Marist vs. Rider betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 11

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The Rider Broncs (1-13, 0-5 MAAC) will attempt to end an 11-game losing streak when they host the Marist Red Foxes (10-5, 4-2 MAAC) on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Alumni Gymnasium as heavy, 10.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 131.5.

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Marist Cover -10.5 vs Rider -117

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Marist vs. Rider betting lines

  • Marist moneyline odds to win: -633
  • Rider moneyline odds to win: +460
  • Spread: Marist (-10.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Marist statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Marist has played better when playing at home, covering four times in seven home games, and three times in seven road games.
  • The Red Foxes have eclipsed the total in three of seven home games (42.9%). They’ve done the same in road games, eclipsing the total in three of seven matchups (42.9%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Marist has won a higher percentage of its home games (.857) compared to road games (.667).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Red Foxes have been scoring 72.6 points per contest, an average that’s a little higher than the 72.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Marist has been more porous on defense lately, giving up 63.4 points per game during its last 10 contests compared to the 62.5 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Red Foxes are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings when compared to their season-long average (7.0), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (31.0% from deep over the last 10, 31.7% on the season).

Marist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-7-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 10.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 5-5-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-8-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-2 (Home: 6-1; Away: 2-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (203rd in nation) 38.6 (16th) 33.7 (138th) 31.8 (218th) 16.1 (82nd) 11.0 (136th)

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Rider statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Rider has a lower winning percentage at home (.000, 0-4-0 record) than on the road (.444, 4-5-0).
  • In 2025-26 a lower percentage of the Broncs’ games have finished above the over/under at home (25%, one of four) than away (33.3%, three of nine).
  • The Broncs, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-3) as away (0-8) this year.

Last season stats

  • With 67.0 points per game on offense, the Broncs were 333rd in the nation last year. On defense, they gave up 71.8 points per contest, which ranked 174th in college basketball.
  • Last season Rider averaged 31.4 boards per game (207th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 30.4 rebounds per contest (129th-ranked).
  • Last year the Broncs ranked 260th in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.5 per game.

Rider betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-9-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 10.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 4-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-9-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 3-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-3; Away: 0-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.7 (361st in nation) 44.0 (202nd) 33.5 (152nd) 35.3 (339th) 9.6 (363rd) 12.4 (256th)
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