The Niagara Purple Eagles (7-5, 2-1 MAAC) look to build on a five-game home winning run when hosting the Rider Broncs (6-6, 3-0 MAAC) on Monday, January 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Purple Eagles’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Broncs ().
The betting insights in this article are based off odds valid as of January 2, 2023 at 9:44 AM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this contest and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!
Niagara Vs Rider Betting Lines
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Niagara (-1) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (130) |
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.
Niagara Vs Rider Stat Rankings
| Niagara Avg. (Rank) | Rider Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 64.9 (329th) | Points Scored | 71.6 (190th) |
| 64.8 (81st) | Points Allowed | 68.9 (189th) |
| 31.9 (297th) | Rebounds | 37.5 (63rd) |
| 8.1 (306th) | Off. Rebounds | 12.2 (38th) |
| 6.5 (272nd) | 3pt Made | 5.6 (327th) |
| 12 (284th) | Assists | 12.1 (275th) |
| 10.7 (42nd) | Turnovers | 10.7 (42nd) |
Niagara Vs Rider Betting Trends
- The Purple Eagles have six wins in 11 games against the spread this year.
- Niagara is 3-2 as 1-point favorites or more.
- The Purple Eagles have seen four of their 11 games go over the point total.
- In four games this year, Niagara and its opponent have combined to score more than 130 points.
- The over/under for this game is 130 points, 0.2 more than the average point total for Purple Eagles games this season.
- Rider’s record against the spread is 5-6-0.
- The Broncs’ ATS record as 1-point underdogs or greater is 3-1.
- There have been four Niagara’s games (out of 11) that went over the total this year.
- So far this season, nine Broncs games have featured more than 130 points scored.
- The average total points scored in Rider’s games this year (140.5) is 10.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Niagara Impact Players
- Aaron Gray puts up 11.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 40.3% from the floor and 28.1% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
- Sam Iorio puts up a team-best 6 rebounds per game. He is also putting up 8.4 points and 1.5 assists, shooting 52.1% from the floor.
- Braxton Bayless averages 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, shooting 46.6% from the floor.
- David Mitchell puts up 5.6 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 59.5% from the floor.
Rider Impact Players
- Mervin James is putting up a team-high 6.7 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 12.3 points and 1.8 assists, making 47.6% of his shots from the field.
- Allen Powell gets the Broncs 9.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. He also averages 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Allen Betrand gives the Broncs 7.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. He also posts 0.6 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- The Broncs get 6.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game from Tariq Ingraham.
