Merrimack Warriors vs Rider Broncs Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Rider Broncs

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Merrimack Warriors (14-9) are headed to Alumni Gymnasium on Saturday where they will take on the Rider Broncs (3-18).

The Merrimack Warriors stepped onto the hardwood against Sacred Heart and went home with a win by a final score of 75-58 in their last contest. Merrimack wrapped up the contest having earned a 39.7% FG percentage (25 of 63) and made 9 of 30 3-point shots. When they shot from the free throw line, the Warriors converted 16 of their 19 tries for a percentage of 84.2%. In relation to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 21 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 14 assists in this game in addition to forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When discussing the defense, Merrimack allowed their opponent to shoot 42.2% from the floor on 19 out of 45 shooting. Sacred Heart distributed 9 dimes and had 3 steals in this contest. In addition, Sacred Heart grabbed 44 rebounds (25 offensive, 19 defensive), but didn't have a block. Sacred Heart went 88.9% at the free throw line by knocking down 16 of their 18 attempts. They also knocked down 4 out of their 14 shots from 3-point land. When discussing fouls, the Warriors ended up with 11 while Sacred Heart accounted for 15 fouls.

Tye Dorset is one guy who had an impact for this game. He totaled 16 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes played and also pulled down 1 rebound. He shot 46.2% from the floor and totaled 3 assists.

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Merrimack heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 14-9 on the campaign. They turn it over 10.0 times per game and as a group are committing 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Merrimack is pulling in 28.5 rebounds per contest and has totaled 274 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 312th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Warriors are shooting 31.6% on shots from distance (179 of 566) and 77.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 67.3 pts per game (337th in D-1) while hitting 41.0% from the field.

On defense, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 12.8 turnovers per game while drawing 16.9 fouls. They currently rank 164th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 299 surrendered on the season. The Warriors are giving up a field goal percentage of 42.8% (546 of 1,277) and they concede 39.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They surrender 29.9% on 3-point attempts and they are 58th in Division 1 in PPG from their opponents (68.6).

In their last game, the Rider Broncs walked away with a victory by a final of 81-78 when they played St. Peter's. Concerning rebounding, Rider allowed St. Peter's to grab 25 in total (7 offensive). They finished shooting 35.7% from distance by hitting 10 of 28 and walked away from this one shooting 10 out of 15 at the charity stripe (66.7%). The Broncs allowed St. Peter's to convert 29 of their 64 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 45.3% for the contest. In all, the Broncs ended up shooting 25 out of 50 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.0%. In reference to shooting from 3-point land, Rider knocked down 9 of their 15 tries (60.0%). They were able to knock down 22 of those for a percentage of 91.7%. St. Peter's was called for 19 personal fouls for this contest which took the Broncs to the free throw line for a total of 24 tries. They also turned it over 10 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Broncs corralled 18 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the matchup.

Zion Cruz ended up having an impact for the Broncs for this contest. He buried 4 out of 9 in the matchup for a rate of 44.4%, and added 3 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 36 mins of playing time and had 1 assist for this contest.

Rider has a mark of 3-18 this season. The Broncs have committed 16.9 personal fouls every game and they go 70.8% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 10.7 times per contest (356th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.2 times per game. Rider has scored 1,359 points on the campaign (64.7 per game) and they average 36.4 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offense, the Broncs are shooting 40.3% from the floor, which ranks them 351st in the country.

The Rider defense gives up 36.2% on three-point shots (183 of 506) and their opponents are converting on 68.5% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 14.2 assists and 36.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 250th and 305th in Division 1. The Broncs on the defensive end are ranked 255th in college in points per game surrendered with 76.6. They have forced 9.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 45.6% from the field (268th in the nation).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Merrimack

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