Rider vs Quinnipiac Prediction 3/12/25 College Basketball Picks

The Rider Broncs and the Quinnipiac Bobcats meet Wednesday in MAAC Tournament college basketball action from Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. Here’s a Rider vs Quinnipiac prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Rider vs Quinnipiac pick. We will examine: 

The Rider Broncs’ recent form and player performance

The Quinnipiac Bobcats’ recent form and player performance 

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Rider Broncs

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Quinnipiac Bobcats

Recent betting trends in games played between Rider and Quinnipiac

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Rider vs Quinnipiac game

Rider Broncs Betting Preview

The Broncs have only had a couple of good runs so far this year (however brief), but to their credit, they’re doing better lately. Rider opened on a 4-11 stretch, then beat Niagara, Mount St. Mary’s, and Marist in succession. After that came a 3-7 record with wins versus Saint Peter’s, Siena, and Iona mixed among losses to Iona, Quinnipiac, Merrimack, Sacred Heart, Saint Peter’s, Fairfield, and Mount St. Mary’s. Since then, however, it’s been four straight wins for the Broncs over Merrimack, Canisius, Niagara, and Siena. That gives Rider a 14-18 overall run through 32 games so far. 

In their matchup versus Siena, the Broncs were down 38-36 going into the second half. Rider eventually rallied to power out 42 points in the second half and took the comeback victory in the end 78-76. Tariq Ingraham led the team on a double-double with 19 points, 13 rebounds, and four assists. Flash Burton added 17 points with two rebounds and two assists, while TJ Weeks also doubled on 11 points and 11 rebounds. 

Quinnipiac Bobcats Betting Preview

Over on the Quinnipiac side, they had a rough opening run but they’ve been playing much better overall since late December. The Bobcats kicked things off on a 5-7 stretch, then beat Hofstra, Saint Peter’s, Siena, Iona, Merrimack, Mount St. Mary’s, Rider, and Fairfield in the next nine games. A 1-2 run came next with losses to Siena and Niagara, then a 5-2 run over the next seven featuring losses to only Merrimack and Fairfield. The wins in that time came versus Sacred Heart, Iona, Manhattan, Saint Peter’s, and Mount St. Mary’s, giving the Bobcats a 19-12 overall record across 31 games this year so far. 

In the Fairfield matchup on the road Saturday, the Bobcats held a 37-37 tie at halftime. Quinnipiac was outscored 46-37 the rest of the way, however, and ended up falling 83-74. Richie Springs carved out a double-double in the defeat, with 22 points and 14 rebounds. Jaden Zimmerman added 14 points with two rebounds, and Ryan Mabrey put up 14 points with three rebounds and two steals in 27 minutes of work off the bench. 

Why the Quinnipiac Bobcats will win

• Quinnipiac has won each of its last six Wednesday games.
• Rider has lost five of its last six games played at neutral venues.
• Quinnipiac has won the first half in five of its last six games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference at neutral venues.

Why the Rider Broncs will win

• Rider has won each of its last four games against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
• Quinnipiac has lost four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Quinnipiac’s last eight games against non-AP-ranked opponents at a neutral venue has produced a total of 142 or fewer points.
• Four of Rider’s last five games against Conference opponents at Boardwalk Hall have produced a total of 141 or fewer points.

Matchup/League Facts

• Quinnipiac ranks 34th among Division 1 teams for rebounds per game this season (38.5).
• Quinnipiac ranks 36th among Division 1 teams for steals per game this season (8.5).
• Rider ranks 27th among Division 1 teams for opponent free throw attempts per game this season (15.3).

Rider vs Quinnipiac Prediction 

I’ll lean toward Quinnipiac, but they’ve got to bounce back from their listless loss to Fairfield in this one. The Bobcats shot a tepid 41 percent from the field versus the Stags, alongside 16 turnovers for 21 Fairfield points. Quinnipiac held the rebounding advantage 42-36 but also gave up 48.5 percent shooting on the other side. The bad news is that the Bobcats have lost two of their last three games; the good news is that they’ve scored 69 or more points in six of their last seven—a 5-2 run. 

These teams have played twice this year already, with Quinnipiac taking wins both times. The Bobcats got the road victory 72-67 on December 6 and the home win 75-64 on January 25. In that latest matchup Quinnipiac started slowly but ended up shooting 47.5 percent from the field with 37 rebounds and 19 team assists. Rider’s coming off a nice victory on Tuesday but I don’t think they’ll be able to topple the Bobcats in a tournament matchup. 

Andrew Jett's Pick: Quinnipiac Bobcats -8.5