The 12th-seeded Fordham Rams will battle the 13th-seeded Davidson Wildcats on Tuesday as they try to reach the quarterfinals of the 2024 Atlantic 10 Tournament. The Rams (12-19, 6-12 Atlantic 10), who have lost seven of nine, are coming off a 58-50 loss to Rhode Island on Saturday. The Wildcats (15-16, 5-13 Atlantic 10), who have lost nine of 12, dropped an 89-71 decision at Saint Joseph's on Saturday. Davidson, which won both regular-season meetings with Fordham in 2023-24, holds a 16-3 edge in the all-time series.
The game from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, will tip off at 11:30 a.m. ET. Davidson is averaging 70.3 points per game, while Fordham averages 70.7. The Wildcats are 4-point favorites in the latest Davidson vs. Fordham odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 134. Before making any Fordham vs. Davidson picks, be sure to check out the college basketball predictions and betting advice from the proven SportsLine Projection Model.
The model simulates every Division I college basketball game 10,000 times. It enters 2024 conference championship week on a 145-104 roll on all top-rated college basketball picks dating back to last season, returning more than $1,700 for $100 players. It also has a strong 28-18 (+820) record on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Fordham vs. Davidson and just locked in its picks and CBB predictions. You can visit SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are the college basketball odds and betting lines for Davidson vs. Fordham:
- Davidson vs. Fordham spread: Davidson -4
- Davidson vs. Fordham over/under: 134 points
- Davidson vs. Fordham money line: Davidson -178, Fordham +148
- DAV: The Wildcats have hit the game total under in 10 of their last 14 games (+5.65 units)
- FOR: The Rams have hit the team total under in 7 of their last 8 games as the home team (+5.85 units)
- Davidson vs. Fordham picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why Davidson can cover
Sophomore guard Reed Bailey has been red hot of late, reaching 20 or more points in six of the past 15 games, including three double-doubles. He is coming off a 19-point and seven-rebound performance in Saturday's loss at Saint Joseph's. In two games against Fordham, he averaged 21.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and two assists. He has started all 31 games for the Wildcats, averaging 12.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
Freshman forward Bobby Durkin is off to a fast start to his collegiate career. He scored 13 points in Wednesday's loss to Loyola Chicago, and followed that up with an eight-point and five-rebound performance in Saturday's loss to Saint Joseph's. He has reached 10 or more points in 15 games this season, including a season-high 18 points in an 85-81 win at Charlotte on Nov. 29. In 31 games, including 15 starts, he is averaging 8.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.2 assists and one steal in 27.9 minutes. See which team to pick here.
Why Fordham can cover
Senior guard Kyle Rose leads the Rams in scoring and has reached double-figure scoring in four of the past five games. In 31 games, including 30 starts, Rose is averaging 10.7 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.1 steals in 28.1 minutes. In two games against Davidson this season, he averaged seven points, four rebounds, two assists and two steals in 24 minutes. He scored 31 points and grabbed six rebounds in an 82-69 loss at Saint Joseph's on March 2.
Senior guard Japhet Medor is also averaging double-digit scoring. In 29 games, including 22 starts, he is averaging 10 points, 2.3 assists and 1.9 rebounds in 23.6 minutes. He is in his first season with the Rams after spending last year at Texas-San Antonio. Medor has reached double-figure scoring in 14 games, including a season-high 24 points in a 119-113 three-overtime win at George Washington. See which team to pick here.
How to make Fordham vs. Davidson picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 138 combined points. It also says one side of the spread hits in well over 50% of simulations. You can only get the model's pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Davidson vs. Fordham, and which side of the spread hits well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread to jump on, all from the advanced model that has returned more than $1,700 on its college basketball picks this season, and find out.
