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Rhode Island @ Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Current Records: Rhode Island 7-3; Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2-7

What to Know

The Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers will square off against the Rhode Island Rams at 8 p.m. ET on Monday at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena. Rhode Island will be strutting in after a win while the Panthers will be stumbling in from a loss.

This past Friday, Wisconsin-Milwaukee lost to the Colorado Buffaloes on the road by a decisive 65-54 margin. One thing holding Wisconsin-Milwaukee back was the mediocre play of guard Patrick Baldwin Jr., who did not have his best game: he finished with 12 points on 3-for-13 shooting in his 32 minutes on the court.

Meanwhile, Rhode Island netted a 72-62 victory over the Sacred Heart Pioneers last week. Five players on Rhode Island scored in the double digits: center Makhel Mitchell (14), guard Ishmael Leggett (12), guard Ishmael El-Amin (11), center Makhi Mitchell (11), and forward Antwan Walker (10).

The Panthers are expected to lose this next one by 7.5. They hadn't treated bettors all too well in the past (they are 3-6), but they might be worth taking a chance on now after beating the spread two games in a row.

Wisconsin-Milwaukee is now 2-7 while the Rams sit at 7-3. A pair of offensive numbers to keep in mind before tip-off: Wisconsin-Milwaukee is stumbling into the contest with the 31st fewest points per game in college basketball, having accrued only 63.4 on average. Rhode Island's offense has more to brag about, as they they come into the game boasting the 18th highest field goal percentage in college basketball at 49.30%. So the cards are definitely stacked in their favor.

How To Watch

  • When: Monday at 8 p.m. ET
  • Where: UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • TV: ESPN Plus
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Rams are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Panthers, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

This is the first time these teams have played each other within the last six years.

Injury Report for Wisconsin-Milwaukee

  • Samba Kane: Game-Time Decision (Toe)
  • Markeith Browning II: Out (Hand)

Injury Report for Rhode Island

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