Rider Broncs vs Navy Midshipmen Prediction, 11/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rider Broncs vs Navy Midshipmen

Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Location: Alumni Hall (Navy) in Annapolis, MD

TV: ESPN+

The Navy Midshipmen (1-1) will go up against the Rider Broncs (2-1) at Alumni Hall (Navy) on Tuesday.

The Rider Broncs faced Coppin State and took home the win by a score of 64-53 in their last game. Rider wrapped up the game having earned a 44.7% FG percentage (21 of 47) and converted 2 of their 14 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Broncs made 20 of 29 shots for a percentage of 69.0%. Regarding grabbing boards, they collected a total of 40 with 6 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 10 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When talking about defending, Rider let their opponent shoot 34.4% from the floor on 21 of 61 shooting. Coppin State distributed 12 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. Moreover, Coppin State totaled 27 rebounds (7 offensive, 20 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Coppin State finished the contest at 54.5% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 11 attempts. They made 5 of their 23 shots from long range. With respect to fouls, the Broncs ended up finishing with 12 while Coppin State recorded 20 fouls.

Tariq Ingraham is someone who was important in this matchup. He scored 16 points on 6 of 7 shooting. He played 31 minutes played and also grabbed 9 boards. He ended up going 85.7% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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Rider will enter this matchup with a win-loss record of 2-1 this season. They are turning it over 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 15.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Rider is collecting 38.3 boards per game and has totaled 35 assists for the year, which is 114th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Broncs are connecting on 27.1% on 3-pointers (16 of 59) and 62.5% from the charity stripe. They average 60.7 pts per game (342nd in D-1) while shooting 38.0% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Broncs are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 17.7 personal fouls. They are surrendering 30.0% on 3-pointers while they are 157th in D-1 in PPG from their opponents (68.3). The Broncs defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 42.3% (80 of 189) and they relinquish 39.0 rebounds per game as a team. They rank 341st in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 45 surrendered so far this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Navy Midshipmen took home the win by a final score of 85-80 when they faced Harvard. The Midshipmen corralled 21 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 33 for the contest. They coughed up the ball 6 times, while recording 11 steals for the matchup. Harvard committed 22 fouls in the game which took the Midshipmen to the charity stripe for 26 attempts. They were able to make 22 of the free throws for a rate of 84.6%. When talking about shots from beyond the perimeter, Navy knocked down 7 out of 24 tries (29.2%). Overall, the Midshipmen finished shooting 28 out of 66 from the field which had them at 42.4%. The Midshipmen permitted Harvard to make 30 of their 60 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this matchup. They went 37.5% from three-point range by connecting on 12 of 32 and ended up going 8 of 15 from the free throw line (53.3%). In relation to rebounding, Navy allowed Harvard to snag 33 overall (8 on the offensive glass).

Austin Benigni was important for the Midshipmen for the contest. He earned 34 points in his 33 mins on the court and accumulated 7 dimes in this matchup. He made 8 of 20 in this contest for a field goal rate of 40.0%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Navy has a win-loss record of 1-1 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Midshipmen are hitting on 39.1% from the floor, which is ranked 315th in the nation. Navy has totaled 148 points for the season (74.0 per contest) and they grab 37.5 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.0 times per contest (200th in college hoops) and they turn the ball over 10.0 times per contest. The Midshipmen are responsible for committing 19.0 personal fouls every game and they connect on 83.8% from the charity stripe.

The Navy defense concedes 37.0% on 3-pointers (20 of 54) and their opponents are connecting on 68.2% of their foul shots. They surrender 14.0 dimes and 36.0 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 252nd and 236th in those defensive categories. The Midshipmen on the defensive side of the court are 244th in college basketball in PPG given up with 75.0. They are forcing their opponents into 18.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (301st in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rider

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