Bucknell vs. Rider Predictions - Dec. 9

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The Bucknell Bison (2-9) take a nine-game losing streak into a road matchup with the Rider Broncs (1-7), losers of five straight.

Tuesday's game between the Bison and the Broncs features the Bison as 2.5-point favorites. The matchup has an over/under of 136.5.

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Bucknell vs. Rider Odds and Game Info

  • Game day: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
  • Game time: 7 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: ESPN+
  • Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey
  • Arena: Alumni Gymnasium
  • Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+

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Bucknell vs. Rider Odds and Prediction

  • Spread favorite: Bucknell (-2.5)
  • Moneyline: Bucknell (-162), Rider (+136)
  • Total: 136.5 points

Pick ATS:Bucknell (-2.5)

  • Pick OU: Over (136.5)
  • Prediction: Bucknell 73, Rider 70

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Bucknell vs. Rider Comparison

Bucknell Rank Bucknell Stat Rider Stat Rider Rank
336th 67.5 Points Scored 61.4 359th
319th 80.4 Points Allowed 77.5 268th
299th 12.4 Assists 8.5 364th
262nd 12.8 Turnovers 14.0 322nd
339th 40.4% Field Goal % 37.0% 362nd
342nd 48.5% Field Goal % Allowed 43.9% 207th

Bucknell Key Players

  • The scoring leader for the Bison this season is Amon Dorries, who averages 14.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
  • Grgur Brcic leads Bucknell in rebounding, averaging 5.9 per game, while Jayden Williams leads the team in assists, distributing an average of 4.3 in each contest.
  • Brandon McCreesh makes more threes per game than any other member of the Bison, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.5 per contest.
  • Achile Spadone is Bucknell's leader in steals, averaging 1.7 steals per game, while Brcic leads them in blocks with 0.7 per contest.

Rider Key Players

  • Zion Cruz is at the top of the Broncs scoring leaderboard with 11.1 points per game. Cruz also grabs 3.4 rebounds and dishes out 1.1 assists per game.
  • Rider's leader in rebounds is Caleb Smith with 7.9 per game, and its leader in assists is Aasim Burton with 2.0 per game.
  • Cruz hits 1.0 three-pointer per game, the most on the Broncs.
  • Rider's leader in steals is Burton with 1.5 per game, and its leader in blocks is Shemani Fuller with 1.3 per game.

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