Rider Broncs vs Sacred Heart Pioneers Prediction, 2/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rider Broncs vs Sacred Heart Pioneers

Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026

Location: William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, CT

TV: ESPN+

William H. Pitt Center is where the Sacred Heart Pioneers (11-16) will try to beat the Rider Broncs (3-21) on Sunday.

The Rider Broncs faced Mount St. Mary's and ended up losing by a score of 65-55 in their last game. Rider finished the contest with a 35.0% field goal percentage (21 out of 60) and knocked down 2 out of their 14 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Broncs buried 11 of their 17 shots for a rate of 64.7%. Regarding rebounding, they compiled 23 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also dished out 6 assists for the contest while creating 18 turnovers and getting 12 steals. When it comes to the defense, Rider allowed their opponent to shoot 51.0% from the field on 26 out of 51 shooting. Mount St. Mary's earned 15 assists and had 2 steals for the game. On top of that, Mount St. Mary's totaled 35 rebounds (8 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't have a block. Mount St. Mary's finished 62.5% when shooting free throws by converting 5 of 8 tries. They buried 8 out of their 24 shots from distance. With respect to personal fouls, the Broncs walked away with 12 and Mount St. Mary's recorded 15 personal fouls.

Zion Cruz is someone who was a major factor in the game. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 8 of 20 shooting. He saw the court for 37 mins and grabbed 3 boards. He finished the game at 40.0% from the field and also distributed 2 assists.

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Rider enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 3-21 for the season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.3 fouls per contest. As a team, Rider is collecting 35.4 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 248 dimes for the season, which is 362nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Broncs are shooting 27.1% on 3-pointers (103 of 380) and 69.0% from the free throw line. They average 63.0 points per outing (360th in the nation) while connecting on 39.5% from the field.

On defense, the Broncs are able to force 9.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 fouls. They rank 243rd in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 353 surrendered for the year. The Broncs defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (657 of 1,408) and they concede 36.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 36.9% on 3-pointers while they are 249th in college hoops in PPG allowed (76.2).

In their last game, the Sacred Heart Pioneers walked away with a victory by a final of 78-71 against St. Peter's. In reference to rebounding, Sacred Heart allowed St. Peter's to get 32 in total (14 on the offensive side). They went 28.6% from downtown by connecting on 6 out of 21 and ended up going 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Pioneers allowed St. Peter's to make 27 of their 66 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.9% in this matchup. Overall, the Pioneers went 22 for 46 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 47.8%. In terms of shots from beyond the arc, Sacred Heart knocked down 11 of 23 attempts (47.8%). They were able to convert 23 of them for a clip of 79.3%. St. Peter's earned 20 fouls for this contest which got the Pioneers to the charity stripe for a total of 29 attempts. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Pioneers were able to corral 19 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards for a total of 25 in this game.

Anquan Hill was important for the Pioneers in the game. He made 4 of 12 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 33.3%, and accounted for 3 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 37 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 4 assists for this game.

Sacred Heart has a mark of 11-16 on the season. When it comes to offense, the Pioneers are connecting on 43.8% from the field, which ranks them 265th in the country. Sacred Heart has accounted for 2,049 pts on the campaign (75.9 per contest) and they collect 34.4 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.0 times per contest (118th in D-1) and they cough up possession 12.3 times per game. The Pioneers commit 15.4 fouls per contest and they shoot 77.3% from the free throw line.

The Pioneers on defense are ranked 276th in the country in points given up per game with 77.4. They are able to force 10.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 46.3% from the field (299th in college hoops). The Sacred Heart defense concedes 35.2% on shots from behind the 3-point line (250 of 710) and opponents are making 70.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 16.8 dimes and 34.9 boards every game, which ranks them 349th and 208th in college.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rider

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