College hoops betting interest focuses on the Rider vs Princeton battle Wednesday at Alumni Gymnasium as the Broncs look to defend home court and cover the NCAAB point spread.

The Broncs sit at 1-9 (2-6 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Tigers are currently 4-6 (5-2 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Rider is 6-1-1 OU, and Princeton is 2-5 OU.



View Princeton vs Rider Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The Tigers are listed as 4.5-point favorites at many online sportsbooks.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Broncs sit at No. 338 in the current college hoops power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Tigers sit at No. 169 on the same chart. The computers running our scores simulations have concluded that the Tigers will win this game 68-53.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Rider's No. 171-ranked scoring average of 68.1 PPG, against a Tigers defense rated No. 40 and allowing 58.9 PPG. The Broncs FG% has averaged 43.2% to date this season, more than the Tigers shooters have managed so far (40.7% per game).

Defensively, Princeton features the nation's No. 58-rated defense on the road, allowing 62.2 points per game. Rider, meanwhile, comes in at No. 269 nationally in scoring at home.

Princeton was a 64-60 loser in its last match on the road against Drexel. They covered the 5.5–point spread as underdogs. Princeton got 18 points from Ian Hummer but lost anyway, 64-60, to Drexel on Saturday at John A. Daskalakis Center.

Rider was a 90-69 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Florida. They covered the 26.5–point spread as underdogs. Rider was crushed on Friday, getting blown out by Florida and falling by a 90-69 score at Stephen O'Connell Center.


Princeton Tigers Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 2-8
Before playing Northeastern are 1-0
After playing Drexel are 2-0
After a loss are 7-3

Rider Broncs Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing UMBC are 3-2
After a loss are 2-8

A few Tigers at Broncs trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Princeton's last 6 games on the road
Princeton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Rider is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Rider is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Rider is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Princeton at Northeastern, Sunday, December 18
Rider at UMBC, Saturday, December 17