Rider Broncs vs Siena Saints Prediction, 3/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rider Broncs vs Siena Saints

Date: Sunday, March 1, 2026

Location: MVP Arena in Albany, NY

TV: ESPN+

MVP Arena is the site where the Siena Saints (19-11) will go up against the Rider Broncs (4-24) on Sunday.

The Rider Broncs played Iona and took a loss by a final of 80-58 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Broncs ended up finishing with 16 while Iona recorded 17 personal fouls. They converted 13 of their 28 tries from beyond the arc. Iona ended up shooting 71.4% at the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 21 shots. Moreover, Iona grabbed 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't have a block. Iona earned 15 assists and had 7 steals in the matchup. In relation to defending, Rider let their opponent shoot 48.1% from the floor on 26 out of 54 shooting. They also recorded 4 assists in the game while forcing 17 turnovers and having 15 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they collected 36 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Broncs buried 14 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 70.0%. Rider ended the game having earned a 30.8% FG percentage (20 of 65) and buried 4 out of their 23 shots from 3-point land.

Zion Cruz is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. He ended up shooting 45.0% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended. He was on the hardwood for 32 mins and also snagged 2 rebounds. He notched 25 points on 9 of 20 shooting.

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Rider steps onto the hardwood with a record of 4-24 for the campaign. They are averaging 63.5 pts per contest (360th in D-1) while shooting 39.5% from the field. The Broncs are connecting on 27.5% on shots from distance (123 of 447) and 69.4% from the charity stripe. As a team, Rider is collecting 35.1 boards per contest and has 287 dimes on the year, which is 362nd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.3 times per contest and as a team they are committing 16.3 fouls per game.

Defensively, the Broncs are forcing their opponents into 10.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 249th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 410 conceded for the season. The Broncs defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 46.7% (758 of 1,623) and they concede 36.8 rebounds per game as a group. They are giving up 37.2% on 3-point shots while they are 243rd in D-1 in opponents points per game (76.0).

When they last played, the Siena Saints walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-58 against Fairfield. Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Siena permitted Fairfield to grab 44 in total (12 offensive). They went 28.6% from 3-point land by going 4 out of 14 and finished the game at 6 out of 13 from the free throw line (46.2%). The Saints permitted Fairfield to make 31 of 60 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.7% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Saints shot 22 out of 62 from the floor which had them sitting at 35.5%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Siena buried 4 out of 23 tries (17.4%). They were able to make 10 of them for a rate of 83.3%. Fairfield committed 16 personal fouls for this contest which took the Saints to the free throw line for 12 attempts. They coughed up the ball 9 times, while recording 6 steals in this game. The Saints recorded 17 defensive boards and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 22 for the game.

Gavin Doty pitched in for the Saints in this matchup. He earned 26 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist for the game. He knocked down 9 out of 19 in this game for a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and accounted for 7 rebounds.

Siena has a record of 19-11 for the year. As an offense, the Saints are shooting 46.3% from the floor, which ranks 122nd in college hoops. Siena has totaled 2,119 pts so far this year (70.6 per contest) and they grab 33.6 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 13.2 times per contest (239th in the country) and they are turning it over 10.4 times per contest. The Saints are committing 14.2 fouls every game and they connect on 75.7% from the free throw line.

The Saints defensively are ranked 25th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 66.6. They have forced 11.5 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (125th in Division 1). The Siena defense gives up 33.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (218 of 654) and their opponents are making 71.9% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 11.6 dimes and 31.4 rebounds per contest, which is 44th and 30th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rider

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