Siena vs. Rider betting: College basketball preview for March 1

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The Rider Broncs (4-24, 3-16 MAAC) visit the Siena Saints (19-11, 12-7 MAAC) after losing 15 straight road games. The Saints are double-digit favorites by 14.5 points in the contest, which begins at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, March 1, 2026. The over/under is 138.5 in the matchup.

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Siena vs. Rider betting lines

  • Siena moneyline odds to win: -1587
  • Rider moneyline odds to win: +863
  • Spread: Siena (-14.5)
  • Total: 138.5

Siena statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Siena has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (9-7-0) than it has in home games (6-6-0).
  • The Saints have gone over the total less often when playing at home, hitting the over in four of 12 home matchups (33.3%). On the road, they have hit the over in seven of 16 games (43.8%).
  • Siena has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 8-4, compared to going 8-3 on the road.

Recent trends

  • The Saints have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 70.4 points per game in their last 10 contests, 0.2 points fewer than the 70.6 they’ve scored this season.
  • Siena has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 68.5 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 66.6 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Saints’ past 10 outings have seen them make 4.3 three-pointers per game while shooting 26.9% from deep. Both numbers are less than their 2025-26 averages of 5.2 makes and 29.7%.

Siena betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 16-14-0 (Home: 6-6-0; Away: 9-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 13-11-0; As Underdog: 3-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-19-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 7-9-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 18-7 (Home: 8-4; Away: 8-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (118th in nation) 43.3 (120th) 30.3 (275th) 28.3 (34th) 13.2 (231st) 9.8 (56th)

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Rider statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Rider’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .250 (3-9-0). On the road, it is .333 (5-10-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Broncs games have gone over 33.3% of the time this season, both at home (four of 12) and on the road (five of 15).
  • The Broncs, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (3-7) than on the road (0-14) this season.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Broncs are averaging 65.2 points per contest, 1.7 more than their season average (63.5).
  • Rider has played worse defensively in its past 10 games, allowing 76.3 points per contest, 0.3 more points than its season average of 76.0.
  • Over their previous 10 games, the Broncs are sinking 4.8 threes per game, 0.4 more than their season average (4.4). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (30.2%) compared to their season average (27.5%).

Rider betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-19-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 5-10-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 1-5-0 (As Favorite: 0-2-0; As Underdog: 8-17-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-18-0 (Home: 4-8-0; Away: 5-10-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-21 (Home: 3-7; Away: 0-14)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
39.5 (361st in nation) 46.7 (308th) 31.8 (193rd) 33.4 (317th) 10.3 (358th) 10.6 (146th)
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