Rider vs Canisius Prediction 1/10/25 College Basketball Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Rider vs Canisius Prediction for this college basketball game on Friday, January 10th, at the Koessler Athletic Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Broncs’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Golden Griffins’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Rider

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Canisius

-Recent betting trends in games played between Rider and Canisius

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

Rider has won the last two games played between the two teams. Last March the two teams faced off in a key game and it was Rider that was able to secure the 65-61 victory. 

Rider Fell Just Short

Rider has lost eight games in a row, but they almost pulled out a victory in the last game. Rider faced off against Manhattan and they scored 79 points, but they gave up 80 points. At halftime, they were up 44-37, but in the second half they blew it, and that led to the defeat. Jay Alvarez had a strong game putting up 23 points, four rebounds, and one assist. Two games ago against NC State, the offense scored 63 points while the defense gave up 89 points and that led to the defeat. 

Rider on the season is averaging 64.7 points while their defense is giving up 73.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 348th in the league while the defense is ranked 249th. One issue for this team is they are averaging only 4.86 steals per game, and they are averaging 2.57 blocks per game. The steal is ranked 352nd in the league and they need to do a better job of creating turnovers. 

Why Rider Will Beat Canisius

• Canisius has lost each of its last 14 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Rider has won three of its last four road games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
• Rider has won the first half in four of its last five road games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

Canisius Still Looking for First Win

Canisius is still looking for their first win of the season, and most of the games haven’t even been close. In the last game they faced off against Sacred Heart, a team that isn’t all that good, and they still ended up losing 99-82. Paul McMillan IV did have a strong game putting up 21 points, five rebounds, and two assists. It still wasn’t good enough though with the way the defense played. This also isn’t a very deep team and they only had seven players that played. Two games ago against Bradley, they only scored 59 points, but the defense gave up 92 points. 

Canisius is averaging 63.1 points while their defense is giving up 81.9 points per game. The offense is ranked 356th in the league while the defense is ranked 352nd in the league. Paul McMillian IV is averaging 19.7 points while shooting 44.4 percent from the field and 30.9 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Rider vs Canisius Prediction

Rider isn’t very good, but they aren’t as bad as Canisius and that is going to be the difference. Canisius still hasn’t won a game and their defense is giving up 81.9 points per game. Rider’s offense is averaging 64.7 points per game, and they are going to have no issue running up the score. Canisius isn’t good at scoring enough and that will end up being the difference as Rider is going to end up cruising to the victory. Back Rider to win this game and cover the spread.