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The Rider Broncs host the Drexel Dragons in a non-conference game that will take place at the Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) in Lawrenceville, New Jersey at 7 PM ET. Drexel has lost five of their first nine games this season and they have covered the spread in three of the six games that have had a posted line. Rider has won six of their nine games on the season and they have failed to cover in three of the five games that have had a posted line.
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Drexel is coming off a 72-71 loss to St. Joseph’s in their last game where they covered the spread as a 6.5-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 143, which was under the closing line of 147.5. The Dragons had failed to cover the spread in their previous two games that had a posted line and in both of those games the total went over both times. The loss to St. Joseph’s snapped Drexel’s two-game win streak.
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Rider is coming off an 81-79 win over Kennesaw State in their last game, which did not have a posted line. The Broncs have covered the spread in their last two games that have had a posted line. In the last game that had a posted line the total went over while the previous four games that had one the total went under. Overall, Rider has won three in a row.
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Offensively, Drexel is putting up 75.1 points per game on a 42.5% FG average. On defense they are allowing 77.3 points per game on a 44.5% FG average.
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Rider is putting up 71.1 points per game on a 43.4% FG average. On the defensive side of the ball the Broncs are allowing 69.3 points per game on 40.1% shooting.
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These teams met last season where Rider beat Drexel 75-66.
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Drexel vs. Rider Betting Trends<br />
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Drexel is 7-18 straight up in their last 25 games.
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The Dragons are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games against Rider.
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Rider is 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games.
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The Broncos are 1-4 straight up in their last 5 games against Drexel.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this NCAAB matchup between Drexel and Rider the public is slightly leaning to Drexel getting the 5.5 points at 56%. The over/under bettors are thinking this game will go under the posted total of 147 with over 60% confidence.
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