Saint Peter’s vs. Rider betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 1

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The Rider Broncs (2-18, 1-10 MAAC) are 7.5-point underdogs as they try to turn around a four-game losing streak when they host the Saint Peter’s Peacocks (12-7, 9-2 MAAC) on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Alumni Gymnasium. The contest airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s point total is set at 136.5.

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Saint Peter’s vs. Rider betting lines

  • Saint Peter’s moneyline odds to win: -398
  • Rider moneyline odds to win: +307
  • Spread: Saint Peter’s (-7.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Saint Peter’s statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Saint Peter’s sports a better record against the spread in home games (8-2-0) than it does on the road (4-4-0).
  • The Peacocks have gone over the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in three of 10 home matchups (30%). In away games, they have hit the over in three of eight games (37.5%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Saint Peter’s has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.889) compared to road games (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Peacocks have been racking up 74.1 points per game in their last 10 appearances, an average that’s slightly higher than the 71.2 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Saint Peter’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (62.4) is 4.5 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (66.9).
  • The Peacocks’ 7.1 made three-pointers per-game average over their last 10 games are less than the 7.4 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 32.1% compared to their season-long percentage of 30.7% from deep.

Saint Peter’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-6-0 (Home: 8-2-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 7.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-3-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 8-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.2 (351st in nation) 41.7 (64th) 32.6 (172nd) 31.5 (202nd) 12.8 (274th) 10.4 (104th)

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Rider statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Rider has been better against the spread away (5-7-0) than at home (1-6-0) this year.
  • Broncs games have finished above the over/under less frequently at home (two times out of seven) than on the road (four of 12) this season.
  • This season the Broncs are 1-5 at home when moneyline underdogs (.167 winning percentage). On the road they are 0-11 (.000).

Recent trends

  • The Broncs have fared better offensively in their previous 10 games, generating 69.2 points per contest, 5.3 more than their season average of 63.9.
  • Rider is giving up 79.5 points per game in its last 10 games, which is 2.9 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.6).
  • The Broncs are sinking 4.5 treys per contest with a 29.4% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 4.4 and 27.1%.

Rider betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-13-0 (Home: 1-6-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 7.5+: 5-9-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 6-12-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-13-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-16 (Home: 1-5; Away: 0-11)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.9 (356th in nation) 45.6 (273rd) 33.2 (128th) 33.6 (316th) 10.9 (347th) 11.6 (220th)
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