Rider Broncs vs Marist Red Foxes Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rider Broncs vs Marist Red Foxes

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: McCann Arena in Poughkeepsie, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Marist Red Foxes (15-7) will go up against the Rider Broncs (3-18) at McCann Arena on Thursday.

The Rider Broncs faced St. Peter's and earned the victory with a final of 81-78 in their last contest. Rider ended the contest having earned a 50.0% FG percentage (25 of 50) and made 9 of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Broncs converted 22 of 24 attempts for a rate of 91.7%. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 29 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 7 dimes for the game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. In the matter of defense, Rider allowed 45.3% from the floor on 29 out of 64 shooting. St. Peter's dished out 12 assists and had 9 steals in this contest. Moreover, St. Peter's collected 25 rebounds (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. St. Peter's ended up going 66.7% at the free throw line by making 10 of 15 tries. They knocked down 10 of their 28 tries from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Broncs ended up with 16 and St. Peter's accumulated 19 personal fouls.

Zion Cruz is one player who was a factor for the matchup. He finished shooting 44.4% from the floor and also distributed 1 assist. He was on the court for 36 minutes and snagged 3 rebounds. He ended up scoring 16 points on 4 out of 9 shooting.

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Rider will play this contest with a record of 3-18 on the campaign. They are averaging 64.7 points per game (355th in the country) while shooting 40.3% from the floor. The Broncs are hitting 28.6% on shots from downtown (96 of 336) and 70.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Rider is pulling down 36.4 rebounds per game and has tallied 225 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 361st in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 12.2 times per game and as a team they commit 16.9 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Broncs are able to force 9.0 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 fouls. They are surrendering 36.2% on shots from distance and they are 258th in the country in points per game allowed (76.6). The Broncs defensively are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.6% (574 of 1,258) and they relinquish 36.7 rebounds per contest as a unit. They rank 185th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 299 conceded for the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Marist Red Foxes went home victorious with a score of 58-46 against Niagara. When it comes to rebounding, Marist allowed Niagara to grab 32 in total (13 offensive). They shot 38.9% from three-point range by going 7 of 18 and finished the contest at 7 of 11 at the charity stripe (63.6%). The Red Foxes permitted Niagara to make 16 out of their 55 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 29.1% for the matchup. When all was said and done, the Red Foxes shot 21 out of 49 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Marist made 3 out of their 12 tries (25.0%). They were able to convert 13 of those for a rate of 86.7%. Niagara was called for 14 fouls for the matchup which took the Red Foxes to the free throw line for 15 shots. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 6 steals for this game. The Red Foxes were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for this game.

Rhyjon Blackwell pitched in for the Red Foxes in this matchup. He converted 3 out of 7 in the game for a field goal rate of 42.9%, and added 2 rebounds. He accumulated 13 points in his 30 minutes on the court and tallied 2 assists for this contest.

Marist has a win-loss record of 15-7 on the year. The Red Foxes commit 17.0 personal fouls every game while shooting 79.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.5 times per game (100th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 11.4 times per contest. Marist has totaled 1,561 points this season (71.0 per game) and they collect 35.8 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Red Foxes are shooting 45.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 174th in college.

The Red Foxes on defense are ranked 5th in college in points given up per game with 63.0. They have forced 13.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 39.2% from the field (15th in Division 1). The Marist defense concedes 28.0% on 3-pointers (125 of 447) and opponents are connecting on 70.6% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 9.6 assists and 33.9 total boards per game, which is ranked 2nd and 146th in Division 1.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rider

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