Quinnipiac vs Rider Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/6/24

The Quinnipiac Bobcats and Rider Broncs meet Friday in college basketball action at the Alumni Gymnasium. Here’s a Quinnipiac vs Rider Prediction. This article will include a Quinnipiac vs Rider Pick.

Quinnipiac Bobcats Betting Preview

The Quinnipiac Bobcats lost to Saint Louis and Stonehill, and they play Sacred Heart, Holy Cross, and Central Connecticut next. The Quinnipiac Bobcats are averaging 68.8 points on 38.3 percent shooting and allowing 74.8 points on 41.7 percent shooting. Amarri Tice is averaging 12.6 points and 5.8 rebounds, while Paul Otieno is averaging 12.4 points and 0.6 assists. Khaden Bennett is dishing 0.6 assists and Jaden Zimmerman is grabbing 1.8 rebounds. The Quinnipiac Bobcats are shooting 24.6 percent from beyond the arc and 77.1 percent from the free throw line. The Quinnipiac Bobcats are allowing 32.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.

Rider Broncs Betting Preview

The Rider Broncs lost to Delaware and Fairfield, and they play Stony Brook, Penn, and NC State next. The Rider Broncs are averaging 64 points on 41.8 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 43.4 percent shooting. T.J. Weeks Jr. is averaging 13.4 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Tariq Ingraham is averaging 10.9 points and 0.8 assists. Jay Alvarez is the third double-digit scorer and Flash Burton is grabbing 2.3 rebounds. The Rider Broncs are shooting 28.7 percent from beyond the arc and 66.5 percent from the free throw line. The Rider Broncs are allowing 33.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34 rebounds per game.

Why the Rider Broncs will win

• Rider has won each of its last four games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference at Alumni Gymnasium.
• Quinnipiac has lost five of its last six road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Rider has won the first half in each of its last four home games against Quinnipiac.

Quinnipiac vs Rider Prediction

I’m not running to the window to back either of these teams, but I’m certainly not backing the Quinnipiac Bobcats on the road as a favorite. Quinnipiac can’t score the basketball, has been even worse on the road, and has failed to cover 8 of its last 9 games overall. The Rider Broncs have issues of their own and also are challenged offensively, but at least they’re at home. It’s the one thing going in our favor. Yeah… This is a game I wouldn’t touch, but if forced to pick, I’m grabbing the bucket with the home team.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Rider +1.5