The Fordham Rams (8-9, 0-4 A-10) are favored (-1) to end a four-game losing streak when they host the UMass Minutemen (6-11, 1-3 A-10) at 7:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Rose Hill Gymnasium. The matchup airs on ESPN+. The over/under is set at 155.5 in the matchup.
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Who Will Win Fordham vs. UMass?
Fordham and UMass Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Fordham has a 3-4 record against the spread this season when favored by 1 point or more.
In games this season in which it was an underdog by 1 point or more, UMass has a 4-3 record against the spread.
The Rams and the Minutemen combine to average 8.2 fewer points per game than the over/under of 155.5 set for this game.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 150.7 points per game, 4.8 fewer than the point total for this matchup.
Fordham’s average point total in outings this season is 149.6, 5.9 points below the total in this game.
The average over/under for Minutemen games this year is 7.1 fewer points than the point total of 155.5 for this outing.
The Rams’ ATS record is 6-10-0 this season.
The Minutemen are 7-9-0 against the spread this season.
Fordham Stats & Insights
Fordham averages 73.8 points per game (217th in college basketball) while giving up 75.8 per contest (289th in college basketball). It has a -35 scoring differential overall and has been outscored by two points per game.
Fordham ranks 145th in college basketball at 33.3 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 33 its opponents average.
The Rams connect on 1.8 more threes per game than the opposition, 8.3 (134th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 6.5.
Fordham averages 91.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (278th in college basketball), and gives up 94.1 points per 100 possessions (249th in college basketball).
The Rams are scoring 80 points per game when playing at home. On the road, they are averaging 63.6 points per contest.
UMass Stats & Insights
UMass has been outscored by 1.4 points per game (posting 73.5 points per game, 225th in college basketball, while allowing 74.9 per outing, 275th in college basketball) and has a -25 scoring differential.
The 34.4 rebounds per game UMass accumulates rank 91st in college basketball, 1.6 more than the 32.8 its opponents collect.
UMass hits 5.4 three-pointers per game (352nd in college basketball) at a 26.5% rate (361st in college basketball), compared to the 7.9 per outing its opponents make, shooting 32.4% from deep.
UMass averages 89.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (315th in college basketball), and allows 91.1 points per 100 possessions (169th in college basketball).
The Minutemen are scoring more points at home (78.8 per game) than on the road (68.3).
Fordham Key Players to Watch
Jackie Johnson III leads the Rams in scoring, tallying 17.9 points per game to go with 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists.
Romad Dean leads Fordham in rebounding, averaging 5.6 per game, while Japhet Medor leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 3.7 in each contest.
The Rams get the most three-point shooting production out of Johnson, who knocks down 2.6 threes per game.
Johnson and Abdou Tsimbila lead Fordham on the defensive end, with Johnson leading the team in steals averaging 1.6 per game and Tsimbila in blocks averaging 1.3 per contest.
UMass Key Players to Watch
Rahsool Diggins is at the top of the Minutemen scoring leaderboard with 14.3 points per game. Diggins also collects 2.5 rebounds and dishes out 3.1 assists per game.
Daniel Rivera has a stat line of 7.5 rebounds, 12 points and 1.5 assists per game for UMass to take the top rebound spot on the team. Jaylen Curry has the top spot for assists with 4.1 per game, adding 12.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per matchup.
Diggins is reliable from three-point range and leads the Minutemen with 2.5 made threes per game.
UMass’ leader in steals is Curry (1.4 per game), and its leader in blocks is Shahid Muhammad (2.1 per game).
Fordham vs. UMass Prediction
UMass 75, Fordham 74
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