Rider vs Pittsburgh Wrap - Pittsburgh Wins 87-68
Rider vs Pittsburgh Wrap - Pittsburgh Wins 87-68
Pittsburgh got 16 points from Brad Wanamaker en route to an 87-68 victory over Rider on Saturday at Petersen Events Center.
Pittsburgh did not, however, defeat Rider against the spread, which closed at 19.5 at most sportsbooks.
Pittsburgh got 16 points from Ashton Gibbs and another 12 points from Dante Taylor. Brad Wanamaker contributed 11 assists, while Gary McGhee cleaned the glass with 10 rebounds.
Rider got 24 points from Mike Ringgold in a losing cause and another 11 points from Brandon Penn. Justin Robinson contributed 7 assists for them, while Brandon Penn had 6 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Pittsburgh were victorious, as the score was 42-29 at the break.
The rebound battle favored Pittsburgh as they grabbed 35 boards, while Rider only had 25.
