Saint Peter’s vs. Rider betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 17

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The Rider Broncs (2-14, 1-6 MAAC) are heavy underdogs (by 10.5 points) to end a nine-game road losing streak when they visit the Saint Peter’s Peacocks (9-6, 6-1 MAAC) on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 134.5 points.

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Saint Peter’s vs. Rider betting lines

  • Saint Peter’s moneyline odds to win: -730
  • Rider moneyline odds to win: +507
  • Spread: Saint Peter’s (-10.5)
  • Total: 134.5

Saint Peter’s statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Saint Peter’s has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered five times in seven opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in seven opportunities in road games.
  • The Peacocks have eclipsed the over/under in the same percentage of home games as road tilts (42.9%).
  • In home games, Saint Peter’s has won more often as a moneyline favorite, posting a record of 5-1 (.833). When playing on the road, it is 0-1 (.000) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • The Peacocks have seen an uptick in scoring recently, putting up 73.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.8 points more than the 72.1 they’ve scored this year.
  • Saint Peter’s defense has been more stingy as of late, as the team has allowed 64.1 points per game over its last 10 compared to the 68.4 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
  • The Peacocks are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.2 threes per game and shooting 30.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.8 makes and 31.0% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Saint Peter’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-5-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-2 (Home: 5-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.4 (344th in nation) 42.4 (116th) 32.2 (219th) 32.3 (250th) 12.7 (285th) 10.4 (91st)

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Rider statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Rider is 1-5-0 at home against the spread (.167 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-5-0 ATS (.444).
  • Looking at the over/under, Broncs games have finished over one of six times at home (16.7%), and three of nine on the road (33.3%).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Broncs have a better winning percentage at home (.200, 1-4 record) than away (.000, 0-8).

Recent trends

  • In their past 10 games, the Broncs are putting up 61.7 points per game, 0.2 more than their season average (61.5).
  • Rider is ceding 71.1 points per contest in its last 10 games, which is 3.3 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (74.4).
  • The Broncs are draining 0.1 fewer three-pointers per contest over their past 10 games (4.0) compared to their season average (4.1), but they are putting up a better three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (26.1%) compared to their season mark (25.3%).

Rider betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-10-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 5-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-11-0 (Home: 1-5-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 1-4; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.1 (360th in nation) 43.9 (190th) 33.6 (140th) 34.7 (330th) 9.8 (364th) 12.2 (255th)
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