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UMass Minutemen vs. Rhode Island Rams
The UMass Minutemen and the Rhode Island Rams will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Thomas M. Ryan Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Rams as -2.5-point favorites versus the Minutemen, while the game's total opened at 140.5.
Rhode Island was a 55-54 loser in their most recent outing at home against Rams. They covered the +8-point spread as underdogs.
In their last action, UMass was a 64-62 loser at home against Ramblers. They failed to cover the -4.5-point spread as favorites.
UMass:
Team record: 13-13 SU,11-14-1 ATS
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
UMass is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
UMass is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UMass's last 5 games on the road
Rhode Island:
Team record: 8-17 SU,10-15 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Rhode Island is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Rhode Island's last 8 games at home
Rhode Island is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing UMass
Next up:
UMass home to Dayton Wednesday, February 22
Rhode Island home to George Washington Wednesday, February 22