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MAAC action features the Rider Broncs (12-18, 8-11 MAAC) at home against the Niagara Purple Eagles (11-19, 6-13 MAAC) on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 2 p.m. ET.
Rider is a small 3.5-point favorite against Niagara when the Broncs face off with the Purple Eagles on Saturday. A 135.5-point over/under has been set for the matchup.
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Rider vs. Niagara Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
- Game time: 2 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey
- Arena: Alumni Gymnasium
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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Rider vs. Niagara Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: Rider (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Rider (-188), Niagara (+152)
- Total: 135.5 points
Pick ATS:Niagara (+3.5)
- Pick OU: Over (135.5)
- Prediction: Rider 70, Niagara 68
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Rider vs. Niagara Comparison
| Rider Rank | Rider Stat | Niagara Stat | Niagara Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345th | 66.4 | Points Scored | 68.2 | 317th |
| 158th | 71.3 | Points Allowed | 71.2 | 154th |
| 278th | 12.3 | Assists | 12.6 | 254th |
| 107th | 10.4 | Turnovers | 11.5 | 219th |
| 303rd | 42.5% | Field Goal % | 44.8% | 178th |
| 276th | 45.6% | Field Goal % Allowed | 45.6% | 276th |
Rider Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Broncs this season is TJ Weeks Jr., who averages 13.8 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.
- Tariq Ingraham is Rider's leading rebounder, pulling down 6.8 per game, while Ruben Rodriguez is its best passer, distributing 3.0 assists in each contest.
- The Broncs get the most three-point shooting production out of Weeks, who knocks down 2.1 threes per game.
- Weeks and Ingraham lead Rider on the defensive end, with Weeks leading the team in steals averaging 1.0 per game and Ingraham in blocks averaging 0.8 per contest.
Niagara Key Players
- Olumide Adelodun sits on top of the Purple Eagles leaderboards for scoring and rebounding with 10.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game.
- Justice Smith records more assists than any other Niagara player with 2.2 per game. Smith also scores 9.8 points and grabs 3.7 rebounds per game.
- Adelodun is reliable from deep and leads the Purple Eagles with 1.8 made threes per game.
- Niagara's leader in steals is Adelodun with 1.5 per game, and its leader in blocks is Will Shortt with 0.6 per game.
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