Manhattan vs. Rider betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 30

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The Rider Broncs (2-17, 1-9 MAAC) will attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they visit the Manhattan Jaspers (8-14, 4-7 MAAC) at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 30, 2026 as 6.5-point underdogs. The Jaspers have lost four games in a row. The matchup has a point total of 146.5.

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Manhattan Cover -6.5 vs Rider -108

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Manhattan vs. Rider betting lines

  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: -269
  • Rider moneyline odds to win: +215
  • Spread: Manhattan (-6.5)
  • Total: 146.5

Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Manhattan sports a better record against the spread (5-3-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (2-9-0).
  • The Jaspers have eclipsed the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (50%) than games on the road (54.5%).
  • Manhattan has won a lower percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, going 1-2 (.333). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-1 (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Jaspers have seen a decrease in scoring recently, racking up 72.0 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.0 points fewer than the 75.0 they’ve scored this season.
  • Manhattan has been more stingy on defense lately, allowing 78.0 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 81.0 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Jaspers are trending down from beyond the arc over their last 10 outings, making 6.3 threes per game and shooting 30.4% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 32.8% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-13-0 (Home: 5-3-0; Away: 2-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 2-4-0; As Underdog: 6-9-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-11 (Home: 3-2; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.6 (310th in nation) 47.2 (326th) 30.0 (292nd) 37.0 (361st) 13.0 (255th) 10.3 (94th)

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Rider statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Rider has had better results on the road (4-7-0) than at home (1-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Broncs games have gone over more frequently at home (two of seven, 28.6%) than on the road (three of 11, 27.3%).
  • This season the Broncs are 1-5 at home as moneyline underdogs (.167 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-10 (.000).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Broncs are scoring 65.9 points per game, 3.4 more than their season average (62.5).
  • Rider is giving up 76.5 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 0.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.6).
  • The Broncs are draining the same number of treys per contest in their last 10 games as their season average (4.3), and they are delivering a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (26.5%) compared to their season mark (26.6%).

Rider betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-13-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 5-9-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 5-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-13-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-15 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.2 (359th in nation) 45.3 (263rd) 33.4 (129th) 34.1 (325th) 10.3 (359th) 11.8 (235th)
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