Rider Broncs vs Iona Gaels Prediction, 2/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rider Broncs vs Iona Gaels

Date: Friday, February 27, 2026

Location: Hynes Athletics Center in New Rochelle, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Rider Broncs (4-23) are headed to Hynes Athletics Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Iona Gaels (16-13).

The Rider Broncs stepped onto the hardwood against Niagara and earned the victory with a final of 67-62 in their last contest. Rider finished having earned a 43.6% field goal percentage (24 out of 55) and knocked down 4 out of their 12 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Broncs buried 15 of their 18 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. Regarding grabbing rebounds, they earned 32 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 12 assists in this contest while creating 16 turnovers and having 10 steals. Concerning the defense, Rider allowed the other team to shoot 52.1% from the field on 25 of 48 shooting. Niagara distributed 17 dimes and had 6 steals for this contest. Moreover, Niagara snagged 20 rebounds (2 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Niagara ended up going 54.5% at the free throw line by burying 6 of 11 tries. They made 6 out of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. When it comes to fouls, the Broncs ended up finishing with 15 while Niagara accounted for 18 fouls.

Flash Burton is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He racked up 20 points on 6 out of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 35 mins and pulled down 7 boards. He finished the game at 46.2% from the field and dished out 6 dimes.

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Rider will enter this matchup with a win-loss mark of 4-23 so far this season. They currently have an average of 63.7 points per outing (359th in Division 1) while connecting on 39.9% from the field. The Broncs are hitting 28.1% from downtown (119 of 424) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Rider is pulling down 35.0 boards per contest and is sitting with 283 dimes this season, which is 359th in the country in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 11.3 times per game and as a squad they commit 16.3 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Broncs are forcing 10.0 turnovers per game while drawing 15.9 fouls. They are ranked 243rd in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 395 surrendered for the season. The Broncs are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.7% (732 of 1,569) and they surrender 36.5 rebounds per game as a team. They relinquish 36.8% on three-point shots and they rank 239th in the nation in points per game allowed (75.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Iona Gaels went home defeated by a final of 88-86 against Merrimack. When it comes to rebounding, Iona permitted Merrimack to collect 29 in all (5 offensive). They shot 33.3% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 11 out of 33 and finished the game at 25 out of 28 at the charity stripe (89.3%). The Gaels permitted Merrimack to make 26 of 63 attempts from the floor which left them with a rate of 41.3% for this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Gaels went 30 for 68 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.1%. Pertaining to three-point attempts, Iona buried 14 of 34 attempts (41.2%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. Merrimack was called for 15 fouls in this game which took the Gaels to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They also gave up possession 11 times, while earning 2 steals for this contest. The Gaels pulled down 30 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 in this contest.

CJ Anthony ended up having an impact for the Gaels in this matchup. He accumulated 25 points in his 44 minutes on the court and had 5 assists in the matchup. He converted 9 of 15 in the game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Iona has a record of 16-13 for the season. The Gaels commit 16.1 fouls per game and they connect on 71.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 13.9 times per contest (185th in college hoops) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per game. Iona has scored 2,134 pts on the year (73.6 per contest) and they grab 34.9 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Gaels are shooting 43.7% from the field, which is 274th in college.

The Gaels on the defensive end are ranked 167th in D-1 in PPG given up with 73.3. They are able to force 11.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.2% from the floor (122nd in Division 1). The Iona defense gives up 30.9% on shots from distance (221 of 715) and their opponents are making 72.6% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 15.0 dimes and 37.7 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 294th and 335th in Division 1.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Iona

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