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2026–27 college basketball / matchup

Niagara · #318 · MC · 0–0Rider · #355 · MC · 0–0Fri, Feb 26 · 7:00 PM ETAlumni Gymnasium (Rider) · Lawrenceville, NJ
Model line
Rider −4.2
Win probability
Rider 67%
Projected tempo
68.3
possessions
Site
Rider home
33%Win probability67%

The model makes Rider a 4.2-point favorite, winning about 67 times in 100.

Offense vs defense

Each offense against the other team's defense. Small numbers are national ranks; the better rank in each row is bold.

Niagara offense vs Rider defense

Niagara OStatRider D
63.1#364Tempo#30965.7
50.5#215eFG%#33755.2
18.9#319TOV%#26915.3
24.8#344ORB%#29232.8
26.6#354FT rate#11632.5
9.7#212Block%#1769.3
60.0#30Assist%#23754.4
50.5#2362P%#27954.0
33.7#1873P%#35637.9
72.2#200FT%—
40.5#1583PA rate#16539.9

Rider offense vs Niagara defense

Rider OStatNiagara D
65.7#309Tempo#36463.1
42.8#365eFG%#25952.8
16.9#195TOV%#18116.6
32.6#102ORB%#29532.9
30.1#307FT rate#14533.8
8.3#82Block%#2138.7
44.3#342Assist%#18252.5
43.3#3622P%#22652.7
27.7#3653P%#26535.3
70.1#272FT%—
27.5#3613PA rate#14740.4

Team stats from the 2025–26 season, the same inputs the model uses for these ratings.

Last 5 games

H home · A away · N neutral site.

Niagara

Sun, Mar 1HMerrimack211L 66–73
Fri, Feb 27HQuinnipiac249W 78–76
Sun, Feb 22ARider355L 62–67
Fri, Feb 20AMount St. Mary's299L 63–76
Sun, Feb 15HIona222W 70–68

Rider

Sun, Mar 1ASiena271L 61–76
Fri, Feb 27AIona222L 58–80
Sun, Feb 22HNiagara318W 67–62
Fri, Feb 20HCanisius339L 66–72
Sun, Feb 15ASacred Heart310L 75–86