Halftime Report

This game looks nothing like the tight 68-67 margin from St. Bona.'s win over Rhode Island in their previous head-to-head back in January of 2023. St. Bona. has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Rhode Island 51-25.

St. Bona. came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We'll see if they're able to flip the script or if it'll just be more of the same.

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Rhode Island Rams @ St. Bona. Bonnies

Current Records: Rhode Island 9-7, St. Bona. 10-5

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We've got another exciting Atlantic 10 matchup on schedule as the Rhode Island Rams and the St. Bona. Bonnies are set to tip at 7:00 p.m. ET on January 17th at Reilly Center. St. Bona. is favored, but seeing as the odds didn't stop Rhode Island in their last game, maybe the team has another upset up their sleeve.

Rhode Island came tearing into Saturday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Minutemen by a score of 89-77. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for 114 points.

Rhode Island can attribute much of their success to Jaden House, who scored 29 points along with six rebounds. Those 29 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of David Green, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds.

Meanwhile, the point spread may have favored St. Bona. last Saturday, but the final result did not. They fell 80-74 to the Rams. St. Bona. has struggled against Fordham recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

St. Bona.'s loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Charles Pride, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Chad Venning who scored 22 points along with seven rebounds.

The Rams' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.0 points per game. As for the Bonnies, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.

Rhode Island won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January of 2023, slipping by St. Bona. 68-67. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rhode Island since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

Odds

St. Bona. is a big 8.5-point favorite against Rhode Island, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bonnies as a 9.5-point favorite.


The over/under is set at 142.5 points.

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Series History

Rhode Island has won 7 out of their last 10 games against St. Bona..

  • Jan 11, 2023 - Rhode Island 68 vs. St. Bona. 67
  • Feb 22, 2022 - St. Bona. 73 vs. Rhode Island 55
  • Dec 30, 2020 - Rhode Island 63 vs. St. Bona. 57
  • Jan 25, 2020 - Rhode Island 81 vs. St. Bona. 75
  • Mar 16, 2019 - St. Bona. 68 vs. Rhode Island 51
  • Jan 16, 2019 - Rhode Island 75 vs. St. Bona. 63
  • Feb 16, 2018 - St. Bona. 77 vs. Rhode Island 74
  • Jan 13, 2018 - Rhode Island 87 vs. St. Bona. 73
  • Mar 10, 2017 - Rhode Island 74 vs. St. Bona. 63
  • Jan 28, 2017 - Rhode Island 71 vs. St. Bona. 59