It will be a battle between MAAC opponents when the Rider Broncs (10-8, 5-1 MAAC) welcome the Marist Red Foxes (7-12, 2-5 MAAC) to Alumni Gymnasium. The game starts at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, January 27, 2019, and will air on ESPN 3.
Marist Red Foxes vs. Rider Broncs Betting Prediction
The last time the Red Foxes played, they were topped by the Quinnipiac Bobcats, 92-78. One of Quinnipiac’s biggest strengths was getting to the charity stripe. They made 26 trips to the line, while Marist went just 14 times. David Knudsen led Marist in scoring with 17 points on 7-for-12 shooting.
The Broncs fell to the Iona Gaels in their last matchup, 77-71. Iona’s effective field goal percentage was their biggest strength over Rider. The Gaels had a rate of 0.516 (below their season average of 0.543), while the Broncs posted a mark of 0.440 (below their season average of 0.523). Jordan Allen put together a solid game for Rider, leading the team in scoring with 15 points on 5-for-15 shooting.
After the Broncs won both games against the Red Foxes last season, these teams will battle for the first time this year. In the last contest, Rider won 89-79. The Broncs’ 7.3 turnover percentage was their largest advantage over the Red Foxes, who had a rate of 28.3.
Conflicting styles will be on display in this meeting. Rider has preferred to play fast (46th in possessions per game), while Marist has been more methodical (330th in possessions per game).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Rider ranks 101st in rebounds per game (36.8) while Marist ranks 262nd (31.0).
The Broncs rank 13th in steals per game (8.9) while the Red Foxes rank 156th (5.7).
Marist ranks 138th in assists allowed per game (13.4) while Rider ranks 232nd (16.1).
The Red Foxes average 22.2 three pointers per game, which ranks 164th in the NCAA. The Broncs rank 252nd in three pointers allowed per game (26.4).
Marist ranks 22nd in blocks allowed per game (2.4) while Rider ranks 108th (3.5).
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The Red Foxes’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.0, up from 2.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Broncs have scored an average of 77.8 points per game (0.6 above their season average) and allowed an average of 69.6 points per game (5.7 below their season average).
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