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Canisius vs Rider Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 05 Dec 2026
Tip-off: 00:00
Scheduled
Position#236
Record2-2
FormLLLWW
Points / game77.2
Allowed / game81.5
vs
Position#342
Record1-4
FormLLLWL
Points / game64.0
Allowed / game77.6
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Canisius v Rider
04 Dec 2026
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Canisius win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Rider win
-no forecast
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's probabilities appear here once today's forecast has run (it covers the NBA and Europe's top competitions).

🏀 2. Points Analysis

CanisiusUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iona
#152
L
63-69
63
69
-6
H14/02
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H15/02
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
72-66
72
66
+6
A21/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
47-68
47
68
-21
A22/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
W
67-62
67
62
+5
H28/02
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#123
L
63-67
63
67
-4
H01/03
NCAA
Penn State
#179
L
57-97
57
97
-40
A03/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#100
L
49-88
49
88
-39
H08/11
NCAA
Hiram
#509
W
117-60
117
60
+57
H09/11
NCAA
Brown
#334
W
86-81
86
81
+5
A13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
24-34
39-35
27-37
38-32
40-30
32-36
24-20
23-48
29-32
38-30
30-29
33-38
26-47
31-50
14-43
35-45
57-19
60-41
44-30
42-51
141.3Avg total
68.6Scored
72.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)77.281.5158.8-4.250%
Season at home (2)83.074.0157.0+9.050%
Season away (2)71.589.0160.5-17.550%
Last 10 (10)68.672.7141.3-4.140%
Last 5 (5)74.478.6153.0-4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)61.275.6136.8-14.315%
vs Similar (8)67.063.0130.0+4.062%
vs Weaker ◀ (1)72.066.0138.0+6.0100%
This opponent (Rider) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiderUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacred Heart
#262
L
75-86
75
86
-11
A15/02
NCAA
Canisius
#327
L
66-72
66
72
-6
H21/02
NCAA
Niagara
#351
W
67-62
67
62
+5
H22/02
NCAA
Iona
#152
L
58-80
58
80
-22
A28/02
NCAA
Siena
#78
L
61-76
61
76
-15
A01/03
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#58
L
57-95
57
95
-38
A03/11
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#104
L
55-66
55
66
-11
H06/11
NCAA
Binghamton
#181
L
63-75
63
75
-12
A08/11
NCAA
William Paterson Pioneers
#420
W
83-53
83
53
+30
H12/11
NCAA
Villanova
#96
L
62-99
62
99
-37
A15/11
NCAA
1H
2H
30-49
45-37
30-40
36-32
27-28
40-34
30-40
28-40
35-33
26-43
26-50
31-45
26-27
29-39
32-42
31-33
46-24
37-29
23-42
39-57
141.1Avg total
64.7Scored
76.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (5)64.077.6141.6-13.620%
Season at home (2)69.059.5128.5+9.550%
Season away (3)60.789.7150.3-29.00%
Last 10 (10)64.776.4141.1-11.720%
Last 5 (5)64.077.6141.6-13.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)63.677.7141.3-14.111%
vs Similar (2)51.559.5111.0-8.00%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Canisius) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -0.6-0.61st half: -7.0-7.02nd half2nd half: -3.5-3.52nd half: -4.7-4.7
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -0.6-0.61st half: -7.0-7.02nd half2nd half: -3.5-3.52nd half: -4.7-4.7
CanisiusRider
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
CanisiusLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iona
#152
L
24-34
24
34
-10
H14/02
NCAA
Manhattan
#296
L
27-37
27
37
-10
H15/02
NCAA
Rider
#367
W
40-30
40
30
+10
A21/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
24-20
24
20
+4
A22/02
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
29-32
29
32
-3
H28/02
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#123
W
30-29
30
29
+1
H01/03
NCAA
Penn State
#179
L
26-47
26
47
-21
A03/11
NCAA
St. Bonaventure
