Manhattan vs. Rider betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 29

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The Manhattan Jaspers (5-8, 1-1 MAAC) are slightly favored (by 2.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Rider Broncs (1-10, 0-2 MAAC) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has a point total of 147.5.

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Manhattan Cover -2.5 vs Rider -110

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Manhattan vs. Rider betting lines

  • Manhattan moneyline odds to win: -147
  • Rider moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: Manhattan (-2.5)
  • Total: 147.5

Manhattan statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Manhattan has done a better job covering the spread at home (3-1-0) than it has in road tilts (0-6-0).
  • In home games, the Jaspers go over the total 50% of the time (two of four games). They hit the over more often in road games, eclipsing the total in 66.7% of games (four of six).
  • In one home game as a moneyline favorite, Manhattan has zero wins (.000). It owns the same winning percentage (0-1 record) as a moneyline favorite on the road.

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Jaspers were the 108th-ranked squad in the nation (76.3 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 275th (75.1 points conceded per game).
  • Last season, Manhattan was 111th in the nation in rebounds (33.1 per game) and 274th in rebounds allowed (32.6).
  • Last season the Jaspers were ranked 93rd in the nation in assists with 14.7 per game.

Manhattan betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-8-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 0-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 4-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (265th in nation) 47.2 (321st) 30.2 (297th) 37.8 (360th) 13.8 (221st) 11.0 (128th)

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Rider statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Rider’s winning percentage against the spread at home was .417 (5-7-0) last year. Away, it was .526 (10-9-0).
  • In 2024-25, a lower percentage of the Broncs’ games finished above the over/under at home (41.7%, five of 12) compared to on the road (52.6%, 10 of 19).
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Broncs won a higher percentage of games at home (3-3) than away (7-10).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Broncs averaged 67.0 points per game (333rd-ranked in college basketball) last season. They surrendered 71.8 points per contest at the other end (174th-ranked).
  • Last year Rider pulled down 31.4 rebounds per game (207th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 30.4 rebounds per contest (129th-ranked).
  • The Broncs ranked 260th in college basketball with 12.5 dimes per contest.

Rider betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-6-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 3-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-7-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
37.5 (362nd in nation) 44.9 (259th) 34.1 (147th) 34.5 (321st) 8.6 (364th) 13.3 (308th)
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