Siena vs. Rider betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 4

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A pair of struggling teams hit the court when the Siena Saints (9-5, 2-1 MAAC) visit the Rider Broncs (1-11, 0-3 MAAC) on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The Broncs are 8.5-point underdogs as they attempt to halt a three-game losing streak against the Saints, losers of three straight. The matchup’s over/under is 135.5.

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Siena Cover -8.5 vs Rider -112

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Siena vs. Rider betting lines

  • Siena moneyline odds to win: -467
  • Rider moneyline odds to win: +353
  • Spread: Siena (-8.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Siena statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Siena owns a better record against the spread at home (3-2-0) than it does in road games (4-3-0).
  • The Saints have eclipsed the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in one of five home matchups (20%). On the road, they have hit the over in three of seven games (42.9%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Siena has picked up the win in four of five games when playing at home, good for a .800 winning percentage. It has won three of four games on the road (.750) as a moneyline favorite.

Last season stats

  • The Saints were 225th in the nation in points scored (72.2 per game) and 185th in points allowed (72.1) last year.
  • With 29.7 rebounds per game and 31.1 rebounds allowed, Siena was 310th and 172nd in the nation, respectively, last year.
  • Last season the Saints were ranked 300th in college basketball in assists with 11.8 per game.

Siena betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 3-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 2-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-10-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 4-1; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (234th in nation) 44.7 (252nd) 30.6 (282nd) 28.6 (66th) 12.8 (286th) 10.1 (59th)

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Rider statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Rider’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .000 (0-3-0). Away, it is .375 (3-5-0).
  • Broncs games have gone above the over/under 0% of the time at home (zero of three), and 37.5% of the time on the road (three of eight).
  • The Broncs, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-2) as away (0-7) this season.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Broncs scored 67.0 points per game (333rd-ranked in college basketball) last season. They surrendered 71.8 points per contest on defense (174th-ranked).
  • Rider ranked 207th in the country with 31.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 129th with 30.4 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • Last year the Broncs ranked 260th in college basketball in assists, delivering 12.5 per game.

Rider betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-8-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 3-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 3-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-8-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 3-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-9 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
37.9 (364th in nation) 44.5 (240th) 34.6 (111th) 34.4 (319th) 9.3 (363rd) 13.2 (312th)
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