Fordham vs Rhode Island Picks and Prediction – 3/12/2025

The Fordham Rams play the Rhode Island Rams in the opening round of the Atlantic on Wednesday at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Fordham completed it 11-20 overall and last in the Atlantic 10 at 3-15. The Rams lost to Rhode Island 86-67 in the final game of the regular season. The Rams ended the regular season with eight consecutive losses. Keep updated on College Basketball with our college basketball picks.

Jackie Johnson III leads Fordham in scoring, averaging 18.6 points per game. Japhet Medor is second in scoring and leads in assists, averaging 13.2 points at 4.1 assists per game. Romad Bean is the leading rebounder, averaging 5.7 rebounds per game. Fordham scores an average of 73.6 points per game, shooting 42.1% overall and 32.1% from 3-point territory.

The Rhode Island Rams completed their regular season 18-12 overall and 7-11 in Atlantic 10 play. Rhode Island ended its regular season beating Fordham by 19 points. The leading scorer for Rhode Island was Sebastian Thomas with 20 points. Rhode Island shot 48.4% overall and out rebounded Fordham 44-37. Rhode Island ended the regular season losing four of the last five.

Sebastian Thomas leads Rhode Island in scoring and assists, averaging 17.5 points and 6.1 assists per game. David Fuchs is the leading rebounder, averaging 7.5 rebounds per game. David Green is second in scoring, averaging 14.5 points per game. Rhode Island has four players who average double figures in scoring. The Rams score an average of 78.3 points per game.

Rhode Island defeated Fordham by 19 points in the final game of the regular season last weekend and that will carry over into this matchup on Wednesday, with Rhode Island having a big advantage. Fordham has struggled down the stretch, losing each of the final eight games straight up and going 1-8 ATS over those eight games. Final Score Prediction, Rhode Island Rams win and cover ATS 80-71.