Rider Broncs vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Prediction, 1/27/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rider Broncs vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024

Location: Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Rider Broncs (5-13) are headed to Knott Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (7-11).

The Rider Broncs faced Niagara and went home with a loss by a final score of 78-74 in their last contest. Rider ended the game with a 43.3% FG percentage (26 of 60) and knocked down 5 of their 11 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Broncs buried 17 of 21 shots for a rate of 81.0%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 12 assists in this game while creating 16 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In reference to defense, Rider allowed 51.9% from the field on 27 out of 52 shooting. Niagara recorded 14 dimes and had 3 steals for this game. In addition, Niagara pulled down 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Niagara finished the contest at 71.4% at the free throw line by burying 15 of 21 shots. They knocked down 9 out of their 18 shots from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Broncs ended up finishing with 18 and Niagara accumulated 13 fouls.

Allen Powell is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He went 53.8% from the field and recorded 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and grabbed 2 boards. He totaled 17 points on 7 of 13 shooting.

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Rider heads into this contest with a win-loss record of 5-13 for the season. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 18.7 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Rider is grabbing 39.4 boards per game and has earned 227 dimes for the season, which ranks 287th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Broncs are connecting on 31.0% from downtown (101 of 326) and 71.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 71.8 points per outing (251st in the nation) while shooting 41.3% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Broncs are able to force 11.5 turnovers per game and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They surrender 33.7% on shots from distance while they are 307th in the country in points per game allowed (76.9). The Broncs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 44.4% (471 of 1,060) and they concede 36.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are 186th in college hoops in giving up assists to the opposition with 245 surrendered for the season.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers took a defeat with a final score of 82-71 against Niagara. The Mountaineers were able to pull down 20 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds totaling 24 in this game. They gave up possession 12 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. Niagara was called for 12 personal fouls for the contest which got the Mountaineers to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They were able to knock down 10 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 83.3%. When it comes to three-point shots, Mount St. Mary's made 1 of their 4 tries (25.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Mountaineers went 30 for 51 from the field which gave them a rate of 58.8%. The Mountaineers permitted Niagara to convert 29 out of 53 tries from the floor which had them shooting 54.7% for the matchup. They went 66.7% from three-point range by shooting 12 out of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 14 from the free throw line (85.7%). When it comes to rebounding, Mount St. Mary's allowed Niagara to snag 23 in all (4 on the offensive side).

Dakota Leffew was important for the Mountaineers in this matchup. He racked up 18 points in his 35 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for the contest. He converted 9 of 15 in this contest for a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Mount St. Mary's has a win-loss mark of 7-11 so far this season. The Mountaineers have committed 16.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.0% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.7 times per contest (152nd in the nation) and they turn it over 14.8 times per game. Mount St. Mary's has scored 1,304 pts this season (72.4 per contest) and they grab 34.5 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mountaineers are shooting 47.1% from the field, which ranks them 63rd in the country.

The Mount St. Mary's defense gives up 33.8% on three-point shots (110 of 325) and their opponents are knocking down 75.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 12.2 assists and 32.7 total boards per game, which is ranked 128th and 76th in Division 1. The Mountaineers are ranked 160th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 71.2. They are forcing their opponents into 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 43.6% from the floor (200th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Mount St. Mary's

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