Bucknell vs. Rider Time, TV & Stream – Dec. 9

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. The contest starts at 7 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.

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How to Watch Bucknell vs. Rider

• Game day: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
• Game time: 7 p.m. ET
• TV channel: ESPN+
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Bucknell vs. Rider Stat Insights

Points

• The Bison put up 10.0 fewer points than the Broncs give up (77.5).
• The Broncs score 19.0 fewer points per game (61.4) than the Bison allow (80.4).
• The Bison have been outscored by 142 points this year (12.9 per game), and the Broncs by 129 points (16.1 per game).

Shooting

• The Bison shoot 40.4% from the field, 3.5% lower than the Broncs allow defensively.
• In games when Bucknell shoots higher than 43.9% from the field, it is 1-2 overall.
• The Broncs shoot 37.0% from the field, 11.5% lower than the Bison concede.

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Rebounding

• The Bison collect 28.9 rebounds per game, 7.0 fewer than the Broncs.
• When Rider has a rebounding advantage, it is 1-1. When recording fewer boards, Bucknell is 1-6.
• The Bison average 8.5 offensive rebounds, 3.1 less than the Broncs.
• The Broncs are 0-2 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Bison are 2-5 when they fall short there.
• Bucknell is -4.3 on the boards, but Rider averages the same amount of rebounds as their opponents.

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