Rhode Island vs Massachusetts Prediction 3/1/25 College Basketball Picks

The Rhode Island Rams and UMass Minutemen meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Mullins Center. Here’s a Rhode Island vs UMass Prediction. This article will include a Rhode Island vs UMass Pick.

Rhode Island Rams Betting Preview 

The Rhode Island Rams lost to Saint Louis and Dayton, and they play Saint Joseph’s and Fordham next. Rhode Island hopes to avoid three straight losses for the first time this season. 

The Rhode Island Rams are averaging 77.8 points on 46.5 percent shooting and allowing 73.7 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Sebastian Thomas is averaging 17.5 points and 6 assists, while David Green is averaging 14.3 points and 5.8 rebounds. Jaden House is the third double-digit scorer and Jamarques Lawrence is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Rhode Island Rams are shooting 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 69.8 percent from the free throw line. The Rhode Island Rams are allowing 31 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.6 rebounds per game.

UMass Minutemen Betting Preview 

The UMass Minutemen lost to George Washington and VCU, and they play St. Bonaventure and Loyola Chicago next. UMass hasn’t lost five straight games since starting the season with a 1-5 record.

The UMass Minutemen are averaging 73.1 points on 41.2 percent shooting and allowing 74.5 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Rahsool Diggins is averaging 16.8 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Jaylen Curry is averaging 12.8 points and 3.8 rebounds. Daniel Rivera is the third double-digit scorer and Daniel Hankins-Sanford is grabbing 6.8 rebounds. The UMass Minutemen are shooting 27.8 percent from beyond the arc and 65.9 percent from the free throw line. The UMass Minutemen are allowing 32.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.1 rebounds per game.

Rhode Island vs UMass Injury Report

Rhode Island doesn’t have a player listed on its injury report. Jaylen Curry is questionable for UMass with a wrist injury. 

Rhode Island vs UMass Prediction

UMass is getting the benefit of the doubt because it’s at home where its won seven games, but I’m not buying it. UMass has been a mess offensively in its last four games and could be without one of its best players in Curry. Rhode Island beat UMass a month ago while scoring 88 points on 57 percent shooting from the field. This is game where you’d have to check the injury report to see if Curry is cleared. If not, give me Rhode Island and the free bucket in a game the Rams could win outright.