Penn State vs Rider Prediction Basketball Picks 12-29-23

The Rider Broncs and Penn State Nittany Lions face off on Friday in a college basketball showdown at the Bryce Jordan Center. Let’s look at the betting matchup and give a free  Rider vs Penn State prediction.

Rider Coming Off Overtime Loss

Rider haven’t had the best season and they are coming off an overtime loss in the last game. Rider faced off against Penn and they were defeated 77-73 in overtime. They also suffered losses to Marquette, Nebraska, Duquesne, Stony Brook, Maryland, Siena and Fairfield. Rider on the season is averaging 71.8 points while their defense is giving up 75.9 points per game. They are averaging 65.4 shots per game which is 17th best in the league. Mervin James has been the top player for Rider this season averaging 19.2 points while shooting 52.7 percent from behind the field and 33.3 percent from behind the three point line. 

Penn State Can’t Slip Up Here

Penn State sits with a 6-6 record overall and they can’t slip up here. Penn State has been involved in close games and they need to do a good job of closing games. Two games ago against Georgia Tech, Penn State scored 81 points but it wasn’t enough as they ended up losing by a point. Penn State on the season is averaging 76.4 points while their defense is giving up 70.9 points per game. The defense hasn’t been good enough overall. Kanye Clary is averaging 17.3 points while shooting 48.5 percent from the field. Penn State will meet Michigan State, Michigan, and Northwestern.

Rider vs Penn State Betting Prediction 

Penn State’s defense has been an issue and now they get to face off against a Rieder team that puts up a ton of shots and is averaging 71.8 points per game. Rider is going to find plenty of success against Penn State. Penn State’s offense is also going to find plenty of success in this game scoring and that is going to be the difference here as this game is going to go over the total. Back the over to cash.