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Rhode Island @ Saint Joseph's

Current Records: Rhode Island 14-14; Saint Joseph's 10-18

What to Know

The Saint Joseph's Hawks haven't won a game against the Rhode Island Rams since Feb. 27 of 2018, but they'll be looking to end the drought Saturday. Saint Joseph's and Rhode Island will face off in an Atlantic 10 battle at 2:30 p.m. ET at Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

The Hawks were just a bucket short of a win on Wednesday and fell 49-48 to the La Salle Explorers. The contest was as close as the oddsmakers predicted, but Saint Joseph's had been the slight favorite coming in. Forward Taylor Funk had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 36 minutes but putting up just eight points on 2-for-10 shooting.

Meanwhile, Rhode Island was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 80-74 to the Saint Louis Billikens. Rhode Island's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of guard Jeremy Sheppard, who had 16 points in addition to five rebounds, and forward Makhi Mitchell, who had 13 points along with eight boards and six blocks.

The losses put the Hawks at 10-18 and the Rams at 14-14. A couple stats to keep an eye on: Saint Joseph's is stumbling into the contest with the 355th fewest takeaways in college basketball, having accrued only 9.5 on average. Rhode Island has experienced some struggles of their own as they are 46th worst in college basketball in turnovers per game, with 14.1 on average. It's possible one of these Achilles' heels will wind up tripping the losing team up.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Michael J. Hagan '85 Arena -- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • TV: USA Network
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Rams are a slight 2-point favorite against the Hawks, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Hawks as a 1-point favorite.

Over/Under: -112

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Series History

Rhode Island have won eight out of their last 11 games against Saint Joseph's.

  • Jan 12, 2022 - Rhode Island 75 vs. Saint Joseph's 64
  • Jan 03, 2021 - Rhode Island 85 vs. Saint Joseph's 77
  • Feb 15, 2020 - Rhode Island 73 vs. Saint Joseph's 55
  • Jan 15, 2020 - Rhode Island 71 vs. Saint Joseph's 61
  • Mar 05, 2019 - Rhode Island 86 vs. Saint Joseph's 85
  • Mar 10, 2018 - Rhode Island 90 vs. Saint Joseph's 87
  • Feb 27, 2018 - Saint Joseph's 78 vs. Rhode Island 48
  • Mar 01, 2017 - Rhode Island 68 vs. Saint Joseph's 49
  • Jan 03, 2017 - Rhode Island 88 vs. Saint Joseph's 58
  • Jan 30, 2016 - Saint Joseph's 64 vs. Rhode Island 55
  • Jan 10, 2016 - Saint Joseph's 72 vs. Rhode Island 67

Injury Report for Saint Joseph's

  • Kacper Klaczek: Game-Time Decision (Face)
  • Taylor Funk: Out (Hand)

Injury Report for Rhode Island

  • Allen Betrand: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
  • Abdou Samb: Out for the Season (Not Injury Related)