The Fordham Rams (17-13) and Boston University Terriers (18-14) square off in the first round of the CIT tournament at Rose Hill Gym. The game gets underway at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 16.
The Rams are expecting better results after their 70-55 loss to Richmond in the 2 of the Atlantic 10 tournament. Despite the loss, Ryan Rhoomes earned his 12th double-double this season with 18 points and 14 rebounds. The Terriers, meanwhile, are coming off a 69-64 loss against American in the 2 of the Patriot League tournament. Eric Fanning had a game-high 18 points.
Rhoomes has taken his game to another level over the last five games for the Rams. During that stretch, he has averaged 16.8 points, 13.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 0.6 steals, and 1.2 blocks.
The Rams enter the game with records of 17-12 Straight Up (SU) and 10-10-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 7-3 SU and winless ATS (0-3) in their last 10 games.
As for their opponent, the Terriers have 18-14 SU and 3-5 ATS records. Teams seem to consistently miss three-point shots against the Terriers, who are the 46th-best team in the country in terms of three-point field goal percentage allowed at .328.
Fordham and Boston University have not played one another in a regular season matchup in recent years.
Predictions: SU Winner – Ford, ATS Winner – Ford
Notes
“Fordham is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games “.
The Fordham Rams have a defensive rating of 100.0 (ranked 60th), while the Boston University Terriers have an offensive rating of 105.7 (ranked 187th).
The Fordham Rams average a field goal percentage of 44.8% this season. The Boston University Terriers have a subpar record of 4-12 when opponents have a FG% of 44.8% or greater.
The Fordham Rams and the Boston University Terriers both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Fordham is 139th and 115th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Boston University is 103rd and 65th in these categories.
Fordham ranks 44th in assists, registering 15.6 per game. Boston University performs worse at 165th with 13.5 assists per game.
The Fordham Rams average 8.4 steals per game, ranked 10th in the nation. The Boston University Terriers are an even 4-4 when they allow at least 8 steals.
