Saint Peter’s vs Rider 2/11/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Rider Broncs will travel to the Yanitelli Center to take on the Saint Peter’s Peacocks this Friday night in College Basketball action.

The Rider Broncs won their 3^rd straight game and improved to 9-13 on the season after defeating the Manhattan Jaspers, 76-67, this past Tuesday. Rider was solid defensively against Manhattan and was able to pull away in the 2^nd half after taking a 69-63 lead with 3:34 left in regulation. Rider shot 45.8% from the field & 20.0% from beyond the arc while allowing Manhattan to shoot 40.0% from the field & 34.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Broncs was Dimencio Vaughn who had a double-double with 20 points, 11 rebounds, & 2 assists.

On the season, Rider is averaging 67.5 ppg on 40.1% shooting from the field. The Broncs are averaging 5.5 three-pointers per game on 31.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Rider has been led by Dimencio Vaughn (13.5 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.8 spg), Dwight Murray Jr. (12.8 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.2 spg), Allen Powell (10.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 2.4 apg), & Mervin James (10.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg).

Defensively, Rider is allowing their opponents to average 70.1 ppg on 41.6% shooting from the field. The Broncs have a rebound margin of 0.3 and a turnover margin of 1.5.

The Saint Peter’s Peacocks won their 2^nd straight game and improved to 11-8 on the season after defeating the Marist Red Foxes, 66-50, this past Sunday. Saint Peter’s was outstanding on both ends of the court against Marist and was able to pull away for the victory in the 2^nd half after taking a 51-32 lead with 11:32 left in regulation. Saint Peter’s shot 47.1% from the field & 50.0% from beyond the arc while holding Marist to 39.1% shooting from the field & 50.0% from beyond the arc. Leading the way for the Peacocks was KC Ndefo who had 7 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 blocks, & 3 steals.

On the season, Saint Peter’s is averaging 68.0 ppg on 42.3% shooting from the field. The Peacocks are averaging 6.4 three-pointers per game on 36.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Saint Peter’s has been led by Daryl Banks III (11.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.2 spg), KC Ndefo (9.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.3 spg, 2.5 bpg), Doug Edert (9.4 ppg, 2.3 rpg), & Fousseyni Drame (7.6 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.1 apg).

Defensively, Saint Peter’s is holding their opponents to an average of 64.2 ppg on 40.6% shooting from the field. The Peacocks have a rebound margin of 2.9 and a turnover margin of 0.6.

The Broncs are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games. The Peacocks are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games & 6-0 ATS in their last 6 home games.

Saint Peter’s has been outstanding since the start of conference play, which includes a 58-51 win at Rider, however, this is still a team that can struggled to put points up on the board as the Peacocks come into this game ranked just t-255^th in scoring offense & 263^rd in FG%. Rider has a defense that has been decent this season, ranking 93^rd in defensive FG% & 95^th in turnover margin, and as I like what I’ve seen from the Broncs as of late, which includes a 14-point victory at Siena, I think the play here is to take Rider and the points. Good Luck!