Niagara vs. Rider Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Feb. 22

The Niagara Purple Eagles (7-20, 4-13 MAAC), winners in just two of their last 10, face the Rider Broncs (3-23, 2-15 MAAC), 1-9 in their past 10, on February 22, 2026 at Alumni Gymnasium. The Purple Eagles are favored by 1.5 points. The over/under in the matchup is set at 131.5.

Niagara enters this contest following a 76-63 loss to Mount St. Mary's on Friday. In Niagara's loss, Josiah Sabino led the way with a team-high 14 points (adding eight rebounds and zero assists). Rider heads into this game on the heels of a 72-66 loss to Canisius on Friday. Aasim Burton's team-leading 22 points paced Rider in the losing effort.

Niagara vs. Rider Odds and Game Time

• When: Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 12 p.m. ET
• Where: Alumni Gymnasium in Lawrenceville, New Jersey
• Spread favorite: Niagara -1.5
• Moneyline favorite: Niagara -118
• Moneyline underdog: Rider -105
• Over/Under: 131.5 points

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

• This season, Niagara's games have seen a combined score higher than this matchup's 131.5-point total 15 times.
• This season, 17 of Rider's games have finished with a combined score higher than 131.5 points.
• The Purple Eagles average 63.3 points per game and the Broncs score 63.6, amounting to 4.6 points under the matchup's point total of 131.5.
• This game's over/under is 16.0 less than the 147.5 points these two teams combine to give up per game.
• This season, the average over/under for Niagara's games is 134.5 points, 3.0 more than the total of 131.5 points set for this contest.
• The over/under for this matchup is 8.5 points lower than the average over/under in Rider's games this season of 140.0.

Betting the Spread: Niagara vs. Rider

• In Niagara's 26 games this season, it has 11 wins against the spread.
• The Purple Eagles have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 1.5 points or more (in three chances).
• Against the spread, Rider is 7-18-0 this year.
• So far this season, the Broncs have been installed as underdogs by a 1.5-point margin or more 23 times and are 7-16 ATS in those contests.
• Rider has two wins against the spread, and is 2-9 overall, at home this season.
• At home, Rider is winless ATS (0-2) as a 1.5-point underdog or more.
• On the road, Niagara is 6-9 against the spread, and 2-13 overall.

Betting the Moneyline: Niagara vs. Rider

• This season, Niagara has been moneyline favorites three times and won two of those games.
• This season, the Purple Eagles have won two of their three games when favored by at least -118 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 54.1% chance of a victory for Niagara.
• Rider has been a moneyline underdog in 22 games this season and has come away with the win two times (9.1%) in those contests.
• This season, the Broncs have come away with a win two times in 22 chances when named as an underdog of at least -105 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Rider has a 51.2% chance of walking away with the win.