Manhattan vs. Rider Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Dec. 29

The Manhattan Jaspers (5-8, 1-1 MAAC) visit the Rider Broncs (1-10, 0-2 MAAC) at Alumni Gymnasium, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Monday, December 29, 2025. The Broncs are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 147.5 points.

Manhattan is coming off of an 87-81 victory against Presbyterian in its last outing on Sunday. Devin Dinkins' team-leading 19 points led Manhattan in the victory. Rider is coming off of a 100-79 loss to VCU in its last game on Monday. Shemani Fuller scored a team-leading 15 points for Rider in the loss.

Manhattan vs. Rider Odds and Game Time

• When: Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET
• Where: Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, New Jersey
• Spread favorite: Manhattan -3.5
• Moneyline favorite: Manhattan -164
• Moneyline underdog: Rider +138
• Over/Under: 147.5 points

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• TV Channel: ESPN+
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Betting the Over/Under: Manhattan vs. Rider

• This season, Manhattan's games have hit the over on this game's 147.5-point over/under eight times.
• This season, just two Rider games have finished with more combined points than Monday's total of 147.5.
• The Jaspers average 78.2 points per game against the Broncs' 60.5, amounting to 8.8 points under the matchup's total of 147.5.
• This matchup's point total is 11.9 fewer points than the 159.4 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2024.
• Manhattan has seen a 161.5 average over/under in its games this season, 14.0 points more than the over/under in this contest.
• Rider's games have an average over/under of 136.5 points this season, 11.0 fewer points than the over/under for this game.

Betting the Spread: Manhattan vs. Rider

• Against the spread, Manhattan is 4-8-0 this season.
• The Jaspers have been favored by 3.5 points or more two times this season and have not covered the spread in any of them.
• Against the spread, Rider is 3-7-0 this season.
• This year, the Broncs have an against-the-spread record of 3-5 in their eight games as an underdog of 3.5 points or more.
• Rider is winless ATS (0-1) as a 3.5-point underdog or more at home.
• Manhattan is winless against the spread, and 0-6 overall, on the road.

Betting the Moneyline: Manhattan vs. Rider

• Manhattan has won one of the three games it has played as the moneyline favorite this season.
• The Jaspers have played as a favorite of -164 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The bookmakers' moneyline implies a 62.1% chance of a victory for Manhattan.
• Rider has been posted as the moneyline underdog eight times this season but has yet walk away from any of those games with an upset.
• The Broncs have yet to win this season when listed as an underdog of +138 or worse on the moneyline this season.
• Rider has an implied victory probability of 42% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.