#100
L
14-43
14
43
-29
H08/11
NCAA
Hiram
#509
W
57-19
57
19
+38
H09/11
NCAA
Brown
#334
W
44-30
44
30
+14
A13/11
NCAA
63.6Avg total
31.5Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.432.863.2-2.333%-
Last 30 at home (15)30.633.163.7-2.533%-
Last 30 away (15)30.332.562.7-2.233%-
Last 10 (10)31.532.163.6-0.650%-
Last 5 (5)34.233.667.8+0.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)28.435.063.4-6.625%-
vs Similar (8)31.129.260.4+1.938%-
vs Weaker ◀ (1)40.030.070.0+10.0100%-
This opponent (Rider) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RiderLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Sacred Heart
#262
L
30-49
30
49
-19
A15/02
NCAA
Canisius
#327
L
30-40
30
40
-10
H21/02
NCAA
Niagara
#351
L
27-28
27
28
-1
H22/02
NCAA
Iona
#152
L
30-40
30
40
-10
A28/02
NCAA
Siena
#78
W
35-33
35
33
+2
A01/03
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#58
L
26-50
26
50
-24
A03/11
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#104
L
26-27
26
27
-1
H06/11
NCAA
Binghamton
#181
L
32-42
32
42
-10
A08/11
NCAA
William Paterson Pioneers
#420
W
46-24
46
24
+22
H12/11
NCAA
Villanova
#96
L
23-42
23
42
-19
A15/11
NCAA
68.0Avg total
30.5Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.836.866.7-7.017%-
Last 30 at home (14)30.732.663.4-1.929%-
Last 30 away (16)29.140.569.6-11.46%-
Last 10 (10)30.537.568.0-7.020%-
Last 5 (5)30.637.067.6-6.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (27)29.538.267.7-8.711%-
vs Similar (2)26.525.051.5+1.550%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Canisius) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Canisius wins
6
Rider wins
DateGameScore
21/02/26Rider v Canisius66-72
07/03/25Rider v Canisius78-50
11/01/25Canisius v Rider85-67
03/03/24Canisius v Rider61-65
07/01/24Rider v Canisius79-76 OT
18/02/23Rider v Canisius78-81
31/12/22Canisius v Rider64-66
30/01/22Rider v Canisius70-62
22/01/22Canisius v Rider70-69
09/03/21Canisius v Rider76-78
Canisiuslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26ABrown86-81
09/11/26HHiram117-60
08/11/26HSt. Bonaventure49-88
03/11/26APenn State57-97
01/03/26HQuinnipiac63-67
28/02/26HMerrimack Warriors67-62
22/02/26AMount St. Mary's47-68
21/02/26ARider72-66
15/02/26HManhattan65-69
14/02/26HIona63-69
Riderlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
15/11/26AVillanova62-99
12/11/26HWilliam Paterson Pioneers83-53
08/11/26ABinghamton63-75
06/11/26HNew Hampshire Wildcats55-66
03/11/26APittsburgh57-95
01/03/26ASiena61-76
28/02/26AIona58-80
22/02/26HNiagara67-62
21/02/26HCanisius66-72
15/02/26ASacred Heart75-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Canisius
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWW50%
HomeLW50%
AwayLW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games422
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game77.283.071.5
Allowed / game81.574.089.0
Point differential-4.2+9.0-17.5
Avg total158.8157.0160.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)-100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rider
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL20%
HomeLW50%
AwayLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games523
Win %20%50%0%
Points / game64.069.060.7
Allowed / game77.659.589.7
Point differential-13.6+9.5-29.0
Avg total141.6128.5150.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Metro Atlantic Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Siena43175%83.877.8+6.0
2 Sacred Heart42250%84.868.2+16.5
3 Merrimack Warriors42250%62.865.8-3.0
4 Canisius42250%77.281.5-4.2
5 Quinnipiac42250%68.575.5-7.0
6 Fairfield42250%60.071.8-11.8
7 Iona52340%64.869.6-4.8
8 Mount St. Mary's31233%60.778.7-18.0
9 Marist41325%67.869.2-1.5
10 Manhattan41325%63.873.8-10.0
11 Rider51420%64.077.6-13.6
12 St. Peters4040%47.563.8-16.2
13 Niagara3030%63.084.0-21.0
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
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