New Hampshire vs Rider Prediction 11/5/2026 Today’s College Basketball Picks

New Hampshire vs Rider Prediction

In this New Hampshire vs Rider Prediction, Rider is coming as -1.5 home favorites. Both teams are coming off opposite outcomes in their opening games of the season but both had extremely underwhelming offensive performances, as they scored 57 and 59 points, on atrocious shooting percentages, as they both shot with sub-34% from the field and sub-30% from beyond the arc. Rider was mostly involved in low-scoring games last year, as it finished the season with a 19-9 record to the under and will face a New Hampshire squad that played excellent defense in its season opener, holding its opponents into just 55 points. This is going to be a low-scoring grind, so take the under 141.5 points in this one.

Rider Broncs Preview

The Rider Broncs have a 0-1 overall record and a 0-0 home record. They are coming off a 57-95 road loss against Pitt and will face Binghamton and William Paterson next.

Offensively, they are averaging 57.0 points per game (ranking 314th in the nation), while allowing 95.0 points per game defensively (315th). They have a 77.1 offensive rating (ranking 325th) and a 128.5 defensive rating (321st). The Broncs are shooting 31.6% from the field (ranking 329th in the nation) and 29.2% from beyond the arc (229th), while grabbing 34.0 rebounds per game (223rd in the nation) and averaging 6.0 assists per game (338th). They have 2.0 blocks per game (243rd in the nation) and 5.0 steals per game (264th).

Bryce Baker leads Rider in scoring, averaging 11.0 ppg on 36.4% shooting from the field, adding 4.0 rebounds. Stephen Avegah Semey and Khalil Farmer follow with 9.0 ppg, with Semey adding 5.0 rebounds and Farmer adding 5.0 rebounds per game.

New Hampshire Wildcats Preview

The New Hampshire Wildcats have a 1-0 overall record and a 1-0 road record. They are coming off a 59-55 road win against Brown and will face Sacred Heart and Thomas (ME) next.

Offensively, they are averaging 59.0 points per game (ranking 299th in the nation), while allowing 55.0 points per game defensively (49th). They have a 90.9 offensive rating (ranking 276th) and a 84.7 defensive rating (111th). The Wildcats are shooting 33.3% from the field (ranking 321st in the nation) and 27.3% from beyond the arc (248th), while grabbing 31.0 rebounds per game (274th in the nation) and averaging 11.0 assists per game (254th). They have 2.0 blocks per game (243rd in the nation) and 2.0 steals per game (340th).

Myles Blackley leads New Hampshire in scoring, averaging 15.0 ppg on 50.0% shooting from the field, adding 7.0 rebounds. Tyler Bike follows with 13.0 ppg on 30.0% shooting from the field and one rebound per game, while Erik Oliver-Bush adds 9.0 ppg on 50.0% shooting from the field and one rebound per game.

New Hampshire Wildcats @ Rider Broncs Betting Trends: November 5, 2026

Why the Rider Broncs will win

• New Hampshire has lost seven of its last eight road games following a road win.
• The home team has won each of Rider’s last four games.
• Rider has won the first half in 10 of its last 12 night games against non-Conference opponents at Canastra Hammer Arena.

Why the New Hampshire Wildcats will win

• Rider has lost 16 of its last 17 night games.
• New Hampshire has won three of its last four night games against the Metro Conference.
• New Hampshire has won the first half in three of its last four night games against the Metro Conference.

Total Points Facts

• Fourteen of Rider’s last 15 night games against non-AP-ranked opponents at Canastra Hammer Arena have produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
• Four of New Hampshire’s last five night games against non-Conference opponents have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• New Hampshire ranks T350th among Division 1 teams for field goals made per game this season (15.0).
• New Hampshire ranks T22nd among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw percentage this season (50.0%).

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 141.5