Iona Gaels vs Rider Broncs Prediction, 1/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iona Gaels vs Rider Broncs

Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Location: Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Gymnasium is the location where the Rider Broncs (1-14) will take on the Iona Gaels (12-6) on Wednesday.

The Iona Gaels took the court against Canisius and walked away with a win by a score of 74-48 in their last game. Iona ended with a 53.7% FG percentage (29 of 54) and knocked down 13 of their 28 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Gaels converted 3 of their 6 attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. Concerning getting rebounds, they earned 40 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 21 dimes in this matchup while forcing the opposition into 6 turnovers and earning 5 steals. In reference to defense, Iona let their opponent shoot 29.5% from the floor on 18 of 61 shooting. Canisius distributed 10 dimes and had 9 steals for the game. Moreover, Canisius pulled down 29 boards (9 offensive, 20 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Canisius walked away from this one shooting 75.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 8 attempts. They also buried 6 of their 18 attempts from 3-point land. With respect to fouls, the Gaels walked away with 9 while Canisius recorded 8 fouls.

Denver Anglin is a player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He accumulated 14 points on 5 out of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 28 minutes played and also grabbed 5 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 50.0% from the field and dished out 3 assists.

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Iona will play this game with a win-loss record of 12-6 this season. They have an average of 75.7 pts per contest (216th in D-1) while hitting 44.9% from the field. The Gaels are hitting 35.3% on shots from distance (164 of 464) and 71.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Iona is collecting 36.0 boards per contest and has racked up 259 assists this season, which has them ranked 110th in the country in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.6 times per game and as a squad they are committing 14.9 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Gaels have forced 11.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.7 fouls. They currently rank 339th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 284 surrendered for the season. The Gaels defense is giving up a FG percentage of 43.0% (498 of 1,158) and they relinquish 38.2 rebounds per game as a unit. They are surrendering 30.0% on shots from downtown and they are 213th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.6).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Rider Broncs took a loss by a score of 71-49 when they played Marist. With respect to how they rebounded, Rider allowed Marist to snag 38 in total (7 offensive). They finished the game shooting 38.1% from distance by going 8 of 21 and ended up going 5 of 6 from the free throw line (83.3%). The Broncs allowed Marist to convert 29 of their 63 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 46.0% for this game. In all, the Broncs finished 18 for 47 from the field which had them at 38.3%. In the matter of 3-pointers, Rider made 1 of their 6 tries (16.7%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 57.1%. Marist committed 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Broncs to the free throw line for a total of 21 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 4 steals for the matchup. The Broncs snagged 25 defensive boards and 3 offensive boards for a total of 28 in this game.

Zion Cruz ended up having an impact for the Broncs in the matchup. He scored 13 points in his 30 minutes on the court, but didn't record an assist. He converted 5 out of 11 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 45.5%, but didn't pull down a board.

Rider has a mark of 1-14 so far this year. The Broncs commit 16.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 69.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 9.5 times per contest (364th in the nation) and they are losing possession via turnover 13.1 times per contest. Rider has earned 912 points this year (60.8 per contest) and they grab 36.6 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Broncs are connecting on 38.6% from the floor, which ranks them 361st in college.

The Rider defense concedes 34.2% on shots from beyond the perimeter (118 of 345) and opponents are knocking down 69.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They surrender 13.9 dimes and 38.5 rebounds every game, which is 222nd and 340th in the nation. The Broncs are ranked 223rd in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 74.9. They are able to force 9.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (210th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iona

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