Rider vs Sacred Heart Prediction 2/6/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Rider vs Sacred Heart for this college basketball game on Thursday, February 6th, at the William H Pitt Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Broncs’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Pioneers’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Rider

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Sacred Heart

-Recent betting trends in games played between Rider and Sacred Heart

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Broncs and Pioneers. 

Rider Looks to Bounce Back

Rider in the last game faced off against Merrimack and they didn’t play well enough. At halftime, they were actually winning by a point, but in the second half, the offense only managed 26 points, and that led to the defeat. Zion Cruz did have a strong game putting up 15 points, four rebounds, and one assist. T.J. Weeks Jr had a strong game putting up 14 points, four rebounds, and three assists. There were three different players that put up at least 11 points. Two games ago against Saint Peter’s, it was a similar situation, but they ended up holding on late for the 67-64 victory. 

Overall Rider sits with an 8-14 record and they have gone 10-12 against the spread. Rider is averaging 65.1 points while their defense is giving up 71.8 points per game. The offense is ranked 350th in the league while the defense is ranked 193rd. There are no starts that really stick out of for this team, and most of the stats are in the bottom half of college basketball. TJ Weeks Jr has been the top player for this team averaging 13.3 points while shooting 39.5 percent from the field and 34.8 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Rider Wil Beat Sacred Heart

• Sacred Heart has lost eight of its last 10 night games against Conference opponents.
• The road team has won three of Sacred Heart’s last four games.

Can Sacred Heart Pick Up Fourth Straight Win?

Sacred Heart is playing really well heading into this game and they have won three straight games. Two games ago against Niagara, they scored 86 points and ended up winning by nine points. In the last game against Manhattan, it was much a closer battle, but they were able to secure a 74-72 victory. Anquan Hill put up 24 points, 10 rebounds, and two assists. There were three different players that put up at least 12 points. In this game, it’s going to need to be the offense that gets out to a fast start. 

Sacred Heart comes into this game with a 9-12 record overall and they have gone 11-10 against the spread. The over has hit in 11 of the games. Sacred Heart likes to push the pace, but their defense has been an issue. Sacred Heart is averaging 75.7 points while their defense is giving up 75.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 145th in the league while the defense is ranked 298th in the league. Forward Tanner Thomas is averaging 15.2 points while shooting 47.9 percent from the field and 45.3 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Sacred Heart Will Beat Rider

• Sacred Heart has won four of its last five night games at William H. Pitt Health and Recreation Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Rider has lost 12 of its last 16 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Rider vs Sacred Heart Prediction

These are two teams who have struggled to cover spreads, and I am not really interested in betting on the side in this game. That being said, I do think this total is a bit too high. Rider is averaging 65.1 points per game and even against a bad defense they are going to really struggle in this game. Sacred Heart’s offense is going to be fine, but it’s not going to be their best offensive output. The pace of this game is going to be a little slower and this game is going to stay under the total.