The 14th-seed Rhode Island Rams (9-21) and No. 11 La Salle Explorers (13-18) get together for a 1st-round game in the Atlantic-10 Tournament. The contest at the Barclay Center in Brooklyn will tip off at 4:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rhode Island vs. La Salle odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rhode Island went 5-13 in league play. The Rams went 1-1 against these Explorers; both games were decided by 2 points. Offense has been a problem area for this group. URI has shot just 38.5% from the floor in going 1-8 since Feb. 1.
La Salle has been picked apart defensively while losing each of its last 5 games. Over that stretch, the Explorers have allowed a 52.8% mark from the field. La Salle is looking to get to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2013.
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Rhode Island vs. La Salle
odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:30 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Rhode Island -105 (bet $100 to win $105) | La Salle -125 (bet $125 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Rhode Island +1.5 (-115) | La Salle -1.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 138.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Rhode Island vs. La Salle
picks and predictions
Prediction
Rhode Island 69, La Salle 67
Moneyline
URI is a solid play in plus money. PASS otherwise.
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Against the spread
The Explorers have lost 4 in a row ATS and are vulnerable in this spot. La Salle’s analytic numbers don’t support its win-loss record. Rhode Island’s indicators swing the other way, and the Rams have played a slightly tougher schedule.
La Salle’s defense should provide URI with a chance to get right in its shooting performance, and we should expect some regression toward the mean anyway.
BACK THE RAMS +1.5 (-115).
Over/Under
These offenses in a mid-pace game in a big barn would make for a lean on the Under. Tab this one as a line watch. Take the Under if the total reaches 140. Otherwise, PASS.
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