Rider Broncs vs Delaware Blue Hens Prediction, 12/16/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rider Broncs vs Delaware Blue Hens

Date: Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Location: Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, DE

TV: ESPN+

The Rider Broncs (1-8) are on their way to Bob Carpenter Center on Tuesday where they will play the Delaware Blue Hens (3-7).

The Rider Broncs took the court against Bucknell and took a loss by a score of 51-38 in their last contest. Concerning fouls, the Broncs walked away with 12 while Bucknell totaled 13 fouls. They also converted 5 of 24 tries from three-point range. Bucknell finished the game at 75.0% at the charity stripe by making 6 of 8 shots. Additionally, Bucknell collected 30 rebounds (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Bucknell distributed 10 assists and had 9 steals in this game. With respect to defending, Rider allowed the other team to go 37.7% from the field on 20 of 53 shooting. They also recorded 3 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When talking about rebounding, they compiled 29 with 6 of them being offensive. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Broncs knocked down 3 of their 9 tries for a percentage of 33.3%. Rider wrapped up the contest with a 34.0% field goal percentage (16 of 47) and made 3 of 13 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Antwan Wilson is someone who played a role in the game. He ended up with 7 points on 2 out of 6 shooting. He played 20 minutes and also snagged 2 rebounds. He shot 33.3% from the floor but finished the game without an assist.

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Rider comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 1-8 this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 15.0 times per game and as a team are committing 17.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Rider is snagging 38.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 71 dimes so far this season, which is 363rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Broncs are shooting 26.6% on 3-pointers (38 of 143) and 69.2% from the charity stripe. They average 58.8 points per contest (362nd in the country) while going 36.7% from the field.

Defensively, the Broncs are able to force 9.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.4 personal fouls. They are 115th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 129 relinquished for the year. Broncs defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 43.3% (243 of 561) and they concede 38.2 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 32.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 218th in college in opponents points per game (74.6).

In their last game, the Delaware Blue Hens took a loss by a score of 88-66 against Cal State Northridge. In the matter of rebounding, Delaware allowed Cal State Northridge to grab 34 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 47.8% from distance by going 11 of 23 and ended up going 11 of 14 at the free throw line (78.6%). The Blue Hens permitted Cal State Northridge to convert 33 of their 65 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.8% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Blue Hens finished 21 for 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Delaware knocked down 10 of 30 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 14 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 77.8%. Cal State Northridge was called for 15 personal fouls for this contest which took the Blue Hens to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also turned it over 14 times, while earning 6 steals in the matchup. The Blue Hens corralled 20 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the game.

Christian Bliss ended up being a major contributor for the Blue Hens for this contest. He totaled 21 points in his 38 minutes on the court and had 5 assists for this game. He converted 5 of 12 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 41.7%, and totaled 5 rebounds.

Delaware has a win-loss mark of 3-7 for the campaign. When it comes to offensive execution, the Blue Hens are connecting on 44.5% from the field, which is 229th in the country. Delaware has totaled 687 points on the season (68.7 per contest) and they grab 32.9 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 14.1 times per game (211th in the country) and they turn it over 14.0 times per game. The Blue Hens are committing 14.7 fouls per contest while shooting 73.5% from the charity stripe.

The Blue Hens on defense are ranked 232nd in D-1 in PPG allowed with 75.3. They are forcing their opponents into 10.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 43.1% from the field (167th in college hoops). The Delaware defense gives up 36.0% on shots from distance (89 of 247) and their opponents are converting on 76.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 14.1 assists and 35.5 boards per contest, which is ranked 235th and 227th in college.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rider

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