The UMass Minutemen (11-17, 6-9 A-10) aim to end a four-game losing streak when they host the Rhode Island Rams (17-10, 6-9 A-10) on March 1, 2025 at William D. Mullins Center. The matchup airs on ESPN+.
The Minutemen are currently slim 1.5-point favorites against the Rams. The over/under is 155.5 points for the game.
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UMass vs. Rhode Island Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, March 1, 2025
- Game time: 6 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Amherst, Massachusetts
- Arena: William D. Mullins Center
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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UMass vs. Rhode Island Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: UMass (-1.5)
- Moneyline: UMass (-125), Rhode Island (+104)
- Total: 155.5 points
Pick ATS:Rhode Island (+1.5)
- Pick OU: Under (155.5)
- Prediction: Rhode Island 76, UMass 75
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UMass vs. Rhode Island Comparison
| UMass Rank | UMass Stat | Rhode Island Stat | Rhode Island Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 206th | 73.1 | Points Scored | 77.8 | 83rd |
| 260th | 74.5 | Points Allowed | 73.7 | 237th |
| 235th | 12.9 | Assists | 13.9 | 156th |
| 200th | 11.4 | Turnovers | 12.6 | 301st |
| 336th | 41.3% | Field Goal % | 46.5% | 90th |
| 93rd | 42.2% | Field Goal % Allowed | 42.4% | 102nd |
UMass Key Players
- The Minutemen scoring leader is Rahsool Diggins, who averages 16.8 per contest to go with 2.8 rebounds and 2.6 assists.
- UMass' leading rebounder is Daniel Rivera averaging 7.3 boards per game and its best passer is Jaylen Curry, averaging 3.8 assists per game.
- Diggins leads the Minutemen in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.7 shots per game from beyond the arc.
- The UMass steals leader is Curry, who averages 1.2 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Shahid Muhammad, who compiles 1.6 rejections per contest.
Rhode Island Key Players
- Sebastian Thomas collects 17.5 points and adds 6.0 assists per game, and is at the top of the Rams' leaderboards in those statistics.
- David Fuchs is at the top of the Rhode Island rebounding leaderboard with 7.8 rebounds per game. Fuchs also scores 7.4 points and adds 0.9 assists per game.
- Jamarques Lawrence is the most prolific from the three-point line for the Rams, hitting 1.9 threes per game.
- Rhode Island's leader in steals is Thomas (2.2 per game), and its leader in blocks is Javonte Brown (1.7 per game).
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