Rider Broncs (8-13) vs. Iona Gaels (10-10)
February 4, 2024 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Iona Gaels -7.5; Over/Under: 144
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The Rider Broncs and Iona Gaels face off on Sunday in a college basketball showdown at Hynes Athletic Center. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free Rider vs Iona prediction.
Rider Turning it Around?
Rider has really struggled overall this season but it looks like they could be turning around their season. Rider has won three games in a row and in the last game against Siena they were able to secure the 91-50 victory. Mervin James had a strong game putting up 22 points, four rebounds and three assists. Rider is averaging 72 points while their defense is giving up 74 points per game. The offense is ranked 243rd and the offense is going to need to run up the score here.
Iona Looks to Build on Last Game
Iona comes into this game with a 10-10 record overall but they are coming off a win in the last game. Iona scored 91 points against Fairfield and they ended up winning by nine points. Greg Gordon had quite the game putting up 35 points, 12 rebounds, and two assists. Ion on the season is averaging 73.3 points while their defense is giving up 70.9 points per game. The defense is ranked 1551st and the defense is going to need to step up in a big way here.
Rider vs Iona Betting Prediction
These are two teams that have had issues with their defenses and they are both going to struggle to defend here. Rider is giving up over 74 points per game and they are going to really struggle to defend here. Look for the pace of this game to be fast, and that is going to be the difference here as this game is going to end up over the total. Back the over to cash here with ease.
