Rhode Island at St. Joseph's 2/1/23 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 01/31/2023 at 11:01 PM ET

Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena is the site where the Saint Joseph's Hawks (10-11) will take on the Rhode Island Rams (8-13) on Wednesday. The Rhode Island Rams faced off with La Salle and notched a win by a score of 72-70 in their last game. Rhode Island finished the game having earned a 44.3% field goal percentage (27 of 61) and made 7 of 17 three-point attempts. The Rams recorded 12 assists in this matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, Rhode Island earned a total of 38 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. From the free throw line, the Rams buried 11 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 52.4%.

Rhode Island comes into this game with a win-loss record of 8-13 for the season. They are averaging 67.6 points per outing (289th in the country) while going 40.3% from the field. The Rams are connecting on 30.6% from downtown (114 of 373) and 74.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Rhode Island is snagging 38.0 boards per game and has tallied 255 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 301st in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 14.3 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.1 personal fouls per contest.

The last time on the court, the Saint Joseph's Hawks went home victorious with a score of 79-76 when they played George Mason. When the final whistle blew, the Hawks walked away from this one shooting 28 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Saint Joseph's knocked down 6 out of their 21 tries (28.6%). The Hawks gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while recording 4 steals in this contest.

Saint Joseph's has a mark of 10-11 on the season. The Hawks commit 18.3 personal fouls every game and they go 67.7% from the free throw line. Saint Joseph’s are assisting teammates 12.6 times per contest (239th in the country) and lose possession by turning the ball over 13.5 times per contest. Saint Joseph's has accounted for 1,523 points this season (72.5 per contest) and average 35.2 boards per game. As an offense, the Hawks are hitting on 42.8% from the field, which ranks them 279th in the nation.

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St. Joe's comes in as the hotter team and looks like a team that can get it done on the offensive end. The Hawks are putting up over 80 points per game over the course of the last six games and, save for a one-point overtime loss at George Washington, could be on a five-game win streak at the moment. Meanwhile, URI comes in winless on the road this season at 0-6. While St. Joe's has averaged over 80 points in the last half dozen games, Rhode Island has yet to score 80 points in the entire season. I like the Hawks revamped offense to run away from URI and post a comfortable home win. Final Score Prediction, Saint Joseph’s win 82-67.