Rider Broncs vs Georgia Bulldogs Betting Picks & Predictions
Rider is on the road playing Georgia at the Stegeman Coliseum stadium on Wednesday, 12/28/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Georgia -11 was the opening favorite and current line is Georgia
Game outlook
Rider is on the road playing Georgia at the Stegeman Coliseum stadium on Wednesday, 12/28/2022 @ 7:00pm EST. Georgia -11 was the opening favorite and current line is Georgia -10.5.
The Rider Broncs (5-5, 2-0 MAAC) visit Stegeman Coliseum in Athens, Georgia on Wednesday to play the Georgia Bulldogs (9-3, 0-0 SEC). The Riders defeated the Marist Red Foxes 77-71 in their most recent game, with Allen Betrand scoring 19 points. Last Wednesday, Georgia defeated the Chattanooga Mocs 72-65 for its second straight win and fifth in six games. With 22 points, Kario Oquendo led the Bulldogs. Rider's Kami Young is out, while Georgia's injury report does not list any players.
The key to the Riders' success is their defense
Rider has started the season with five wins and five losses, and its defense has been its greatest strength. As a team, the Broncos allow only 68.5 points per game on average. Overall, opponents shoot 42.1% and 35.7% from three-point range. The Broncs average 37.5 boards per game, led by Mervin James with 6.5 rebounds per game, while Rider allows 31.0 boards per game. James leads the team in blocked shots with an average of 0.9 and Dwight Murray Jr leads the team in steals with an average of 1.3 per game. The average number of steals and blocked shots per game for Rider is 5.9 and 2.7, respectively.
Rider averages 72.1 points per game while shooting 43.5% overall and 35.3% from long distance. Rider's offense is led by Murray Jr., who scores 19.3 points per game and shoots 47.1% overall and 45.1% from three-point range. James averages 12.2 points per game for the Broncos. From behind the line, James scores 40.0% and 44.4% respectively. Assists are Murray Jr's top contribution to the team. There are 11.9 assists and 11.0 turnovers per game for the Riders.