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"March 6, 7:00 PM | Hagan ArenaRhode Island Rams vs Saint Joseph&amp;#039;s Hawks Odds8-19TEAM RECORD16-11The visiting Rhode Island Rams hope to send their backers to the pay window on Wednesday as they look to cover the spread at Hagan Arena against the Saint Joseph&amp;#039;s Hawks.Saint Joseph&amp;#039;s will face the 8-19 Rams, who own a 13-11-1 ATS mark on the season. In totals betting, the Hawks are 11-11 favoring the UNDER so far this season while the Rams are 9-10-1 favoring the OVER.View Rhode Island vs Saint Josephs Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Saint Joseph&amp;#039;s opened as 10-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at 5Dimes but the number may be on the move. Watch for the opening total as well at BetOnline. Power Rankings / Prediction:The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 218-rated Rhode Island taking on the No. 77-rated Hawks in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 68-61 win for the Hawks on Wednesday.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Rams rank No. 278 in NCAA Division 1 with 32.2 per game. That compares with Saint Joseph&amp;#039;s&amp;rsquo;s No. 156 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Saint Joseph&amp;#039;s is college basketball&amp;#039;s No. 78-ranked team at 7.1 per game, while the Rams rate No. 138 with 6.4 per game.Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Rhode Island owns the country&amp;#039;s No. 221-rated mark, allowing 71.6 points per game on the highway. Saint Joseph&amp;#039;s, on the other hand, rates No. 175 in scoring at home. Last time out for Rhode Island, they were a 76-70 loser as they battled Temple on the road. They covered in the match as a 12.5-point underdog. Xavier Munford chucked in a team-high 30 points for Rhode Island on Saturday, but they still came up short in losing 76-70 at Liacouras Center.Saint Joseph&amp;#039;s won its last outing, an 82-56 result against Fordham on March 2. They covered in that game as a 14.5-point favorite. The battle between the Hawks and Rams didn&amp;rsquo;t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Fordham was handed an 82-56 defeat on Saturday at Hagan Arena.Rhode Island Rams Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 4-6Before playing Massachusetts are 8-2After playing Temple are 7-3After a loss are 2-8Saint Joseph&amp;#039;s Hawks Trends:When playing on Wednesday are 4-6Before playing Charlotte are 5-4After playing Fordham are 7-3After a win are 4-6A few Rams at Hawks trends to consider:Rhode Island is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Saint Joseph&amp;#039;sRhode Island is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the roadSaint Joseph&amp;#039;s is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at homeThe total has gone OVER in 6 of Saint Joseph&amp;#039;s last 7 games when playing Rhode IslandSaint Joseph&amp;#039;s is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Rhode IslandSaint Joseph&amp;#039;s is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Rhode IslandNext up:Rhode Island home to Massachusetts, Saturday, March 9Saint Joseph&amp;#039;s home to Charlotte, Saturday, March 9"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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