The Quinnipiac Bobcats (10-5, 1-3 MAAC) will be going for their second consecutive win when they face the Rider Broncs (6-7, 3-1 MAAC) on Friday night. The Bobcats are coming off an 84-65 win over Manhattan as five-point favorites. The Bronc are coming off a 61-59 loss to Niagara as 1.5-point favorites.
Quinnipiac is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Rider.
The Bobcats snapped their three-game losing streak with a win over the Jaspers in their last game. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Broncs, which will give them their second win in a row and fourth win in their last seven games.
Quinnipiac is averaging 72.5 points per game. They scored 84 points in their last game, making 51.7 percent of their field goals and 43.3 percent of their three-pointers.
Matt Balanc led the Bobcats with 20 points and three rebounds. Dezi Jones finished with 17 points, four rebounds, and nine assists, while Paul Otieno finished with 17 points and eight rebounds.
Quinnipiac has played well defensively, giving up 68.1 points per game. They gave up 65 points in their last game and will have to keep it up if they want to win this game.