Check out our free Fairfield vs Rider pick and preview for this NCAA Basketball game in Lawrenceville. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this College Basketball matchup.
Fairfield vs Rider Pick & Preview: Friday, February 10th Betting Odds
Stags vs Broncs Matchup at a Glance
- Sport: NCAAB
- Teams: Fairfield Stags at Rider Broncs
- Where: Lawrenceville at Alumni Gymnasium (Rider)
- Date: Friday, February 10th
- Betting Odds: Fairfield +4.5, FAIR +165 | RIDER -205 O/U 132.5
Stags Preview:
Through 23 games, the Fairfield Stags have an overall record of 10-13. On the road, the Stags will be playing their 13th game of the season, having gone 5-8. So far, the Stags have been the underdog 10 times, going 3-7 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +4.5 underdogs on the spread.
Supreme Cook comes into today’s game as the Stags’ leading scorer at 12.96 points per contest. Not only has Cook been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Fairfield’s top rebounder at 8.39 boards per contest. Behind Cook, the team has benefited from the strong play of Caleb Fields, who is second on the team in scoring at 11.48 points per game. Overall, he has hit 35.0% of his shots and is adding 3.67 boards per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Fairfield this season, as they are currently ranked 303rd in college basketball at 67.8 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Stags’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 34.0%, placing them 245th in the NCAA.
Broncs Preview:
The Rider will take the floor in today’s game in the middle of a 7 game win streak and have an overall record of 13-9. So far this season, Rider has played 9 games at home, sitting with a record of 6-3. At the time of this article, the oddsmakers have the Broncs as the -4.5 point favorites. The Broncs have been favored 13 times, going 9-4 straight up.
Rider will be counting on another strong performance from the team’s leading scorer Dwight Murray Jr. who is averaging 16.33 points per game for the Broncs. Jr. is also important to the team’s ability to score on the perimeter. So far, he leads the team in 3-point shots made. Also key to the Broncs’ offensive game plan is the play of Mervin James who has hit 47.9% of his field goal attempts on his way to averaging 13.41 points per game.
Offensive production has been hard to come by for Rider this season, as they are currently ranked 307th in college basketball at 67.8 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Broncs’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 32.2%, placing them 357th in the NCAA.
Free Spread Prediction: Fairfield Stags +4.5
After running our analysis on this game, we’ve identified the best side to take on the spread. Currently, the oddsmakers have Rider as the favorites with a line coming in at -4.5. However, based on how these team’s matchup, we see this number being too high and like the Fairfield Stags to cover. Both team’s have knocked down the 3-point shot at a rate similar to the NCAA average this season with Rider at 5.58 made 3’s per game compared to Fairfield at 7.61. Look for Fairfield to put together a strong enough defensive effort to cover the spread vs the Broncs.
