The Greyhounds will be trying to slam the Rider Broncs on Friday when the teams tip off at Reitz Arena in college betting action.

Loyola battles the Broncs, currently sitting with a 9-14 mark (10-7-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 4-11 for the Greyhounds and 13-4-1 for the Broncs.



View Rider vs Loyola Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Greyhounds in this one, they're listed as 7.5-point favorites on the NCAAB betting menu for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Greyhounds sit at No. 159 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Broncs sit at No. 265 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Greyhounds will win this game 74-67.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Broncs rank No. 238 in NCAA Division 1 with 33.7 per game. That compares with Loyola’s No. 91 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Loyola is college basketball's No. 255-ranked team at 5.3 per game, while the Broncs rate No. 50 with 7.7 per game.

Defensively, Rider features the nation's No. 315-rated defense on the road, allowing 77.9 points per game. Loyola, meanwhile, comes in at No. 196 nationally in scoring at home.

In their last action, Rider was an 83-72 Sportsbook at home against Siena. They covered the 4.5-point spread as favorites. The Broncs grabbed an 83-72 win over the Saints on Sunday, behind an 18 -point effort from Jeff Jones at Alumni Gymnasium.

Loyola won its last outing, a 70-52 result against Canisius on January 29. They covered in that game as a 11-point favorite. Loyola earned a 70-52 victory over Canisius on Sunday, getting 17 points from Shane Walker at Koessler Center.


Rider Broncs Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Niagara are 5-5
After playing Siena are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Loyola Greyhounds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Saint Peter's are 6-4
After playing Canisius are 3-7
After a win are 7-3

A few Broncs at Greyhounds trends to consider:
Rider is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Loyola
Rider is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Loyola's last 5 games
Loyola is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Loyola is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Loyola's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Rider home to Niagara, Sunday, February 5
Loyola at Saint Peter's, Sunday, February 5