Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Rider Broncs Betting Pick & Prediction 2/25/24

The Bobcats and Broncs are set to face off at 2:00 ET on ESPN+. The Broncs will host the game at Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) in Lawrenceville, NJ. The odds for this Metro Atlantic Athletic conference game currently have Rider as the -1 point favorite with the over/under line sitting at 154.5 points.

QUINNIPIAC BOBCATS VS RIDER BRONCS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Rider Broncs -1

This game will be played at Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) at 2:00 ET on Sunday, February 25th.

WHY BET THE RIDER BRONCS:

• We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-69 in favor of the Broncs.
• Not only will Rider pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.
• The over/under is currently sitting at 154.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 145 points.

Can Quinnipiac Grab a Win on the Road?

Quinnipiac is 19-7 this season and has gone 11-4 in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference play. They are 8-4 on the road this season, and they have gone 7-3 in their last 10 games away from home.

Quinnipiac has been the underdog in seven games this season, going 3-4 in those matchups. They are coming off an 85-81 loss to Fairfield.

Quinnipiac’s ATS record this year is 14-11 and they are 4-3 vs. the spread as the underdog. On the road, the Bobcats have gone 7-5 ATS and their last 10 underdog ATS mark is 7-3.

Quinnipiac’s over/under record this year is 10-15 and their games have averaged 150.8 points. Today’s over/under line of 154.5 is higher than the average OU line in their games (148.9). So far, 16 of their games have finished with more points than today’s OU line. Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and those contests have averaged 162 points.

Coming off their recent game, the Quinnipiac offense tallied 81 points in a matchup against Fairfield. Their field goal percentage for the game was 47%, and they made 15 threes. Offensively, the Bobcats have a season long field goal percentage of 44%, which is 191st in the nation. In terms of three-pointers, they are 185th in percentage and 145th in three-pointers made.

The Bobcats’ defense is presently ranked 201st nationally, allowing an average of 73.0 points per contest. Quinnipiac’s three-point defense is currently 187th in the country at 7.7 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 41.3% of their shots vs. Quinnipiac.

Does Rider Have What it Takes to Win as Home Favorites?

At home this season, Rider has gone 6-4, and over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 6-4. So far, they have been favored in 10 games, going 6-4 in those matchups. The Broncs come into this game with a record of 11-16, and they have won three games in a row.

As the favorite, Rider has gone 6-4, and their record in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference is 8-8. In their last game, they played Iona, and they won by a score of 78-75.

As the favorite, Rider has gone 6-4 vs. the spread this season and they are 6-4 vs. the spread in their last 10 games as the favorite. At home, the Broncs have an ATS mark of 6-4 this year and they are 2-1 vs. the spread in their last 3 home games.

This season, the over/under record for Rider games is 17-9 and today’s over/under line of 154.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (142.5). Over their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 with an average scoring total of 145 points.

Coming off their recent game, the Rider offense tallied 78 points in a matchup against Iona. Their field goal percentage for the game was 56.5%, and they made 7 threes. Mervin James is leading the team in scoring at 18.6 points per contest. Allen Powell has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 10.5 going into the game.

At this time, the Broncs’ defense is positioned 236th in the country, permitting 74.1 points per game. Rider’s three-point defense is currently 199th in the country at 7.8 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponets have hit 42.3% of their shots vs. Rider.