Rhode Island Rams vs Wisconsin Badgers 12/9/2020 NCAAB Forecast, Tips & Odds

Rhode Island Rams vs Wisconsin Badgers 12/9/2020

Team	SP/RL	TOTAL	ML
Rams	+10 (-110)	136 o (-110)	+444
Badgers	-10 (-110)	136 o (-110)	-531

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Rhode Island Rams

The Rhode Island Rams lost their first two games of the season against the Arizona State Sun Devils and Boston College Eagles. After the bad start, they won their next three matches. Among the teams they defeated were the South Florida Bulls, San Francisco Dons and the latest were the Seton Hall Pirates by 13 points, 76-63. In their most recent game, Fatts Russell led the team in scoring with 17 points but it took him 12 shots to get to that number. Jeremy Sheppard had 14 points while Makhi Mitchell manned the paint with a double-double of 11 points, 11 rebounds, and two blocks.

 Players to Watch: F. Russell G (GP 5 MIN 32.6 PTS 17.6 REB 3.4 AST 3.6 STL 2.2 BLK 0.2 TO 1.8 FG% 36.2 FT% 88.2 3PT% 28.6), J. Sheppard G (GP 5 MIN 30.8 PTS 11.6 REB 3.4 AST 2.4 STL 1.4 BLK 0 TO 2.6 FG% 51.2 FT% 90 3PT% 46.7), A. Walker F (GP 5 MIN 24.6 PTS 10.2 REB 6.4 AST 1.6 STL 0.6 BLK 0.8 TO 1.8 FG% 69 FT% 90.9 3PT% 33.3).

Wisconsin Badgers

The Wisconsin Badgers just tasted their first loss of the season against the Marquette Golden Eagles and it was just a two-point defeat, 65-67. The loss was a big blow to their Top 25 ranking as they fell nine places to 13th best. Prior to that, this team prevailed over the Eastern Illinois Panthers, Arkansas Pine Bluff Golden Lions, and Green Bay Phoenix. D’Mitric Trice was the team’s best scorer against Marquette doing 17 points along with six rebounds and two assists. Tyler Wahl had 12 but Nate Reuvers had a bad night shooting 40% from the field to finish with just 11 points.

Players to Watch: N. Reuvers F (GP 4 MIN 23.8 PTS 14 REB 4.5 AST 0.8 STL 0.5 BLK 2.5 TO 0.8 FG% 55.6 FT% 76.9 3PT% 54.5), M. Potter F (GP 4 MIN 22.3 PTS 12.8 REB 6.5 AST 1.8 STL 0.8 BLK 0.3 TO 2 FG% 60 FT% 80 3PT% 42.9), D. Trice G (GP 4 MIN 25.5 PTS 11.8 REB 3.8 AST 3.8 STL 1 BLK 0 TO 0.8 FG% 45.7 FT% 80 3PT% 43.8).

Trends

Rhode Island Rams

Rhode Island is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games.
Rams are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games.
Rhode Island is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games on the road.
Rhode Island is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
Rams are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played in December.

Wisconsin Badgers

The total has gone OVER in 8 of Wisconsin’s last 12 games.
Wisconsin is 11-1 SU in their last 12 games.
Wisconsin is 10-0 SU in their last 10 games at home.
Badgers are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games against an opponent in the Atlantic 10 conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Wisconsin’s last 5 games played in December.