Pennsylvania vs. Rider betting: College basketball preview for December 20

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The Pennsylvania Quakers (3-7) will attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Rider Broncs (4-7) at 6:00 PM ET on Friday, December 20, 2024 as 4.5-point favorites. The Broncs have lost five games in a row. The matchup’s over/under is set at 135.5.

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Pennsylvania vs. Rider betting lines

  • Pennsylvania moneyline odds to win: -207
  • Rider moneyline odds to win: +171
  • Spread: Pennsylvania (-4.5)
  • Total: 135.5

Pennsylvania statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Pennsylvania sports a worse record against the spread in home games (1-4-0) than it does in road games (1-3-0).
  • The Quakers have hit the over on the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (80%) than road tilts (0%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Pennsylvania has an identical winning percentage when playing at home compared to on the road (.500).

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Quakers were 152nd in college basketball offensively (74.4 points scored per game) and 255th on defense (74.4 points conceded).
  • Last year, Pennsylvania was 148th in the nation in rebounds (32.4 per game) and 70th in rebounds allowed (29.8).
  • Last season the Quakers were ranked 77th in college basketball in assists with 14.8 per game.

Pennsylvania betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-8-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-3-0 (As Favorite: 0-4-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-6-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 0-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-2 (Home: 1-1; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-5 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
38.1 (358th in nation) 44.5 (252nd) 29.7 (312th) 35.0 (331st) 11.6 (316th) 10.6 (94th)

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Rider statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Rider performed better at home (8-4-0) than away (8-9-1) last year.
  • Broncs games finished above the over/under more often at home (eight times out of 12) than away (10 of 18) last year.
  • When moneyline underdogs last year, the Broncs won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (4-11).

Last season stats

  • With 72.2 points per game on offense, the Broncs were 218th in college basketball last season. Defensively, they gave up 72.1 points per contest, which ranked 185th in college basketball.
  • Last season Rider averaged 34.6 rebounds per game (61st-ranked in college basketball) and allowed 32.3 rebounds per contest (222nd-ranked).
  • The Broncs ranked 150th in college basketball with 13.4 assists per game.

Rider betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-7-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 2-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 3-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-9-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-2 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.0 (311th in nation) 44.4 (247th) 32.2 (236th) 29.9 (117th) 11.5 (323rd) 12.1 (230th)
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