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UMass Minutemen vs. Rhode Island Rams
The UMass Minutemen and the Rhode Island Rams will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Thomas M. Ryan Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Minutemen as -3.5-point favorites versus the Rams, while the game's total opened at 152.
Rhode Island was a 79-74 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Wildcats. They covered the +5-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, UMass was a 81-65 winner at home against Explorers. They covered the -8.5-point spread as favorites.
UMass:
Team record: 11-4 SU,11-4 ATS
UMass is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
UMass is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
UMass is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Rhode Island:
Team record: 8-7 SU,6-7-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Rhode Island's last 6 games at home
Rhode Island is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing UMass
Rhode Island is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing UMass
Next up:
UMass at Loyola-Chicago Wednesday, January 17
Rhode Island at St. Bonaventure Wednesday, January 17