Rider vs Niagara 2/25/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Niagara Purple Eagles (12-13) vs. Rider Broncs (10-16)
February 25, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Rider Broncs -1 / Niagara Purple Eagles +1; Over/Under: +131
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The Niagara Purple Eagles and Rider Broncs meet Friday in college basketball action at the Alumni Gymnasium. The Niagara Purple Eagles look to get back to a .500 record. The Rider Broncs look to snap a three-game losing streak.
The Niagara Purple Eagles are averaging 68.1 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 66.7 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Marcus Hammond is averaging 17.8 points and 2.8 assists, while Noah Thomasson is averaging 10.4 points and 2.9 rebounds. Jordan Cintron is dishing 1.7 assists and Sam Iorio is grabbing 6.3 rebounds. The Niagara Purple Eagles are shooting 35 percent from beyond the arc and 73.6 percent from the free throw line. The Niagara Purple Eagles are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
The Rider Broncs are averaging 67.5 points on 40.4 percent shooting and allowing 69.7 points on 41 percent shooting. Dimencio Vaughn is averaging 12.8 points and 7.8 rebounds, while Dwight Murray Jr. is averaging 12.4 points and 4.7 assists. Allen Powell is the third double-digit scorer and Mervin James is dishing 0.7 assists. The Rider Broncs are shooting 31.2 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Rider Broncs are allowing 33.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35 rebounds per game.
The Purple Eagles are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games. The Broncs are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 home games and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Purple Eagles last 6 overall. The under is 19-7 in Broncs last 26 Friday games.
The Niagara Purple Eagles are a competitive team that only loses on the road by an average of 3.2 points. However, the bottom line is neither of these teams are all that great, and I usually lean toward the home team in these spots. The Rider Broncs beat Niagara on the road last month, and they win at home by an average of 2.6 points. Near pick em spot, give me Rider.