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UMass Minutemen vs. Rhode Island Rams
The UMass Minutemen and the Rhode Island Rams will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Thomas M. Ryan Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rams as -8-point favorites versus the Minutemen, while the game's total opened at 144.5.
Rhode Island was a 61-55 loser in its last match on the road against Rams. They failed to cover the -5-point spread as favorites.
UMass lost its last outing, a 72-62 result against Patriots on January 30. They failed to cover in that game as a +5-point underdog.
UMass:
Team record: 9-11 SU,10-10 ATS
UMass is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Rhode Island
UMass is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Rhode Island
UMass is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Rhode Island
Rhode Island:
Team record: 12-8 SU,11-8 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Rhode Island is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing UMass
Rhode Island is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing UMass
Rhode Island is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games when playing at home against UMass
Next up:
UMass home to George Washington Wednesday, February 9
Rhode Island at VCU Tuesday, February 8