Northwestern vs Rhode Island Prediction, Odds for November 18 College Basketball Game

The Northwestern Wildcats (3-0) bring a three-game win streak into a home matchup with the Rhode Island Rams (3-0), who have won three straight as well.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Northwestern vs. Rhode Island Game Info and Odds

• Game Day: Saturday, November 18, 2023
• Game Time: 2:30 PM ET
• TV Channel: ESPN+
• Location: Uncasville, Connecticut
• Arena: Mohegan Sun Arena

Before you place a wager on Northwestern-Rhode Island matchup (in which Northwestern is an 8.5-point favorite and the total is set at 134.5 points), here are a few betting trends and insights for Saturday's game.

Northwestern vs. Rhode Island: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Northwestern won 21 games against the spread last season, while failing to cover 13 times.
• Rhode Island compiled a 12-19-0 ATS record last year.
• Northwestern covered the spread when it was an 8.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time last season. That's less often than Rhode Island covered as an underdog of 8.5 or more (62.5%).
• The Wildcats owned a worse record against the spread when playing at home (9-9-0) than they did in away games (8-3-0) last season.
• The Rams were better against the spread on the road (5-6-0) than at home (5-11-0) last year.

Northwestern vs. Rhode Island: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Northwestern won 13 of the 17 games it was the moneyline favorite last season (76.5%).
• The Wildcats won all seven games they played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -450 or shorter.
• Rhode Island was underdogs in 18 games last season and won three (16.7%) of those contests.
• The Rams played as an underdog of +340 or more twice last season and split those games.
• Northwestern has an implied moneyline win probability of 81.8% in this matchup.

Northwestern vs. Rhode Island Head-to-Head Comparison

• The 32.6 rebounds per game the Rams averaged ranked 117th in college basketball. Their opponents grabbed 33.1 per outing.
• The Rams ranked 349th in college basketball with 84.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 143rd in college basketball defensively with 90.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.

Northwestern vs. Rhode Island Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Northwestern win (82.6%)

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