APG so far this season. Japhet Medor has 10.7 PPG with a team-high 3.6 APG to lead the Rams in the assist department and to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Fordham so far this season. Joshua Rivera has 9.6 PPG and 3.7 RPG while Romad Dean has a team-high 5.4 RPG so far this season. As a team, Fordham is averaging 74.4 PPG on 43.3% shooting from the field, 34.3% from three, and 71.6% from the foul line this season.
Why the Fordham Rams will win
- Davidson has lost 10 of its last 11 day games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Davidson Recap
The Davidson Wildcats come into this game looking to build on their 77-71 win over Duquesne last time out. After this game, Davidson will head on the road once again to square off against La Salle.
Wildcats Looking To Heat Up
Reed Bailey leads the Wildcats across the board with team-highs of 18.3 PPG, 6.7 RPG, and 3.3 APG while Connor Kochera has 15.2 PPG with 4.4 RPG and 3 APG. Bobby Durkin has 14.9 PPG with 5 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Davidson up to this point in the year. Zach Laput has 8.9 PPG with 3.7 RPG as well this season for the Wildcats. As a team, Davidson is averaging 76.3 PPG on 47.2% shooting from the field, 37% from three, and 72% from the foul line this season.
Why the Davidson Wildcats will win
- Davidson has won each of its last nine games at John M. Belk Arena.
- Fordham has lost seven of its last eight games against the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the last nine day games between Fordham and Davidson has produced a total of 144 or fewer points.
- Seven of Fordham's last eight day games have produced a total of 149+ points.
Fordham vs. Davidson Prediction
I’m on Davidson here. I just don’t like the makeup of this Fordham team as it’s a shell of the team that won 25 games a couple of years ago and they just haven’t been able to hang since A-10 play started this season, losing each of their first three conference games this season by double-digits. The Wildcats are a deep and well-coached team that may be a bit top-heavy with their scoring depth, but that along with home court pushes the needle for me in their favor, I’ll roll with the Wildcats in this one.
Chris’s Pick Davidson -9
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
