Canisius vs Rhode Island Prediction 12/16/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Canisius vs Rhode Island Prediction for this College Basketball game on Tuesday, December 16th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.

Rhode Island Rams Preview

Rhode Island Rams have a 7-4 record this season and are sitting on the 9th place of the Atlantic 10. They have a 4-1 home record and are coming off a 64-66 home loss against McNeese. Their previous three games were a 71-90 away loss against Providence, a 66-56 home win against Brown and a 90-75 home win against Temple.

Offensively, Rhode Island averages 75.5 points per game, while allowing 68.5 points per game defensively. The Rams shoot with 47% from the field and grab 33.7 rebounds per game, while dishing out 11.7 assists per game. They average 3.4 blocks per game and 9.8 steals per game defensively. J. Hinton leads Rhode Island in scoring, with an average of 15.7 points per game, while shooting with 40.8% from the field and 83.7% from the free throw line.

Canisius Golden Griffins Preview

Canisius Golden Griffins have a 5-6 record this season and are sitting on the 10th place of the Metro Atlantic Athletic. They have a 1-5 away record and are coming off a 70-43 away win against Maine. Their previous three games were a 52-74 away loss against Siena, a 57-69 away loss against Saint Peter’s and a 53-71 home loss against Buffalo.

Offensively, Canisius averages 61.5 points per game, while allowing 68 points per game defensively. The Golden Griffins shoot with 41% from the field and grab 33.9 rebounds per game, while dishing out 11.3 assists per game. They average 2.1 blocks per game and 4 steals per game defensively. K. Singleton leads Canisius in scoring, with an average of 11.7 points per game, while shooting with 38.7% from the field and 71.4% from the free throw line.

Canisius Golden Griffins @ Rhode Island Rams Betting Trends: December 16, 2025

Why the Rhode Island Rams will win

• Canisius has lost each of its last 16 road night games against non-Conference opponents.
• Rhode Island has won 12 of its last 13 games against non-Conference opponents at Thomas M. Ryan Center.
• Canisius has lost the first half in each of its last seven road night games against non-Conference opponents.

Why the Canisius Golden Griffins will win

• Canisius has won three of its last four games against non-Conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Eight of Rhode Island’s last nine games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference have produced a total of 137+ points.
• Each of Canisius’ last four games have produced a total of 126 or fewer points.

Canisius vs Rhode Island Prediction

In this Canisius vs Rhode Island Prediction, Rhode Island is coming as -22.5 home favorites. Rhode Island has been the better team this season, as they have a better overall record and have been almost perfect at home, while Canisius has been terrible on the road, with a 1-5 record. Canisius is also 1-3 both straight up and against the spread in its last 4 games and will be playing their fourth straight game on the road. They also have a terrible offense, ranking on the bottom-20 of the nation and are scoring 14 points per game less than Rhode Island. The value here lies with the home team, so take Rhode Island and lay the points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Rhode Island -22.5