College hoops betting interest focuses on the Iona vs Rider battle Friday at Hynes Athletics Center as the Gaels look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Broncs will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 7-6-1 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Gaels are 8-8 ATS. Rider is 10-3-1 against the total, while Iona is 9-7 versus the number.



View Rider vs Iona Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Broncs are listed as 16.5-point underdogs at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 132 (Gaels) and the No. 314 (Broncs) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 87-71 result in favor of the Gaels has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Iona's No. 95-rated squad against Rider's No. 287-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Iona rates No. 52 in the country with 7.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 58 nationally with 7.7 per match.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Rider owns the country's No. 297-rated mark, allowing 76.8 points per game on the highway. Iona, on the other hand, rates No. 5 in scoring at home.

Rider was a 61-52 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Fairfield. They covered the 11.5-point spread as underdogs. Daniel Stewart scored 11 points in a futile effort to lead the Broncs to a win (they lost 61-52 to Fairfield at Webster Bank Arena on Monday).

Iona was a 74-63 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Loyola. They covered the 10.5-point spread as favorites. Lamont Jones went off for 25 points and added 3 rebounds, leading Iona over Loyola, 74-63, on Sunday at Hynes Athletics Center.


Rider Broncs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Canisius are 5-5
After playing Fairfield are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

Iona Gaels Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Siena are 7-3
After playing Loyola are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

A few Broncs at Gaels trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Rider's last 5 games when playing on the road against Iona
Rider is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Iona's last 5 games when playing at home against Rider
Iona is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Iona is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
Iona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Rider


Next up:
Rider home to Canisius, Sunday, January 22
Iona at Siena, Monday, January 23