Rider vs Manhattan 2/8/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Manhattan Jaspers will travel to Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) to take on the Rider Broncs this Tuesday night in College Basketball action.

The Manhattan Jaspers lost their 2^nd straight game and dropped to 11-9 on the season after being defeated by the Canisius Golden Griffins, 77-70, this past Sunday. Manhattan trailed by a 38-34 margin at halftime and could not fight back after Canisius took a 67-55 lead with 3:43 left in regulation. Manhattan shot 46.0% from the field & 31.3% shooting from beyond the arc while allowing Canisius to shoot 42.9% from the field & 32.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Jaspers was Jose Perez who had 22 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, & 2 blocks.

On the season, Manhattan is averaging 72.2 ppg on 45.3% shooting from the field. The Jaspers are averaging 5.6 three-pointers per game on 31.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Manhattan has been led by Jose Perez (19.0 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.6 apg), Ant Nelson (10.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.0 apg, 1.5 spg), Warren Williams (8.5 ppg, 3.8 rpg), & Elijah Buchanan (8.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.5 spg).

Defensively, Manhattan is allowing their opponents to average 72.7 ppg on 46.3% shooting from the field. The Jaspers have a rebound margin of -0.7 and a turnover margin of 0.5.

The Rider Broncs won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 8-13 on the season after defeating the Siena Saints, 74-60, this past Friday. Rider was outstanding on the offensive end against Siena and was able to pull away from the Saints for the victory after taking a 65-56 lead with 3:06 left in regulation. Rider shot 44.6% from the field & 46.2% from beyond the arc while allowing Siena to shoot 40.8% from the field & 44.4% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Broncs was Dimencio Vaughn who had 24 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, & 1 steal.

On the season, Rider is averaging 67.1 ppg on 39.8% shooting from the field. The Broncs are averaging 5.6 three-pointers per game on 31.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Rider has been led by Dimencio Vaughn (13.1 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.8 spg), Dwight Murray Jr. (12.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.2 spg), Allen Powell (10.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.2 apg), & Mervin James (9.9 ppg, 4.6 rpg).

Defensively, Rider is allowing their opponents to average 70.3 ppg on 41.7% shooting from the field. The Broncs have a rebound margin of 0.0 and a turnover margin of 1.5.

The Jaspers are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 road games & just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Broncs are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall, however, are just 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games.

Manhattan has struggled as of late, losing 5 of their last 7 games, and have really struggled on the road this season, posting just a 2-7 road record. The Jaspers really struggled on the defensive end as the Jaspers come into this game ranked t-268^th in scoring defense & 321^st in defensive FG%. Rider hasn’t had the greatest of seasons, however, the Broncs have been solid as of late, which includes impressive road wins at Niagara & Siena, and as I think their defense which ranks 96^th in defensive FG% & 97^th in turnover margin will give the Jaspers trouble, I’m taking Rider to cover this small spread. Good Luck!