Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Rider Broncs

Quinnipiac has won nine of the past 10 meetings, including both this season. Eleven of the past 16 meetings have gone UNDER. The Bobcats have won five of seven and 12 of their past 16 games. Quinnipiac allows just a .418 field goal percentage for #69 in the country and Rider shoots 43.0 percent overall and 31.2 percent from 3-point range. Rider beat Siena 78-76 to advance to the quarterfinals of the MAAC tournament, but the Broncs hit only four of 13 3-point tries. Quinnipiac has gone UNDER four of its past five games. Rider is #332 averaging 67.1 points per game. Take Quinnipiac and the UNDER.

Quinnipiac hasn't gotten off to a great start partly because of the schedule, playing just two home games. However, there's no denying the talent on this team that went 24-10 last year, including the best record in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (15-5). Preseason MAAC Player of the Year 6-7 junior Amarri Monroe (12.6 ppg, 5.8 rpg) leads the way along with 6-8 senior Paul Otieno (12.4 ppg, 8.9 rpg). Otieno leads the entire country in offensive rebounds per game (4.9). Rider was 15-17 last season and had a losing record this year. The offense is weak, averaging 64 points while shooting 41.8% from the field, 28.7% from long range, and 66.5% from the free-throw line. Rider has lost three in a row, including to Delaware in their last home game as a favorite, 72-66. Play Quinnipiac on the moneyline. 

Rider is 1-7 straight up and 2-6 ATS on the road this season and Quinnipiac is 7-2-1 ATS the past nine meetings. Quinnipiac is 9-4 and has won four of its past six games although it does come off an understandable 97-72 loss at Florida on Saturday. The Bobcats are led by Matt Balanc, who scores 18.4 points per game, and they average 78.1 points and they won both meetings against Rider last season. The Broncs have only two wins against Division I schools this season and those were against Stonehill and Delaware. Qunnipiac is 4-0 ATS following a loss and Rider is 0-5 ATS on the road versus teams with home winning percentages of above .600. Rider lost by 27 points its last game against Penn State while hitting only two of 16 3-pointers last Friday. Take Quinnipiac as a Max Play.