Marist Red Foxes (7-6) vs Rider Broncs (4-8)
Game Info: Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 2:00 pm (McCann Center)
Betting Odds: Marist Red Foxes -9 -- Over/Under: 132 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Rider Broncs will travel to play the Marist Red Foxes in a MAAC game on Sunday afternoon.
The Rider Broncs are 4-8 (0-2) this season and have lost four of their last five games. Rider is coming off of a win against Gwynedd-Mercy by a score of 82-57 in their last game. Rider shot 46.7% from the field and made 13 three-pointers in the win. Allen Powell led the Broncs with 22 points and 2 assists in the game. Rider is averaging 66.3 points per game and is giving up 71.5 points per game against, while also averaging 37.5 rebounds per game and 10.8 assists per game. Dimencio Vaughn is averaging 13 points per game and 7 rebounds per game, while Dwight Murray Jr. is averaging 12.6 points per game and 5.9 rebounds per game for the Broncs. Rider is shooting 37.8% on field goals, 75.4% on free throws, and 28.7% on three pointers.
The Marist Red Foxes are 7-6 (2-2) this season and have won three of their last four games. Marist defeated Fairfield by a score of 60-51 in their last game. Marist held their opponent to only 28.3% shooting from the field in the game. Ricardo Wright led the Red Foxes with 17 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Marist is averaging 69.8 points per game and is giving up 66.9 points per game against, while also averaging 36.9 rebounds per game and 8.7 assists per game. Ricardo Wright is averaging 14.2 points per game and 4.6 rebounds per game, while Samkelo Cele is averaging 10.1 points per game and 3.8 rebounds per game for the Red Foxes. Marist is shooting 44.4% on field goals, 66.5% on free throws, and 33.8% on three pointers.
Rider is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games and 2-10 ATS in their last 12 games. The under is 6-2 in Rider’s last 8 Sunday games. Marist is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 home games. The over is 4-1 in Marist’s last 5 home games. The favorite is 4-0 ATS in these two teams last 4 meetings.
Marist comes into this game with the advantage in just about all categories and defeated Rider by 12 points in early December. Rider has not been playing well and I think Marist will take full advantage in this game.