Rider Broncs vs Siena Saints Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/04/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, February 4, 2022

Venue:  MVP Arena, Albany, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN3

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rider NL, Siena NL; Over/Under:  NL points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rider +5.5, Siena -5.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rider NL, Siena NL; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Rider Broncs:  7-13 (9th place, MAAC)

Siena Saints:  9-8 (3rd place, MAAC)

 

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Rider Broncs:  2-3 last 5

Siena Saints:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Rider is coming into this game with a 7-13 record overall and they are 2-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 11th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 3-7 in their conference games this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Fairfield Stags while their 2 wins in that span came against the Niagara Purple Eagles and the Canisius Golden Griffins in their last game. Dwight Murray Jr. and Allen Powell both led the team in points in that game with 16 each while Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson was next on the team with 13 points. Murray Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 7 and he also led the team in rebounds himself with 12. They are 39.6% from the field, 31.3% from 3-point range, and 73.9% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 66.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 70.8 PPG against them. Rider has an ATS record of 7-12 this season and their O/U record is 7-12.

 

 

Siena is coming into this game with a 9-8 record overall and they are 5-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 10th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 6-3 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Iona Gaels but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Niagara Purple Eagles, the Quinnipiac Bobcats, and the Canisius Golden Griffins in their last game. Anthony Gaines led the team in points in that game with 24 while Colby Rogers was next on the team with 14 points. Jackson Stormo and Javian McCollum off the bench both led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Gaines led the team in rebounds with 13. They are 43.2% from the field, 35.1% from 3-point range, and 71.1% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 66.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.8 PPG against them. Siena has an ATS record of 9-8 this season and their O/U record is 9-7-1.

 

Siena is coming into this game as a 5.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to the bookmakers. Siena has been playing very well at home recently, they have not been winning their games by double digits but they have been winning a lot of their games by more than this spread recently. They have also been a much better team at home this season and they are going up against a Rider team that has been awful this season with a 2-8 record on the road. The best bet to place in this game is on Siena to cover the spread here as they will continue to play well here at home.

 

Rider Siena Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Friday, February 4, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Siena 69 Rider 61.

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Rider Broncs: 7-12 O/U in all games. 4-8 O/U as an underdog. 9-17 O/U as a road underdog or pick. 15-23 O/U in road games. 3-9 O/U in February games. 5-14 O/U off a win against a conference rival.

Siena Saints: 19-26 O/U after a conference game. 4-12 O/U after having won 3 of their last 4 games. 0-6 ATS after playing 3 consecutive games as a home favorite. 7-11 ATS after 3 or more consecutive wins.

 

 

Rider Broncs:  None.

Siena Saints:  A. Platek (G) out for season - Achilles injury. T. Owens (G) Out indefinitely - Knee injury.

 

 

“From game to game, I’m not really sure what we’re going to get, to be honest with you. I mean, it’s been very inconsistent all year long.” - Kevin Baggett on his team’s performance and consistency in games all season.

 

 

"It's definitely more fun playing every other day, back-to-back, because the game is what we all grind for, what we all practice for. Yeah, I'm always excited to keep playing ... Yeah, I like this schedule." - Colby rogers on playing a very compact schedule to make up postponed games.

 

 

 

M. James 

D. Murray Jr 

A. Ogemuno-Johnson 

A. Powell 

D. Vaughn

 

A. Gaines 

N. Hopkins 

J. Johnson 

C. Rogers 

J. Stormo

 

 

PPG: D. Vaughn (12.6)

APG: D. Murray Jr (4.3)

Reb/G: D. Vaughn (7.7)

 

PPG: C. Rogers (14.4)

APG: A. Gaines (2)

Reb/G: A. Gaines (7)

 

Coaches:

Rider Broncs: Kevin Baggett (10th season)

Siena Saints: Carmen Maciariello (3rd season)