Rider vs Manhattan Prediction, Picks & Odds | 30 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Rider vs Manhattan

The Rider Broncs face the Manhattan Jaspers, with tip-off scheduled for 19:00 on Friday, January 30.

Our prediction is for Manhattan to cover the attractive -6.5 line when they face Rider. The favorites should be able to triumph by a more comfortable margin and -108 is available on the spread.

Rider Broncs suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 71-61 scoreline occurred on the road against Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers.

Manhattan Jaspers were defeated in their last game. On the road, they suffered a 66-57 reverse against Iona Gaels.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Manhattan have enjoyed successive wins over Rider. 80-79 and 74-71 winning scorelines came on the road. The previous 10 H2H meetings have involved Rider winning six times.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Manhattan	12-20	2369	2526	-157	8-7	4-13	4L
Rider	4-25	1840	2204	-364	4-9	0-16	2L

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Rider vs Manhattan Prediction & Picks

Dive into our Rider vs Manhattan betting tips, featuring an expert match prediction, our best correct score pick and a ready-made bet builder designed for value.

Game Prediction

Our best pick is that Manhattan will gain the upper hand in this college game. This leads us to back the favorites against the spread at -108, with the -6.5 line offering plenty of appeal.

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Key Rider vs Manhattan stats:

• The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Rider in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Rider in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +6.5 line hasn’t been covered by Rider in 3 consecutive games.

Manhattan -6.5 Probability

According to the best sportsbooks, there’s a 51.8% likelihood of our pick landing a return. However, our cappers have this figure closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. It's therefore regarded as a value wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Rider 69 - 79 Manhattan

There are lots of different ways to back Manhattan on the correct score betting and something like 79-69 in their favor might be along the right lines at massive odds.

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Rider vs Manhattan Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Manhattan have short betting odds and they’re overwhelming -294 favorites for this college game. This means the sportsbooks give them a 75% chance of winning. The market suggests that Rider are least likely to win at +225.

6.5 is the spread and 146.5 is the total points line. The advantage of the Totals is that you only have to choose from one of two options. The Over 146.5 selection is available to back at -112.

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Moneyline

Rider

+225

Manhattan

-294

Point Spread

Rider +6.5

-114

Manhattan -6.5

-106

Total Points

Under 146.5

-108

Over 146.5

-112

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Rider Stats

Manhattan Stats

Moneyline

• 1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games
• 0 wins and 10 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• +6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• +6.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• -6.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 1 of the last 10 games
• -6.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 142.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 138.80 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 144.5: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games
• Over 144.5 on the Road: Covered in 2 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 65.90 pts and allowed 76.50 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 60.40 pts and allowed 78.40 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 150.00 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 156.30 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 144.5: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 games
• Over 144.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 72.00 pts and allowed 78.00 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 81.30 pts and allowed 75.00 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Metro Atlantic Athletic	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Merrimack	23-11	2330	2260	70	13-2	10-9	1L
Siena	23-11	2398	2233	165	11-4	12-7	4W
Fairfield	21-13	2528	2432	96	13-4	8-9	1L
Marist	19-12	2160	1979	181	11-4	8-8	1L
Quinnipiac	19-13	2411	2303	108	10-6	9-7	1L
Saint Peter's	17-12	2054	1984	70	13-2	4-10	1L
Iona	18-14	2363	2340	23	11-5	7-9	1L
Mount St. Mary's	15-17	2178	2244	-66	8-5	7-12	1L
Sacred Heart	14-19	2482	2528	-46	8-5	6-14	1L
Manhattan	12-20	2369	2526	-157	8-7	4-13	4L
Canisius	10-21	1951	2184	-233	7-8	3-13	1L
Niagara	8-22	1916	2137	-221	6-7	2-15	1L
Rider	4-25	1840	2204	-364	4-9	0-16	2L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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