Rhode Island vs. St. Bonaventure Picks and Prediction for Wednesday, February 25 2026
Use Code WWWC Two teams from the A-10 battle to improve their seedings for the upcoming tournament in this URI vs. St. Bonaventure prediction. Rhode Island (15-12, 6-8 A10) shocked then 12-0 Saint Louis 81-76 on Feb. 17 and followed that with a letdown against La Salle (59-46) last Saturday. The Bonnies (14-13, 3-11 A10) are having a rough season and hope to snap a three-game losing streak. They will try to avoid the first round, which features No. 14 vs. No. 11 and No. 13 vs. No. 12), while the Rams are likely headed to the second round as they sit tied for 9th with GW. Check out more free College Basketball Predictions and NBA picks at Winners and Whiners.
Rams struggle despite beating Saint Louis
Rhode Island is coming to this game after winning just once in its last four games. That one win came against the top team in the A-10 and then the 18th-ranked team in Saint Louis, 81-76 to end their 18-game winning streak. After that huge win, you'd think that would get the Rams going, but they lost at La Salle 59-46 on Saturday. Against La Salle, the Rams shot just 29% from the field, 11% (2-of-18) from beyond the arc, and 12 of 20 from the line. Myles Corey led URI with 14 points and eight rebounds and added eight rebounds.
The Rams are dealing with injuries with 6-6, 234-pound forward Jahmere Tripp (12.5ppg, 4.1rpg) listed as questionable with a lower-body injury. He's missed the last three games, although the latest has him not listed on the injury report. Tyler Cochran leads the Rams with 14.5 points per game with 5.5 rebounds, while Jonah Hinton adds 13.9 points and shoots 38.3% from the field (34.6% 3pt). URI ranks 123rd overall on KenPom, 191st in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency and 75th in Adjusted Defense. They also rank 196th in total rebounding percentage.
Bonnies struggle in the A-10
St. Bonaventure is coming off three straight losses, with their latest defeat coming at Richmond, 99-94 on Saturday as a 1.5-point dog. While the Bonnies shot 53% from the field and 46% from three-point range against the Spiders, Richmond made 56% of their shots and 45% from beyond the arc. Darryl Simmons II led the way for the Bonnies with 30 points with five assists, while Daniel Egbuniwe added 22 points on 6-of-11 from 3-point range.
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Frank Mitchell leads the Bonnies with 16 points per game and 9.9 rebounds, while Simmons adds 16.6 points, while shooting 44.7% from the field (42.6% 3pt). St. Bonaventure ranks 154th overall on KenPom, while they rank 98th in Adjusted Offensive Efficiency and 253rd in Adjusted Defense. St. Bonaventure ranks 81st in total rebounding percentage and 95th in assist-to-turnover ratio.
Spread Pick and Prediction for URI vs. St. Bonaventure
Rhode Island vs. St. Bonaventure Prediction and Odds
- Rhode Island +1.5 (4 units)
The Rams are the better team in this matchup. Unfortunately, they couldn't ride the momentum of the Saint Louis win, but that was more of a huge letdown than anything else. The Bonnies have lost four straight at home and covered just three of their last eight games. Their defense is the main issue as they allow 46.1% shooting from the field and 36% from beyond the arc. The Rams are solid defensively, allwoing 43.5% from the field. They are also 5-1 ATS in their last six games as a dog.
Over/Under Pick for URI vs. St. Bonaventure
- Under 145.5 (4 units)
Both of these teams are very methodical when it comes to pace of play. The Bonnies have gone under in four of their last five games. The Rams are allowing just 69.7 points per game on the road and 68.4 points per game overall. Offensively, they are averaging just 67.1 points per game on the road. Rhode Island is shooting just 31.2% from three-point range overall.
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