The Rider Broncs (1-5, 0-0 MAAC) are 9.5-point underdogs as they try to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Merrimack Warriors (3-6, 0-0 MAAC) on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Lawler Arena. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 139.5 points.
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Merrimack Cover -9.5 vs Rider -110
Merrimack vs. Rider betting lines
- Merrimack moneyline odds to win: -481
- Rider moneyline odds to win: +367
- Spread: Merrimack (-9.5)
- Total: 139.5
Merrimack statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- When playing at home last season, Merrimack had a worse record against the spread (4-9-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (10-7-0).
- The Warriors exceeded the total in a lower percentage of games at home (7.7%) than games on the road (64.7%) last season.
- Merrimack performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home last season, posting a home record of 6-4, compared to going 7-1 in road games.
Last season stats
- Last year, the Warriors were ninth-worst in the nation on offense (65.6 points scored per game) but 15th-best defensively (64.2 points conceded).
- Merrimack was the -1-worst team in college basketball in rebounds per game (25.8) and -2-worst in rebounds conceded (37.4) last year.
- The Warriors were 300th in the country in assists (11.8 per game) last season.
Merrimack betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- O-U-P: 3-5-1 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-6 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.7 (361st in nation) | 47.1 (317th) | 23.3 (365th) | 37.8 (353rd) | 11.9 (314th) | 10.6 (93rd) |
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Rider statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Against the spread last year, Rider had better results on the road (10-9-0) than at home (5-7-0).
- Broncs games went above the over/under 41.7% of the time at home (five of 12) last year, and 52.6% of the time away (10 of 19).
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Broncs had a better winning percentage at home (.500, 3-3 record) than on the road (.412, 7-10).
Last season stats
- The Broncs averaged 67.0 points per game (333rd-ranked in college basketball) last year, while giving up 71.8 points per contest (174th-ranked).
- Rider pulled down 31.4 boards per game (207th-ranked in college basketball). It ceded 30.4 rebounds per contest (129th-ranked).
- The Broncs ranked 260th in the country with 12.5 dimes per game.
Rider betting records this season
- ATS Record: 0-5-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 0-4-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 9.5+: 0-4-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 0-4-0)
- O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.0 (365th in nation) | 43.8 (198th) | 35.2 (110th) | 38.5 (357th) | 8.3 (364th) | 14.7 (342nd) |
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