Mt. St. Mary’s vs Rider Prediction 2/13/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Mount St. Mary’s vs Rider Prediction for this college basketball game on Friday, February 13th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this college basketball matchup.

Rider Broncs Preview

The Rider Broncs have a 3-20 overall record this season and a 2-12 record in the MAAC. They are coming off a 73-47 home loss against Merrimack and their previous four games were an 81-52 road win against Marist, an 81-78 home win against Saint Peter’s, a 95-90 road loss against Manhattan and a 71-61 road win against Mount St. Mary’s.

Offensively, Rider averages 63.4 points per game, while allowing 76.7 points per game defensively. The Broncs shoot with 40% from the field and grab 35.7 rebounds per game, while dishing out 10.5 assists per game. They average 3.6 blocks per game and 5.1 steals per game defensively.

Flash Burton leads Rider in scoring and assists, with an average of 14.5 points per game and 3 assists per game, while shooting with 38.8% from the field and 76.9% from the free throw line. Caleb Smith is the team’s leading rebounder with 7.1 per game.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Preview

The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers have an 11-15 overall record this season and a 7-8 record in the MAAC. They are coming off an 83-76 road win against Iona and their previous four games were an 87-70 home loss against Merrimack, a 72-65 home win against Manhattan, a 66-58 road loss against Saint Peter’s and a 71-61 home win against Rider.

Offensively, Mount St. Mary’s averages 68.2 points per game, while allowing 72.8 points per game defensively. The Mountaineers shoot with 43% from the field and grab 36.6 rebounds per game, while dishing out 13.6 assists per game. They average 3.1 blocks per game and 5.8 steals per game defensively.

Arlandus Keyes leads the Mountaineers in scoring with an average of 11.8 points per game, while shooting with 38.2% from the field and 60.5% from the free throw line. Levi McEldon is the team’s leading rebounder with 5.8 per game. Xavier Lipscomb leads the team in assists made with 4.2 per game.

Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers @ Rider Broncs Betting Trends: February 13, 2026

Why the Rider Broncs will win

• The home team has won each of the last four games between Mount St. Mary’s and Rider.
• Mount St. Mary’s has lost each of its last three night games following a road win.
• Rider has won the first half in three of its last four night games against Conference opponents at Alumni Gymnasium.

Why the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers will win

• Rider has lost 12 of its last 13 night games.
• Mount St. Mary’s has won three of its last four road games.
• Mount St. Mary’s has won the first half in each of its last four games.

Total Points Facts

• Twelve of Rider’s last 13 night games at Alumni Gymnasium have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
• Fifteen of Mount St. Mary’s’ last 16 Friday games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.

Mount St. Mary’s vs Rider Prediction

In this Mount St. Mary’s vs Rider Prediction, Mount St. Mary’s is coming as -4.5 road favorites. Mount St. Mary’s has been the better team this season and have more wins on the road than Rider has overall so far. They are 5-3 both straight up and against the spread in their last 8 games and are facing a terrible Rider squad that is 1-6 in its last 7 games and 2-5 against the spread. Rider has been inferior both offensively and defensively, with a -13.3 point differential and a bottom-10 offense in the entire nation, so the value here lies with the road team. Take Mount St. Mary’s and lay the -4.5 points.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Mount St. Mary's -4.5