The Saint Peter’s Peacocks (9-12, 4-8 MAAC) and Rider Broncs (11-9, 8-3) clash in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference showdown Friday. The contest at Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville will tip off at 7 p.m. ET (ESPN3). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Saint Peter’s vs. Rider odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Saint Peter’s had a rough January, going 2-6 and 3-5 against the spread (ATS). Shooting woes have caused the Peacocks offense to stall. SPU has shot just 38.6% from the floor in averaging 58.6 points per game over that 2-6 spell.
The Broncs enter February in 2nd place in the MAAC standings, a game behind Siena. Though a slow-tempo team, as is Saint Peter’s, Rider is efficient on offense. The Broncs are on a 5-game win streak and have' outshot their opponents from the field in all 5 games.
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