MAAC Tournament: Rider vs. Monmouth odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Rider vs. Monmouth odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The No. 9 seed Rider Broncs (14-18) meet the No. 4 seed Monmouth Hawks (20-12) Friday in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal. Tip-off at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. is slated for 6 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Rider vs. Monmouth odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Rider has shown some late life, beating Monmouth 74-65 in a regular-season finale Saturday, followed by two MAAC tournament wins over Manhattan (79-67 Tuesday) and Iona (71-70 Wednesday). G Dwight Murray Jr. hit the game-winner with 7.3 seconds left to upset top-seeded Iona in the quarterfinals. Rider now faces a Monmouth squad, which it split with during the regular season. The Hawks won the first meeting at home 60-58 Feb. 18.

Monmouth outlasted Niagara 61-58 in a Thursday quarterfinal – as the No. 4 seed, the Hawks had a bye and did not have to play in the opening round. With a strong defense, the Hawks have held foes under 60 points in three of their last four victories. Monmouth’s 20 wins are the most for the program since 2017 when current head coach King Rice led them to 27 wins.

Monmouth was 11-9 in conference play, while Rider finished 8-12 before the MAAC Tournament.

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Rider vs. Monmouth odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Rider +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Monmouth -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Rider +3.5 (-108) | Monmouth -3.5 (-112)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)

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Rider vs. Monmouth odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Monmouth 71, Rider 63

Money line

PASS. Monmouth (-180) will avenge Saturday’s loss to Rider, but the price is a bit steep.

Plus, the Hawks went 10-for-20 from the free-throw line, while the Broncs went 20-for-25. Monmouth is usually the team with a substantial edge in free-throw frequency, so peg this as an area to flip.

Against the spread

BACK MONMOUTH -3.5 (-112).

The Hawks will play for the second night in a row, but the Broncs will play their third game in four days. Both teams have short rotations, so give the fatigue edge to the Hawks.

The Hawks also have an edge in field-goal shooting and in quality-shot denial. Throw in an expected edge in charity tosses, and this one gets into three-possession territory.

Over/Under

PASS on a well-made total.

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Rider at Monmouth odds, picks and prediction

Analyzing Friday’s Rider at Monmouth odds and lines, with college basketball expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Rider Broncs (10-14, 6-8 MAAC) and Monmouth Hawks (16-9, 8-6) clash in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference battle Friday at OceanFirst Bank Center in West Long Branch, N.J. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Rider vs. Monmouth odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.

Rider fell to Siena 76-75 in overtime Monday. The Broncs outshot the Saints by a hefty margin but were undone by a minus-5 turnover margin and by being outscored 17-6 at the foul line. The setback halted a four-game win streak. Rider now heads on the road where it has won three in a row.

The Hawks lost 70-62 at Iona Sunday and have dropped two of their last three outings. Monmouth is a below-average team offensively but is solid on defense. MU has held opposing fives to a 41.5% mark from the field over its last eight games and is 6-4 across 10 home games.

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Rider at Monmouth odds, spread and lines

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  • Money line: Rider +250 (bet $100 to win $250) | Monmouth -320 (bet $320 to win $100)
  • Against the spread (ATS): Rider +6.5 (-107) | Monmouth -6.5 (-115)
  • Over/Under (O/U): 136.5 (O: -107 | U: -115)

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Rider at Monmouth odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Monmouth 73, 65

Money line

MONMOUTH (-320) is a value price on what figures to be a win percentage upwards of 80%. It does take a certain bankroll to make it a worthwhile play, however.

Against the spread

The home team is 13-3-1 ATS across the last 17 series meetings.

In recent games that fit as comps or near-comps, Monmouth offensive misfires have been too costly and led to some non-covers. Add in the questionable status of third-leading scorer G Shavar Reynolds (undisclosed), and that may have bettors concerned about this line.

However, Rider’s recent successes seem more schedule- and shooting outlier-centered. MU figures as a two-possession favorite in the pure exchange of quality of shots at both ends.

Factor in some major foul-line edge and Hawks by 10-12 points is reasonable. That makes for some VALUE ON MONMOUTH -6.5 (-115).

Over/Under

RU’s offense has been trending the right way a bit, and MU has not played any slow-paced games the last couple of weeks. Peg a lean on the OVER 136.5 (-107).

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