Rider Broncs vs St. Peter's Peacocks Prediction, 1/17/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rider Broncs vs St. Peter's Peacocks

Date: Saturday, January 17, 2026

Location: Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Rider Broncs (2-14) are traveling to Yanitelli Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the St. Peter's Peacocks (9-6).

The Rider Broncs faced off with Iona and took home the win by a score of 72-68 in their last contest. Rider finished with a 46.2% FG percentage (24 of 52) and buried 4 of 10 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Broncs knocked down 20 of 28 tries for a rate of 71.4%. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they earned 40 with 13 of them being offensive. They also distributed 14 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 3 turnovers and getting 1 steal. When talking about the defense, Rider allowed the other team to go 41.0% from the field on 25 out of 61 shooting. Iona distributed 16 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. On top of that, Iona pulled down 23 boards (7 offensive, 16 defensive), but didn't have a block. Iona finished the contest at 41.7% when shooting free throws by making 5 of 12 tries. They also made 13 out of their 35 attempts from beyond the arc. When discussing fouls, the Broncs finished with 15 while Iona recorded 22 fouls.

Zion Cruz is one player who played a role for the game. He scored 13 points on 5 of 11 shooting. He played 30 minutes played but did not grab any rebounds. He went 45.5% from the floor but didn't record a dime.

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Rider enters this game with a win-loss record of 2-14 for the season. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Rider is collecting 37.1 rebounds per game and has accounted for 156 assists on the season, which is 363rd in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Broncs are shooting 25.3% on shots from downtown (65 of 257) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 61.5 points per outing (363rd in college hoops) while shooting 39.1% from the field.

When they are on the defensive end, the Broncs have forced 8.9 turnovers per game and they draw 16.1 fouls. They are giving up 34.5% on 3-pointers and they are 208th in the country in points per game allowed (74.4). The Broncs defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 43.9% (426 of 970) and they surrender 37.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are ranked 155th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 224 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the St. Peter's Peacocks went home victorious with a score of 74-70 against Quinnipiac. Concerning how they attacked the glass, St. Peter's allowed Quinnipiac to get 27 in total (9 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 36.8% from beyond the arc by going 7 of 19 and finished the game at 15 out of 24 from the free throw line (62.5%). The Peacocks allowed Quinnipiac to knock down 24 of 59 tries from the floor which had them shooting 40.7% for the game. In all, the Peacocks finished shooting 23 for 50 from the field which gave them a percentage of 46.0%. In relation to three-point attempts, St. Peter's converted 7 out of their 16 attempts (43.8%). They were able to knock down 21 of the free throws for a rate of 80.8%. Quinnipiac earned 21 personal fouls for the contest which took the Peacocks to the charity stripe for a total of 26 shots. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 7 steals in the game. The Peacocks were able to snag 24 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 31 in this contest.

Brent Bland ended up being important for the Peacocks in this matchup. He made 3 of 9 for this game for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and had 8 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 3 assists for the game.

St. Peter's has a win-loss record of 9-6 this year. The Peacocks have committed 20.6 personal fouls per game and they connect on 76.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per contest (286th in the country) and they are turning it over 11.5 times per contest. St. Peter's has totaled 1,081 pts this season (72.1 per game) and they snag 35.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Peacocks are connecting on 40.4% from the field, which ranks them 348th in college hoops.

The St. Peter's defense surrenders 32.7% from downtown (93 of 284) and opponents are converting on 73.2% of their foul shots. They have conceded 12.8 assists and 35.4 total rebounds per game, which ranks 129th and 235th in those categories on the defensive end. The Peacocks defensively are ranked 63rd in college in PPG surrendered with 68.4. They are forcing their opponents into 14.9 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 42.4% from the field (123rd in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rider

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