Rhode Island vs. Towson prediction, odds: 2025 ESPN Events Invitational picks from proven model

The Towson Tigers meet the Rhode Island Rams in the first round of the 2025 ESPN Events Invitational on Monday. Towson is coming off an 81-75 loss at James Madison on Nov. 18, while Rhode Island defeated Yale 86-77 that same night. The Tigers (3-2), who won the Coastal Athletic Association regular-season title at 16-2 and were 22-11 overall last season, are 1-0 at neutral sites this year. The Rams (4-1), who tied for 10th in the Atlantic 10 at 7-11 and were 18-13 overall in 2024-25, have won three in a row.

Tipoff from State Farm Field House in Kissimmee, Fla., is set for 11 a.m. ET. This will be the first meeting between the schools. Towson is a 2.5-point favorite in the latest Rhode Island vs. Towson odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 139.5. Before making any Towson vs. Rhode Island picks, check out the men’s college basketball predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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Now, the model has simulated Rhode Island vs. Towson 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted men’s college basketball picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several men’s college basketball odds and men’s college basketball betting lines for Towson vs. Rhode Island:

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How to make Rhode Island vs. Towson picks

SportsLine’s model is going Over on the total (139.5 points). Rhode Island has gone over in six of its last 10 games, while Towson has hit the Over in six of its past nine games. The Rams are 5-5 against the spread in their last 10 games, while the Tigers are 5-4 ATS in their last nine. 

The model projects Rhode Island to have three players to have double-digit scoring, led by Tyler Cochran’s projected 13.6 points. The Tigers, meanwhile, are projected to have three players scoring 10-plus points, led by Tyler Tejada with 18.1 points. The model projects a combined total of 141 points as the Over clears in well over 50% of simulations. You can only see that pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Rhode Island vs. Towson, and which side of the spread hits in nearly 60% of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Rhode Island vs. Towson spread to back, all from the advanced model was profitable on top-ranked college basketball picks last season, and find out.