The Bucknell Bison (2-9) will attempt to break a nine-game losing streak when they visit the Rider Broncs (1-7) at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 as 2.5-point favorites. The Broncs have lost five games in a row. The over/under in the matchup is set at 135.5.
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Bucknell Cover -2.5 vs Rider -113
Bucknell vs. Rider betting lines
- Bucknell moneyline odds to win: -152
- Rider moneyline odds to win: +127
- Spread: Bucknell (-2.5)
- Total: 135.5
Bucknell statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread, Bucknell has played worse at home, covering one time in four home games, and two times in five road games.
- The Bison have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of games at home (50%) than away games (20%).
Last season stats
- The Bison scored 74.0 points per game and gave up 73.2 last season, making them 167th in the country on offense and 213th on defense.
- Last year, Bucknell was 239th in the country in rebounds (30.9 per game) and 168th in rebounds conceded (31.0).
- At 13.6 assists per game last year, the Bison were 174th in the country.
Bucknell betting records this season
- ATS Record: 5-6-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
- O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-8 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.4 (339th in nation) | 48.5 (342nd) | 28.9 (327th) | 33.2 (272nd) | 12.4 (298th) | 12.8 (262nd) |
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Rider statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread last season, Rider had better results away (10-9-0) than at home (5-7-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Broncs games finished over five of 12 times at home (41.7%) and 10 of 19 on the road (52.6%) last year.
- The Broncs, as moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (3-3) than on the road (7-10) last season.
Last season stats
- Last year the Broncs scored 67.0 points per game (333rd-ranked in college basketball) and ceded 71.8 points per contest (174th-ranked).
- Rider averaged 31.4 boards per game (207th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 30.4 rebounds per contest (129th-ranked).
- The Broncs put up 12.5 assists per game, which ranked them 260th in the nation.
Rider betting records this season
- ATS Record: 1-6-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 1-5-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 1-5-0)
- O-U-P: 2-5-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.0 (362nd in nation) | 43.9 (206th) | 35.9 (75th) | 35.9 (339th) | 8.5 (364th) | 14.0 (322nd) |
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