Mount St. Mary’s vs. Rider betting: College basketball preview for February 23

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The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (16-10, 9-6 MAAC) are favored (-7.5) to continue a three-game winning streak when they host the Rider Broncs (10-17, 6-10 MAAC) at 2:00 PM ET on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at Knott Arena. The game airs on ESPN+. The point total is set at 139.5 in the matchup.

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Mount St. Mary’s vs. Rider betting lines

  • Mount St. Mary’s moneyline odds to win: -319
  • Rider moneyline odds to win: +253
  • Spread: Mount St. Mary’s (-7.5)
  • Total: 139.5

Mount St. Mary’s statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Mount St. Mary’s has a worse record against the spread at home (5-5-0) than it does in away games (10-5-0).
  • In home games, the Mountaineers eclipse the over/under 40% of the time (four of 10 games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, exceeding the total in 53.3% of games (eight of 15).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Mount St. Mary’s has won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to away games (.500).

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Mountaineers have struggled over their last 10 games, scoring 68.7 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 71.2 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • Mount St. Mary’s has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 71.2 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 71.5 it has conceded per game this season.
  • The Mountaineers are trending up from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.9 threes per game and shooting 33.8% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.6 makes and 33.3% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Mount St. Mary’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 10-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 10-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-13-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-4 (Home: 6-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 8-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 8-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.3 (208th in nation) 41.9 (79th) 34.4 (64th) 31 (179th) 15.1 (81st) 14.8 (357th)

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Rider statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Rider’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .400 (4-6-0). On the road, it is .529 (9-8-0).
  • Broncs games have gone above the over/under 40% of the time at home (four of 10), and 47.1% of the time on the road (eight of 17).
  • The Broncs’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .500 (3-3), and away it is .400 (6-9).

Recent trends

  • The Broncs are putting up 65.2 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 0.1 more than their average for the season (65.1).
  • In its past 10 games, Rider is allowing 68.9 points per contest, compared to its season average of 71.6 points allowed.
  • The Broncs are draining 4.7 three-pointers per contest in their last 10 games, which is 0.4 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (5.1). That said, they own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 games (33.1%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.5%).

Rider betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-14-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 9-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 2-5-0; As Underdog: 11-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-15-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 8-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-5 (Home: 0-4; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 9-12 (Home: 3-3; Away: 6-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (323rd in nation) 45.8 (295th) 31.3 (225th) 30.7 (155th) 12.1 (290th) 10.5 (107th)
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