| MATCHUP | Rider Broncs | Merrimack Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 1-5 | 3-6 |
| Where | Hammel Court, North Andover, MA | |
| When | Thursday, December 4, 2025 | |
| Time | 07:00 PM EST | |
| TV | ESPN+ | |
In this article, we will formulate a Rider vs Merrimack Prediction for this College Basketball game on Thursday, December 4th. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this College Basketball matchup.
Merrimack Warriors Preview
Merrimack has a 3-6 record this season and is sitting on the 8th place of the MAAC conference. They have a 1-0 home record and a 1-4 away record and is coming off a 66-60 road win against La Salle. In their previous three games they had a loss against Hofstra, a loss against Pennsylvania and a loss against Florida.
Offensively, Merrimack averages 64.7 points per game, while allowing 76.1 points per game defensively. The Warriors shoot with 36.7% from the field (362nd), and with 29.0% from beyond the arc (320th). They shoot with 76.3% from the free throw line (42nd), and grab 23.3 rebounds per game (365th), while dishing out 11.9 assists per game (269th) and committing 11.0 turnovers per game (111th).
Ernest Shelton leads Merrimack in scoring, with an average of 16.6 points per game, adding 2.7 rebounds per game. Kevair Kennedy adds 13.8 points per game and a team-high 3.1 assists per game. Todd Brogna adds 5.4 points per game and a team-high 4.4 rebounds per game.
Rider Broncs Preview
Rider has a 1-5 record this season and is sitting on the 13th place of the MAAC conference. They have a 1-1 home record and a 0-4 away record and is coming off a 68-65 home loss against Coppin State. In their previous three games they had a loss against Houston, a loss against Texas and a win against Eastern.
Offensively, Rider averages 56.2 points per game, while allowing 85.2 points per game defensively. The Broncs shoot with 35% from the field (365th), and with 24.0% from beyond the arc (365th). They shoot with 73.5% from the free throw line (128th), and grab 35.2 rebounds per game (114th), while dishing out 8.3 assists per game (358th) and committing 15.3 turnovers per game (340th).
Zion Cruz leads Rider in scoring, with an average of 11.5 points per game, adding 3.2 rebounds per game. Flash Burton adds 11.5 points per game, while Caleb Smith adds 9.8 points per game and a team-high 8 rebounds per game.
Rider Broncs @ Merrimack Warriors Betting Trends: December 4, 2025
Why the Merrimack Warriors will win
- Merrimack has won each of its last seven Thursday home games.
- Rider has lost six of its last seven games.
- Rider has lost the first half in eight of its last nine games against Conference opponents.
Why the Rider Broncs will win
- Merrimack has lost five of its last six night games.
- Rider has won four of its last five games against Conference opponents.
- Merrimack has lost the first half in five of its last six night games.
Rider Broncs @ Merrimack Warriors Betting Trends: December 4, 2025
Why the Merrimack Warriors will win
- Merrimack has won each of its last seven Thursday home games.
- Rider has lost six of its last seven games.
- Rider has lost the first half in eight of its last nine games against Conference opponents.
Why the Rider Broncs will win
- Merrimack has lost five of its last six night games.
- Rider has won four of its last five games against Conference opponents.
- Merrimack has lost the first half in five of its last six night games.
Rider vs Merrimack Prediction
In this Rider vs Merrimack Prediction, Merrimack is coming as -8 home favorites. Merrimack has been the better team this season, as Rider has only one win in its 6 games played so far and have been winless on the road. They have also failed to cover the spread in all of their games played and have one of the worst offenses in the entire country, scoring 8.5 points per game less than Merrimack and having an atrocious -29 point differential this season. I expect an easy one of the hosts, so take Merrimack and lay the points in this one.