Rider Broncs vs Penn St. Nittany Lions Betting Picks & Predictions
The Penn State Nittany Lions (6-6, 1-1 Big Ten) host the Rider Broncs (3-9, 0-2 MAAC) in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday. The Nittany Lions have lost six of eight but
Game outlook
The Penn State Nittany Lions (6-6, 1-1 Big Ten) host the Rider Broncs (3-9, 0-2 MAAC) in the Bryce Jordan Center on Friday. The Nittany Lions have lost six of eight but bounce back from a loss to Georgia Tech, while Rider are coming off an overtime loss to Penn Quakers (77-73). Both teams have key players out due to injury - Penn State without guards Jameel Brown and forward Favour Aire,H Rider with no reported injuries. Will Penn State break their current momentum or will Rider pull off a huge upset? Place your bets and find out!
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Broncs +650 | Nittany Lions -1,115
Spread: Broncs +13.5 (-110) | Nittany Lions -13.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 147 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Penn St. will win straight-up is 92%.
Rider Broncs
Rider is having an average season with an overall power ranking of 142. Offensively, the Broncs score 71.8 points per game (255th) and shoot 40.6% (327th) from the field and 27.7% (343rd) from 3-point range, and 69.1% (246th) from the free throw line. Mervin James leads the team in scoring with 19.2 points per game and is followed by four scorers shooting between 31.5% and 45.3%. Corey McKeithan is the dish leader at 3.1 assists per game while James leads in boards at 7.5 and in blocks at 1.2. McKeithan leads in steals at 1.2. On defense, Rider allows an average of 75.9 (295th) points per game, opponents shooting 43.1% (204th) overall and 32.1% (158th) from 3-point land while averaging 42.3 rebounds per game.