Rider Broncs vs Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/19/24
The Broncs and Hawkeyes are set to face off at 8:00 ET on B1G+. The Hawkeyes will host the game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA. The odds for this non-conference game currently have Iowa as the -21 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 155 points.
RIDER BRONCS VS IOWA HAWKEYES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Rider Broncs +21
This game will be played at Carver-Hawkeye Arena at 8:00 ET on Tuesday, November 19th.
WHY BET THE RIDER BRONCS:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-69 in favor of the Hawkeyes.
- Even though we have Iowa winning straight-up, we like Rider at +21.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 155 points, and we like the under with a projected 146 points.
Can Rider Grab a Win on the Road?
Rider picked up a 90-79 road win over Navy on Tuesday, November 12th. The Broncs were +5.5 point underdogs going into the game, but not only did they pull off the upset, they also covered the spread.
Rider took control early, leading 47-35 at halftime. They scored 43 points in the 2nd half while allowing 44. The total points for the game were 169, well over the 139.5 O/U line.
Rider’s offense was firing on all cylinders in their latest game, putting up 90 points on 52.9% shooting from the field. They were especially effective from beyond the arc, hitting 52.6% (10/19) of their three-point attempts, contributing to an impressive effective field goal percentage of 62.7%.
At the free-throw line, the Broncs connected on 81.2% of their attempts, going 26/32. Ife West-Ingram was perfect from the field, hitting all 6 of his shots, while Jay Alvarez knocked down 5 threes, shooting 71.4% from deep.
Rider’s defense gave up 79 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field. They allowed 54% shooting on two-pointers, as the other team went 19/35 inside the arc.
From three-point range, Rider’s defense held the other team to 28% shooting, with 7 made threes on 25 attempts. The opposing team also went 20/25 from the free-throw line, and Rider gave up 11 offensive rebounds.
Is A Home Victory Likely for the Favored Hawkeyes?
Iowa improved to 3-0 on the season with a 76-66 win over Washington State on Friday. The Hawkeyes were -5.5 favorites heading into the game and covered the spread with the 10-point victory.
After trailing 36-33 at halftime, Iowa turned things around in the second half, outscoring the Cougars 43-30. The game’s total points of 142 fell well short of the O/U line of 171.5.
In their last game, Iowa put up 76 points, shooting 41% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 47.5%. They hit 8 of 26 from beyond the arc, shooting 30.8%, and went 18 of 27 from the free-throw line, connecting at 66.7%.
Nate Calmese led the way with 27 points, shooting 54.5% overall, though he struggled from three, hitting just 1 of 5. Owen Freeman added 21 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 60% from the floor.
Despite Iowa’s defensive efforts, they allowed 66 points, with the opposing team shooting 41% from the field. Iowa’s defense gave up 48% shooting on two-point attempts, as the other team went 17/35 inside the arc.
From three-point range, Iowa held the opposing team to 30% shooting, with 8 made threes on 26 attempts. Iowa also sent the other team to the free-throw line 27 times, where they converted 18 for 66%.