Old Dominion Monarchs at Rhode Island Rams NCAAB Pick - Odds - Free ATS Prediction
Date:
December 6, 7:05 pm
Location:
Kingston
TV:
ESPNU
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Rhode Island -11
Total:
120.5
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The Old Dominion Monarchs (5-2) will travel to the Ocean State to square off with the Rhode Island Rams (5-3) in an Atlantic 10/Conference USA early season clash. The two teams met in 2015 where the Monarchs defeated the Rams 71-65 at home. The tip is scheduled for 7:05 PM ET and set to be aired on the American Sports Network for regional viewers.
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These two teams enter on contrasting notes as the Monarchs have won their last three while the Rams have fallen in their previous two. Old Dominion’s two defeats were impressive for a team of their implied quality. The Monarchs forced a college basketball blue blood in Louisville in to overtime before they were finally taken warded off. In cases where ODU was a significant underdog, they have not only covered but won straight up. As for Rhode Island, the Rams have been prone to being overvalued as both a favorite and a pooch. In their previous two losses the Rams lost to teams they were spotting the points to.
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Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records<br />
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Old Dominion Monarchs 5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS<br />
Rhode Island Rams 5-3 SU, 3-5 ATS
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Old Dominion vs. Rhode Island Key Betting Trends<br />
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Rhode Island is 4-0 SU at home this season.
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Old Dominion is 2-0 SU on the road this season.
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Rhode Island is 1-5 ATS in their last six.
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Old Dominion has won their last three outings.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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What we have here is a 50/50 proposition to many audiences as the money is split dead down the middle between the road underdog Old Dominion and the home favorites, Rhode Island. In Over/Under markets, heavy action on the Over has pushed this marked up by 2.5 points from an open of 118 to the current position where it rests at 120.5.
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Old Dominion Monarchs at Rhode Island Rams Prediction
Old Dominion by no means should be taken lightly in this contest but unfortunately it seems that they are in fact being overlooked by the market. When players take back the points here, they take back a team that made it all the way to the 2016 Conference-USA Championship before being defeated by slim margins to the 2016 Men’s Basketball Tournament’s premier upset artist Middle Tennessee State. In addition, Old Dominion finished the 2015-16 campaign with 25 victories and a Vegas 16 Tournament Championship to boot. This match-up serves to be another situation that will further the trend of ranked teams being overvalued against perceived weaker foes. Old Dominion holds advantages over Rhode Island in both defense and rebounding and this is often a precursor for teams like ODU to take full advantage regardless of where the venue is taking place. The Monarchs stand to be the better team offered with substantial points which bodes tremendous value for anyone fancying a punt on ODU.
Free Pick:
Take Old Dominion -11
