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.
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.
Straight Up and Against the Point Spread Records
Old Dominion Monarchs 5-2 SU, 5-2 ATS
Rhode Island Rams 5-3 SU, 3-5 ATS
Old Dominion vs. Rhode Island Key Betting Trends
- Rhode Island is 4-0 SU at home this season.
- Old Dominion is 2-0 SU on the road this season.
- Rhode Island is 1-5 ATS in their last six.
- Old Dominion has won their last three outings.
Public Money Consensus
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.
