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Manhattan vs Rider Prediction & Stats

Date: Sat 16 Jan 2027
Tip-off: 18:00
Scheduled
Position#319
Record1-3
FormLLLWL
Points / game63.8
Allowed / game73.8
vs
Position#342
Record1-4
FormLLLWL
Points / game64.0
Allowed / game77.6
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Manhattan v Rider
16 Jan 2027
MANH v RIDE
upcoming
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RIDE79
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RIDE67
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Manhattan 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

ManhattanUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Niagara
#351
W
76-69
76
69
+7
A13/02
NCAA
Canisius
#327
W
69-65
69
65
+4
A15/02
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
70-84
70
84
-14
H21/02
NCAA
St. Peters
#134
L
65-75
65
75
-10
A28/02
NCAA
Iona
#152
L
65-69
65
69
-4
H01/03
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
L
60-71
60
71
-11
A06/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#138
L
57-85
57
85
-28
A04/11
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#233
L
68-72
68
72
-4
H06/11
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#337
W
68-62
68
62
+6
A08/11
NCAA
Le Moyne
#217
L
62-76
62
76
-14
A14/11
NCAA
1H
2H
35-27
41-42
37-27
32-38
35-42
35-42
25-40
40-35
26-35
39-34
27-31
33-40
22-48
35-37
31-32
37-40
27-29
41-33
26-37
36-39
138.8Avg total
66.0Scored
72.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)63.873.8137.5-10.025%
Season at home (1)68.072.0140.0-4.00%
Season away (3)62.374.3136.7-12.033%
Last 10 (10)66.072.8138.8-6.830%
Last 5 (5)63.073.2136.2-10.220%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)68.379.3147.6-10.911%
vs Similar ◀ (9)74.070.9144.9+3.167%
vs Weaker (2)84.580.5165.0+4.0100%
This opponent (Rider) is Similar. 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 (Manhattan) is Similar. 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: -5.7-5.71st half: -7.0-7.02nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: -4.7-4.7
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -5.7-5.71st half: -7.0-7.02nd half2nd half: -1.1-1.12nd half: -4.7-4.7
ManhattanRider
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
ManhattanLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Niagara
#351
W
35-27
35
27
+8
A13/02
NCAA
Canisius
#327
W
37-27
37
27
+10
A15/02
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
35-42
35
42
-7
H21/02
NCAA
St. Peters
#134
L
25-40
25
40
-15
A28/02
NCAA
Iona
#152
L
26-35
26
35
-9
H01/03
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
L
27-31
27
31
-4
A06/03
NCAA
Kentucky
#138
L
22-48
22
48
-26
A04/11
NCAA
Albany Great Danes
#233
L
31-32
31
32
-1
H06/11
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#337
L
27-29
27
29
-2
A08/11
NCAA
Le Moyne
#217
L
26-37
26
37
-11
A14/11
NCAA
63.9Avg total
29.1Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.836.368.2-4.523%-
Last 30 at home (14)35.637.973.5-2.436%-
Last 30 away (16)28.634.963.5-6.412%-
Last 10 (10)29.134.863.9-5.720%-
Last 5 (5)26.635.462.0-8.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (19)30.137.767.7-7.611%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)34.032.766.7+1.344%-
vs Weaker (2)39.040.079.0-1.050%-
This opponent (Rider) is Similar. 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 (Manhattan) is Similar. 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
Manhattan wins
6
Rider wins
DateGameScore
31/01/26Manhattan v Rider95-90
30/12/25Rider v Manhattan71-74
05/01/25Rider v Manhattan79-80
18/02/24Manhattan v Rider62-104
13/01/24Rider v Manhattan71-58
05/02/23Manhattan v Rider56-67
22/01/23Rider v Manhattan67-65
08/03/22Manhattan v Rider67-79
20/02/22Manhattan v Rider84-78 OT
09/02/22Rider v Manhattan76-67
Manhattanlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/11/26ALe Moyne62-76
08/11/26AMaine Black Bears68-62
06/11/26HAlbany Great Danes68-72
04/11/26AKentucky57-85
06/03/26AFairfield60-71
01/03/26HIona65-69
28/02/26ASt. Peters65-75
21/02/26HMarist70-84
15/02/26ACanisius69-65
13/02/26ANiagara76-69
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

Manhattan
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWL25%
HomeL0%
AwayLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games413
Win %25%0%33%
Points / game63.868.062.3
Allowed / game73.872.074.3
Point differential-10.0-4.0-12.0
Avg total137.5140.0136.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)0% (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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