Delaware vs Rider Prediction College Basketball Picks 11/30/24

The Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens are visiting the Rider Broncs on Saturday, November 30th at the Alumni Gymnasium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens vs Rider Broncs Prediction.

Rider Broncs Preview

The Rider Broncs have a 4-3 record this season and are coming off a 48-72 loss in Villanova. The Broncs are 4-3 against the spread, and 1-6 in over/under while playing their first home game of the season. 

Offensively, Rider is averaging 62.1 points per game, which ranks just 349th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 70.3 points per game (166th). The Broncs shoot 40.7% from the field (323rd) and 28.3% from beyond the arc (324th). The Broncs shoot 67.4% from the free-throw line (268th) and are grabbing 37.4 rebounds per game (152nd).

TJ Weeks leads Rider in scoring with an average of 12.1 points and a team-high 5.3 rebounds, while Jay Alvarez adds 10.3 points and 4.1 rebounds. Rider will play against Fairfield, Quinnipiac, Stony Brook, and Penn following this one.

Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens Preview

The Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens have a 3-3 record this season and are coming off a 100-94 win over Yale. The Hens are 4-2 against the spread, and 5-1 in over/under while having a 1-0 road record.

Offensively, Delaware average 78.8 points per game, which ranks 140th in the nation. Defensively, they allow 79 points per game (322nd). The Hens shoot 44.7% from the field (203rd) and 37.5% from beyond the arc (68th). The Hens shoot 81.8% from the free throw line, which is the 7th-best in the nation, and are grabbing 34.2 rebounds per game (285th).

John Camden leads Delaware in scoring this season, with an average of 18.7 points and 4.2 rebounds, while Cavan Reilly adds 13.5 points. Delaware will take on Delaware State, Duquesne, Saint Peter’s, and St. John’s after this game.

Why the Rider Broncs will win

• Delaware has lost each of its last five day games against non-conference opponents.
• Rider has won each of its last four day games.
• Rider has won the first half in each of its last four day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Delaware Blue Hens will win

• Rider has lost each of its last four day games against the Coastal Athletic Association.
• Delaware has won eight of its last 10 games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
• Rider has lost the first half in five of its last six day games against non-conference opponents.

Total Points Facts

• Ten of Rider’s last 11 games have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.
• Seven of Delaware’s last eight games against non-conference opponents have produced a total of 146+ points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Delaware ranks 8th among Division 1 teams for free throw percentage this season (81.8%).
• Delaware ranks 23rd among Division 1 teams for pace this season (74.3).

Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens vs Rider Broncs Prediction

Rider is 4-2 in their 6 previous meetings against Delaware, and are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings. In this Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens vs Rider Broncs Prediction, Delaware is coming as a -1 road favorite. Delaware is better offensively, scoring 16.7 points more than Rider, but the Broncs are better defensively, allowing 8.7 points less. Rider is struggling mightily with their shooting this season, ranking in the bottom 40 of the nation both in field goal and in 3-point percentage, while Delaware is the 7th-best team in the nation in free-throw percentage. The value here lies with the road team, so pick the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens and lay the points on the road.