The Rider Broncs (3-23, 2-15 MAAC) host the Niagara Purple Eagles (7-20, 4-13 MAAC) after losing three straight home games. The Purple Eagles are favored by only 2.5 points in the contest, which tips at 12 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 22, 2026. The matchup’s over/under is 131.5.
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Niagara Cover -2.5 vs Rider -107
Niagara vs. Rider betting lines
- Niagara moneyline odds to win: -136
- Rider moneyline odds to win: +111
- Spread: Niagara (-2.5)
- Total: 131.5
Niagara statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In home games, Niagara has a better record against the spread (5-5-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-9-0).
- The Purple Eagles have eclipsed the total in four of 10 home games (40%). They’ve done better in road games, going over the total in eight of 15 matchups (53.3%).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Purple Eagles have been racking up 63.6 points per contest, an average that’s slightly higher than the 63.3 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- Niagara’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (67.3) is 3.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (71.1).
- Over their past 10 contests, the Purple Eagles are making 0.8 more three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.9 compared to 7.1 season-long), while also shooting a higher percentage from beyond the arc in that span (36.9% compared to 33.1% season-long).
Niagara betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-9-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 2-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-1-0; As Underdog: 9-14-0)
- O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 8-7-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-18 (Home: 2-6; Away: 2-12)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (284th in nation) | 45.9 (279th) | 26.1 (362nd) | 30.7 (162nd) | 13.7 (196th) | 10.5 (122nd) |
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Rider statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Rider’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .182 (2-9-0). Away, it is .357 (5-9-0).
- Broncs games have finished above the over/under 36.4% of the time at home (four of 11), and 35.7% of the time on the road (five of 14).
- The Broncs’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .222 (2-7), and on the road it is .000 (0-13).
Recent trends
- The Broncs are putting up 67.0 points per game over their past 10 games, which is 3.4 more than their average for the season (63.6).
- Rider is allowing 79.5 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 3.1 more points than it is allowing for the season (76.4).
- The Broncs are sinking 5.0 treys per game in their last 10 games, which is 0.6 more than their average for the season (4.4). Likewise, they have a better three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.3%) compared to their season average from downtown (27.9%).
Rider betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-18-0 (Home: 2-9-0; Away: 5-9-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 7-16-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 7-16-0)
- O-U-P: 9-16-0 (Home: 4-7-0; Away: 5-9-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-20 (Home: 2-7; Away: 0-13)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39.7 (360th in nation) | 46.5 (302nd) | 31.6 (210th) | 33.7 (325th) | 10.4 (357th) | 10.6 (132nd) |
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