Rhode Island vs. Fordham Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - March 8

In a game featuring one of the struggling teams in college basketball, the Fordham Rams (11-19, 3-14 A-10) face the Rhode Island Rams (17-12, 6-11 A-10) at Thomas M. Ryan Center on March 8, 2025. The Fordham Rams have lost seven in a row and are 2-8 in their past 10 games. They enter this matchup as underdogs by 7.5 points. The over/under is 158.5 for the matchup.

Rhode Island is coming off of a 91-74 loss to Saint Joseph's (PA) in its most recent game on Wednesday. In Rhode Island's loss, Sebastian Thomas led the way with a team-high 15 points (adding three rebounds and five assists). Fordham lost its most recent outing 81-58 against George Washington on Wednesday. Jackie Johnson III totaled 19 points, four rebounds and one assist for Fordham.

Rhode Island vs. Fordham Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: Thomas M. Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island
• Spread favorite: Rhode Island -7.5
• Moneyline favorite: Rhode Island -319
• Moneyline underdog: Fordham +255
• Over/Under: 158.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Rhode Island vs. Fordham

• This season, Rhode Island's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 158.5-point over/under 11 times.
• This season, nine of Fordham's games have ended with a combined score higher than 158.5 points.
• Together, the two teams combine for 151.9 points per game, 6.6 fewer points than the point total of 158.5 for this matchup.
• The 152.5 points per game these two teams surrender to opponents on average this season are 6.0 fewer than the 158.5 over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Rhode Island's games is 152.9 points, 5.6 lower than the over/under of 158.5 points set for this contest.
• Fordham's games have an average over/under of 151.5 points this season, 7.0 fewer points than the over/under for this matchup.

Betting the Spread: Rhode Island vs. Fordham

• Rhode Island has played 28 games, with 11 wins against the spread.
• This season, the Rhode Island Rams have just one against the spread win in six games as a favorite of 7.5 points or more.
• Fordham has 12 wins against the spread in 29 games this season.
• The Fordham Rams have an against the spread record of 5-6 in their 11 games when underdogs by 7.5 points or more this season.
• At home this year, Rhode Island is 8-7 against the spread and 12-3 overall.
• Rhode Island has one win ATS (1-3) as a 7.5-point favorite or more at home.
• In away games, Fordham is 2-9 overall and 6-5 against the spread.
• Fordham is winless ATS (0-1) as 7.5-point underdogs or more away from home.

Betting the Moneyline: Rhode Island vs. Fordham

• This season, Rhode Island has won 14 out of the 19 games, or 73.7%, in which it has been the moneyline favorite.
• The Rhode Island Rams have been at least a -319 moneyline favorite six times this season and won each of those games.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 76.1% chance of a victory for Rhode Island.
• Fordham has won in five, or 25%, of the 20 contests it has been named as the moneyline underdog this year.
• This season, the Fordham Rams have come away with a win one times in 11 chances when named as an underdog of at least +255 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Fordham has a 28.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.