Niagara Purple Eagles vs Rider Broncs Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-22-2026

Niagara Purple Eagles vs Rider Broncs Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-22-2026. Place a bet on this game at YouWager.lv..

Niagara Purple Eagles vs Rider Broncs Prediction – College Basketball Picks 2-22-2026

In their most recent match, the Niagara Purple Eagles participated in a game against Iona and emerged victorious with a score of 70-68. The Purple Eagles wound up with 16 personal fouls, while Iona ended up with 19 personal fouls. The Purple Eagles were victorious in this department. Among the thirty shots they took from beyond the arc, they were successful nine times. Iona was able to walk away from this one with a charity stripe shooting percentage of 76.5%, as she finished with 13 of their 17 shots. Iona obtained 27 rebounds, six of which were offensive and twenty-one of which were defensive, but she did not record a single block. Throughout the contest, Iona was responsible for 14 assists and had four steals. Regarding the defense, Niagara allowed their opponent to shoot 45.1% from the field, which was accomplished by shooting 23 out of 51 shots. Additionally, they were responsible for 15 assists during the battle, while also causing the opposing side to commit 7 turnovers and stealing three balls. The total number of rebounds that they obtained was 22, with three of those being offensive. They also had three offensive rebounds. The Purple Eagles had a success rate of 86.7% when they attempted to shoot from the charity stripe, as they were successful in 13 of their 15 tries. As the game came to a close, Niagara finished with a field goal percentage of 51.1% (24 of 47) and made 9 of 18 attempts from beyond the arc.

One of the players who brought something to the table for this competition is Brian Griffith. As the game came to a close, he finished with an 83.3% field goal percentage and three assists. His total time on the court was seventeen minutes, and he grabbed two rebounds. He finished the game with 17 points after shooting 5 of 6 from the field.

With a record of 7-19 during the course of the year, Niagara will come into this matchup. They are having 11.5 turnovers per game, which results in them losing possession of the ball, and they are committing 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis as a squad. As a team, Niagara is averaging 29.2 boards per game and has a total of 357 assists for the season, which places them 229th in Division I in terms of the number of times they have passed the ball throughout the season. As of right now, the Purple Eagles have a three-point shooting percentage of 33.7% (187 of 555), and they have a free throw percentage of 71.9%. In each game, they are scoring an average of 63.3 points, which places them 360th in the nation, and they are shooting 43.8% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Purple Eagles are able to cause 10.6 turnovers each and every game, and they also draw 15.0 personal fouls. In terms of points per game allowed, they are ranked 102nd in college basketball, and they allow 35.0% of their shots to come from beyond the arc. When it comes to defense, the Purple Eagles are allowing a field goal percentage of 45.6% (638 of 1,400), and they are also giving up 33.8 rebounds per game as a team. By surrendering 335 assists to the opponent this year, they are ranked 115th in the nation in terms of giving up assists to the opposition.

The Rider Broncs were defeated by Sacred Heart in their most recent game, which ended with a score of 86-75 in favor of the latter teams. After the game, the Broncs finished with a total of 33 rebounds, which included 21 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards. This encounter resulted in them coughing up the ball seven times while also achieving five thefts. During the course of this game, Sacred Heart committed 11 personal fouls, which resulted in the Broncs coming to the free throw line for a total of 11 shooting attempts. They were successful in making eight of the free throws, which is equivalent to a rate of 72.7%. When it came to made three-point shots, Rider was successful seven times out of fifteen times (46.7%). At the conclusion of the game, the Broncs had a percentage of 44.1%, which was based on their performance from the floor, which was 30 out of 68. The Broncs gave Sacred Heart a shooting percentage of 44.3% in the game, which resulted from the fact that they were able to convert 27 out of 61 shots from the field. They made 12 of 33 shots from beyond the arc, which resulted in a 36.4% 3-point shooting percentage, and they ended up making 20 of 23 shots from the free throw line, which is an 87.0% percentage. While discussing the manner in which they assaulted the glass, Rider allowed Sacred Heart to amass a total of 33 points, nine of which were on the offensive material.

Zion Cruz played a significant role for the Broncs throughout the game. It was a game in which he made 10 of 19 shots, giving him a percentage of 52.6%, and he also grabbed 6 rebounds. Over the course of the game, he played for a total of 35 minutes and tallied up 22 points, in addition to earning four assists.

Up to this point in the year, Rider has a record of 3-22. The Broncs are accountable for 16.4 fouls committed per game, and they have a free throw percentage of 69.1% that they hit. The number of times they assist their teammates is 10.4 times per game, which places them 360th in the college rankings. Additionally, they turn the ball over 11.6 times per game. This year, Rider has accumulated 1,588 points, which is equivalent to 63.5 points per game, and they have grabbed 35.4 boards per game. As far as offensive performance is concerned, the Broncs are now shooting 39.8 percent from the field, which places them in the 360th position in college basketball.

The defense of the Riders allows their opponents to make 36.9% of their three-point shots (219 of 594) and their opponents are successful in making 70.2% of their free throw tries. During the course of each night, they have given up 14.7 assists and 36.8 boards, which places them in the 281st and 312nd positions, respectively, in both categories. On the defensive side of the court, the Broncs have a point-per-game average of 76.6, which places them 250th in the college basketball rankings. They allow teams to shoot 46.6% from the field, which is the third highest percentage in Division I, and they force 9.5 turnovers per game.

✅ Our Niagara Purple Eagles vs Rider Broncs Pick: Niagara ✅

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