Rider vs Niagara Picks and Prediction – 1/12/2025

The Rider Broncs will be on the road Sunday with a game in New York against Niagara. Rider has struggled immensely this season coming into Sunday with just four wins through 15 games played riding a lengthy losing streak following a one point loss to Manhattan in their last outing. Offensively Rider has been bad this season averaging 64.7 points on 41.5% for the floor. Defensively Rider has been even worse allowing 73.9 points per game overall and have given up an average of 84.5 points per game during their last two losses. Stating the action with our College Basketball Picks.

TJ Weeks Jr. leads the Niagara offense this season averaging 12.9 points per game. Jay Alvarez averages 11.8 points and Tariq Ingraham chips in 10.3 points to go along with a team leading 6.3 rebounds. Ruben Rodriguez averages just 3.2 points per game but leads Rider dishing out 2.7 assists this season.

The Niagara Purple Eagles return home Sunday one game below .500 having dropped three of the last five including a six point loss in their last outing. Offensively Niagara has struggled immensely this season averaging 68.1 points on 42.9% for the floor and scored 62 points last time out. Defensively Niagara has been outmatched giving up nearly 71 points per game this season through 15 games played.

 Olumide Adelodun leads Niagara this season averaging 11.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Jahari Williamson is 2^nd on the Niagara roster this season averaging 10.5 points per game. Jaeden Marshall is third on the team averaging 10.2 points per game. Justice Smith averages 9.6 points and leads Niagara dishing out 2.6 assists.

The Purple Eagles are the far better team in this game and it will show Sunday. Look for Niagara to control this game start to finish leading to the easy win. Niagara will roll Sunday to a win against a terrible Rider team. Final Score Prediction, Niagara Purple Eagles win and cover 78-63.