The Rider Broncs (7-11, 3-4 MAAC) will try to extend a three-game win streak when they host the Iona Gaels (6-12, 3-4 MAAC) on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Alumni Gymnasium as just 2.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 138.5.
Iona vs. Rider Odds
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Who Will Win Iona vs. Rider?
Iona and Rider Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Iona is 2-3 against the spread when favored by 2.5 points or more this season.
Rider has a 5-5 record against the spread in games it was an underdog by 2.5 points or more this season.
The Gaels and the Broncs combine to average 6.0 fewer points per game than the total of 138.5 set for this game.
Opponents of these teams have averaged a combined 143.9 points per game, 5.4 more than the point total in this matchup.
The average total Iona has had in its games this season is 0.5 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Broncs games this season have averaged an over/under of 137.3 points, 1.2 fewer than the point total in this matchup.
The Gaels are 10-8-0 against the spread this season.
So far this season, the Broncs have put together a 7-10-0 record against the spread.
Iona Stats & Insights
Iona has been outscored by 4.2 points per game (scoring 67.4 per game to rank 328th in college basketball while giving up 71.6 per contest to rank 191st in college basketball) and has a -76 scoring differential overall.
Iona ranks 136th in college basketball at 33.3 rebounds per game. That’s 4.2 more than the 29.1 its opponents average.
The Gaels hit 6.2 three-pointers per game (326th in college basketball) while shooting 30.2% from beyond the arc (331st in college basketball). They are making 2.0 fewer threes per contest than their opponents, who drain 8.2 per game while shooting 36%.
Iona’s 84.1 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 352nd in college basketball, and the 89.4 points it allows per 100 possessions rank 122nd in college basketball.
The Gaels are posting 66.3 points per game when playing at home. On the road, they are performing better offensively, averaging 67.9 points per contest.
Rider Stats & Insights
Rider has a -130 scoring differential, falling short by 7.2 points per game. It is putting up 65.1 points per game, 348th in college basketball, and is allowing 72.3 per outing to rank 212th in college basketball.
Rider ranks 240th in the nation at 31.6 rebounds per game. That’s similar to the 30.9 its opponents average.
Rider connects on 5.3 three-pointers per game (354th in college basketball), 3.4 fewer than its opponents. It is shooting 29.5% from beyond the arc (343rd in college basketball) and its opponents are shooting 36%.
Rider ranks 335th in college basketball with 87.5 points scored per 100 possessions, and 308th defensively with 97.2 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Broncs are putting up more points at home (66.6 per game) than away (64.5).
Iona Key Players to Watch
The Gaels scoring leader is Dejour Reaves, who averages 16.1 per contest to go with 5.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists.
Iona’s leading rebounder is Yaphet Moundi averaging 6.2 boards per game and its best passer is Adam Njie, averaging 3.4 assists per game.
Reaves makes more threes per game than any other member of the Gaels, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.4 per contest.
Reaves is Iona’s leader in steals, averaging two steals per game, while Moundi leads them in blocks with 0.8 per contest.
Rider Key Players to Watch
TJ Weeks Jr. averages 13.1 points per game and is the top scorer for the Broncs.
The Rider leaders in rebounding and assists are Tariq Ingraham with 6.5 rebounds per game (also adding 10.2 points and 1.2 assists per game) and Ruben Rodriguez with 2.8 assists per game (also tacking on 3.2 points and 2.6 rebounds per game).
Weeks knocks down 2.1 three-pointers per game, the most on the Broncs.
Weeks’ steals (1.1 steals per game) and blocks (0.6 blocks per game) pace Rider on defense.
Iona vs. Rider Prediction
Rider 70, Iona 69
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