Rider vs Niagara Prediction 1/12/25 College Basketball Picks

The Rider Broncs and Niagara Purple Eagles meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Gallagher Center. Here’s a Rider vs Niagara Prediction. This article will include a Rider vs Niagara Pick.

Rider Broncs Betting Preview

The Rider Broncs lost to Canisius and Manhattan, and they play Mount St. Mary’s, Marist, and Iona next. The Rider Broncs are averaging 64.9 points on 41.7 percent shooting and allowing 74.6 points on 47.1 percent shooting. T.J. Weeks Jr. is averaging 12.9 points and 4.9 rebounds, while Jay Alvarez is averaging 11.8 points and 0.9 assists. Zion Cruz is dishing 1.5 assists and Tariq Ingraham is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Rider Broncs are shooting 28.4 percent from beyond the arc and 68.4 percent from the free throw line. The Rider Broncs are allowing 37.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.7 rebounds per game.

Niagara Purple Eagles Betting Preview

The Niagara Purple Eagles beat Saint Peter’s, lost to Mount St. Mary’s, and they play Fairfield, Manhattan, and Marist next. The Niagara Purple Eagles are averaging 68.2 points on 43.5 percent shooting and allowing 70.1 points on 44.3 percent shooting. Olumide Adelodun is averaging 11.1 points and 1.9 assists, while Jahari Williamson is averaging 10.5 points and 1.3 rebounds. Jaeden Marshall is the third double-digit scorer and Justice Smith is grabbing 3.6 rebounds. The Niagara Purple Eagles are shooting 35.2 percent from beyond the arc and 74.4 percent from the free throw line. The Niagara Purple Eagles are allowing 37 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.5 rebounds per game.

Rider vs Niagara Injury Report

Neither Rider nor Niagara have a player listed on its injury report.

Rider vs Niagara Prediction

The Niagara Purple Eagles are the better team obviously and are getting an inflated line because they’re at home where they’re 5-1 SU on the season. The Rider Broncs are falling apart with a defense that can’t score and a defense that doesn’t defend. Rider is also 1-9 ATS and SU in its last 10 games. I get all of that. However, the Rider Broncs have four road wins on the season, and that has to count for something. Let’s also not act like the Niagara Purple Eagles are lighting the world on fire, as they have issues defending as well, and they’re a game below a .500 record. Again, Rider sucks, but that doesn’t mean we just make every opponent a massive favorite. Give me Rider and the points on the road.