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The Valparaiso Crusaders host the 21st ranked Rhode Island Rams in a non-conference game that will take place at the Athletics-Recreation Center in Valparaiso, Indiana at 8 PM ET. The odds maker opened this game at RI -1.5 on the point spread line and it has since climbed to as high as -3 at some sportsbooks. The O/U line has dropped a point from its opener of 138 points to 137.
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Rhode Island is coming off an 82-73 win over Belmont where they failed to cover the 13.5-point spread. The total number of points scored in the game was 155, which was over the closing line of 149. The Rams only loss to the season was their game before Belmont facing Duke, who were the top-ranked team in the nation at the time. Previous to that game they beat a ranked Cincinnati team. The total has gone over in four of Rhode Island’s six games this season.
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Valparaiso is coming off a 79-73 win over Ball State in their last game where they failed to cover the 10-point spread. The total number of points scored in the game was 152, which was well over the closing line of 137. The Crusaders lone loss of the season came against Oregon, who were the 5th ranked team and since that loss they have won three in a row. In their last two games the total has gone over both times. Valparaiso has won six of their seven games on the season and they have failed to cover the spread in three of the five games that have had a posted line.
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Offensively Rhode Island is putting up 82.2 points per game on a 50.4% FG average. On defense they are allowing 69.5 points per game on a 40.5% FG average.
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Valparaiso is putting up 77 points per game on a 41.6% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Crusaders are allowing 70.9 points per game on 42.2% shooting.
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These teams met last season at Rhode Island where the Crusaders beat the Rams 58-55.
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Rhode Island Rams vs. Valparaiso Crusaders Betting Trends<br />
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Rhode Island is 5-1 straight up in their last 6 games.
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The Rams are 3-13 against the spread in their last 16 road games.
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The game total has gone over in 4 of the Ram’s last 6 games.
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Valparaiso is 6-1 straight up in their last 7 games.
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The Crusaders are 5-0 straight up in their last 5 home games.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between Rhode Island and Valparaiso the public is leaning heavily to Rhode Island covering the 2 point spread with 73% confidence, while 63% of the betting public like the over 137.
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