Manhattan vs Rider Picks and Prediction – 1/5/2025

The Manhattan Jaspers will be on the road Sunday with a game in New Jersey against the Rider Broncs. Manhattan has six wins on the year coming into Sunday riding a 2 game win streak following the five point victory against Presbyterian in their last outing. Offensively Manhattan has rolled this season averaging 75.5 points per game on 42.7% for the floor and have averaged 83 points over their last two outings. Defensively Manhattan has been lackluster allowing 76.5 points per game overall this season. Stay in the action with our College Basketball Picks.

Will Sydnor leads Manhattan this season averaging 15.5 points and 6.4 rebounds per game. Shaquil Bender is second on the team averaging 11 points and Devin Dinkins chips in a third best 10.6 points per game.  Wesley Robinson is fifth on the team averaging 10.3 points in just under 26 minutes per game. Jaden Winston averages 10.5 points to go along with the team leading 4.7 assists this season.

The Rider Broncs will be back at home Sunday struggling this season 5 games below .500 riding a lengthy losing streak following a 26 point loss on the road against North Carolina State last time out. Offensively Rider has been terrible this season averaging 63.6 points on 41.5% of the floor. Defensively Rider has been just as bad allowing 73.4 points per game overall and gave up 89 in their last outing.

TJ weeks Jr.  averages 13.4 points per game this season to lead the Rider offense. Jay Alvarez is second on the roster average 11.1 points and Tariq Ingraham chips in 9.9 points and adds a team leading 6.3 rebounds per game. Ruben Rodriguez is averaging 3 points and averages a team high 2.6 assists per game.

Both teams have been bad coming into Sunday as each are right around.500 on the year. Manhattan however has the better offense and will do the work to get the job done. Take Manhattan Sunday to extend the Rider woes with a win and cover on the road. Final Score Prediction, Manhattan Jaspers win and cover 73-64.