Rhode Island Rams vs. Davidson Wildcats: How to watch live stream, TV channel, NCAA Basketball start time

How to watch Rhode Island vs. Davidson basketball game

By Scout Staff

Jan 18, 2025 at 2:50 pm ET • 3 min read

Halftime Report

After a tough loss on the road their last time out, Rhode Island looks much better today on their home court. A win is still up for grabs for either team after one quarter, but Rhode Island is up 50-47 over Davidson.

If Rhode Island keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 14-4 in no time. On the other hand, Davidson will have to make due with a 12-6 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Who's Playing

Davidson Wildcats @ Rhode Island Rams

Current Records: Davidson 12-5, Rhode Island 13-4

How To Watch

When: Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET
Where: Thomas M. Ryan Center -- Kingston, Rhode Island
TV: ESPN Plus
Follow: CBS Sports App
Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
Ticket Cost: $12.00

What to Know

We've got another exciting Atlantic 10 matchup on schedule as the Davidson Wildcats and the Rhode Island Rams are set to tip at 2:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Thomas M. Ryan Center. Coming off a loss in a game the Wildcats were expected to win, they now face the more daunting task of proving themselves against unfavorable odds.

Davidson is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since March 2, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of La Salle by a score of 79-76. The Wildcats were up 36-19 in the first but couldn't hold on to the lead.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Reed Bailey, who went 8 for 12 en route to 21 points plus five rebounds and two steals. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 22.4 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Durkin, who earned 20 points plus eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Rhode Island was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 81-77 to Loyola Chi.

Like Davidson, Rhode Island lost despite seeing results from several players. Javonte Brown led the charge by going 6 for 10 en route to 16 points plus five rebounds.

Davidson's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Rhode Island, their loss dropped their record down to 13-4.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Davidson hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 76.1 points per game. However, it's not like Rhode Island struggles in that department as they've been averaging 79.8. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.

Davidson came up short against Rhode Island in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 79-74. Can Davidson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.