Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers vs Rider Broncs Prediction, 2/13/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers vs Rider Broncs

Date: Friday, February 13, 2026

Location: Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Alumni Gymnasium is the location where the Rider Broncs (3-20) will take on the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (11-15) on Friday.

The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers stepped onto the hardwood against Iona and earned the victory with a final of 83-76 in their last contest. Mount St. Mary's finished with a 50.0% field goal percentage (25 of 50) and buried 11 out of their 28 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Mountaineers converted 22 of their 30 tries for a percentage of 73.3%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they earned 35 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 15 assists in the game as well as forcing the other team into 4 turnovers and earning 4 steals. Concerning defense, Mount St. Mary's allowed the other team to go 42.4% from the floor on 25 of 59 shooting. Iona doled out 14 dimes and had 5 steals in this matchup. Additionally, Iona collected 27 rebounds (10 offensive, 17 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Iona went 70.8% from the free throw line by burying 17 of 24 tries. They knocked down 9 out of their 33 shots from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Mountaineers walked away with 21 and Iona had 23 personal fouls.

Luke McEldon is someone who was a major factor for the game. He finished shooting 77.8% from the field and also earned 3 assists. He played for 29 mins and grabbed 4 rebounds. He finished with 17 points on 7 of 9 shooting.

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Mount St. Mary's comes into this game with a mark of 11-15 on the campaign. They have an average of 68.2 points per game (332nd in college hoops) while connecting on 43.5% from the floor. The Mountaineers are shooting 32.9% on three-point shots (206 of 626) and 67.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Mount St. Mary's is snagging 36.6 rebounds per contest and has totaled 354 assists on the season, which is 161st in the country in terms of passing the ball. They are giving up possession 15.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.1 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Mountaineers are forcing 10.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are 182nd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 332 relinquished this year. The Mountaineers are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 40.8% (619 of 1,519) and they surrender 33.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are surrendering 33.8% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 156th in college in PPG allowed (72.8).

In their last game, the Rider Broncs took a loss by a score of 73-47 against Merrimack. When talking about cleaning the glass, Rider permitted Merrimack to grab 31 in total (8 on the offensive glass). They went 38.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 5 of 13 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). The Broncs allowed Merrimack to convert 26 of their 46 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 56.5% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Broncs shot 16 for 52 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 30.8%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Rider knocked down 3 of 14 tries (21.4%). They were able to knock down 12 of those for a clip of 52.2%. Merrimack had 16 fouls for the matchup which took the Broncs to the free throw line for 23 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 6 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Broncs snagged 10 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards totaling 22 for the matchup.

Flash Burton pitched in for the Broncs for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 17 for the game for a rate of 35.3%, but didn't pull down a board. He totaled 18 points in his 31 mins on the court and had 1 assist for the game.

Rider has a mark of 3-20 on the year. The Broncs are committing 16.5 fouls per contest and they go 69.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 10.5 times per contest (357th in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per contest. Rider has accumulated 1,458 points this season (63.4 per game) and they average 35.7 boards per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Broncs are shooting 39.7% from the field, which has them ranked 359th in college hoops.

The Broncs on defense are ranked 260th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 76.7. They are forcing their opponents into 9.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 46.5% from the floor (305th in Division 1). The Rider defense concedes 37.1% on 3-point shots (199 of 537) and their opponents are converting on 69.4% of their free throw attempts. They allow 14.7 assists and 36.6 boards every game, which is ranked 281st and 300th in the country.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Mount St. Mary's

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