The Rhode Island Rams will be at Michael J. Hagan ’85 Arena to take on the Saint Joseph’s Hawks in an Atlantic 10 matchup. The game starts at 12:00 pm ET on Sunday, Jan. 10 and will air on NBS.
The Rams, meanwhile, are coming off a 77-65 win over Richmond in their last outing. Jarvis Garrett played well, recording 18 points, eight assists, and one block.
Over the last five games, Miles has been playing at a high level for the Hawks. During that stretch, he has averaged 23.4 points, 9.8 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and 2.8 three-pointers.
The frequency with which the Rams shoot free throws could play a key factor in this game. They rank 23rd in the nation in FTA rate (45.1), but Saint Joseph’s is among the best in the nation at keeping opponents off the line (ranking fourth by allowing a FTA rate of 23.8).
Notes
The Rhode Island Rams have a defensive rating of 97.5 (ranked 92nd), while the Saint Joseph’s Hawks have an offensive rating of 106.5 (ranked 158th).
Saint Joseph’s averages 70.3 possessions per game, scoring 1.065 points on each possession. While Rhode Island averages fewer possessions per game with 65.7, they score more points per possession with 1.094.
Rhode Island has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.4%. Saint Joseph’s is an even 2-2 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Saint Joseph’s ranks 45th in the nation with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.34. Rhode Island is ranked lower at 170th with an A/TO of 1.05.
Saint Joseph’s, the 45th-ranked team in rebounding, register an average of 40.4 rebounds per game. Rhode Island does worse, ranked 221st with 36.0.
On average, Saint Joseph’s makes 4.6 steals per game. Rhode Island has a solid 9-5 record when it gives up at least 4 steals.
