Davidson vs Rhode Island Picks and Prediction – 1/18/2025

The Davidson Wildcats will be visiting Thomas M. Ryan Center on Saturday, where they will face the Rhode Island Rams. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Wildcats currently sit tenth in the A-10, coming into this weekend with a 12-5 record. Despite winning 7 of their last 10 games, the Wildcats are coming off a 79-76 loss to La Salle on Wednesday. Reed Bailey led the way with 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists in this game. Bailey has been the engine for this Wildcats team, he’s averaging 18.8 points, 3.4 assists, and 6.5 rebounds per game. Davidson is scoring 76.2 points per game on 47.0% shooting from the field and 36.7% from three.

The Rhode Island Rams have put together a record of 13-4 which places them eleventh in the A10. Rhode Island has dropped two of their last three games, most recently suffering an 81-77 loss to Loyola Chicago on Wednesday. Sebastian Thomas would score a team-high 20 points in this game, while Javonte Brown added 16 points and 5 rebounds. Rhode Island is averaging 79.8 points per game on 45.7% shooting from the field and 33.5% from three. Rhode Island has been a strong defensive team this season, entering this weekend with a 99.1 defensive rating.

Both Rhode Island and Davidson come into this game looking for a bounce back win, as they enter this weekend with recent struggles. Rhode Island has been the better team on both ends of the court, expect them to cover the -1.5 spread in this game. Final score prediction, Rams win 76-72.