Villanova rolled past Rider 99-62 at Finneran Pavilion.
Devin Royal led Villanova with 21 points. Brooklyn, New York, native Rich Brisco had 14 points and 10 rebounds for Rider, a game high on the boards.
Villanova had 10 3-pointers to Rider's 2. Villanova covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 6.4 points.
In the NBA, former Villanova player Jalen Brunson had 33 points and 11 assists for the Knicks the night before; former Villanova player Mikal Bridges had 18 points for the Knicks the night before.
Naismith Hall of Famer Clair Bee, author of the Chip Hilton books, coached Rider basketball for three seasons before winning two national championships at Long Island University.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
Rider vs. Villanova prediction: model has Villanova by 31
Rider (1-3) visits Villanova at Finneran Pavilion in Villanova Saturday at 7 PM ET on ESPN+.
Our model makes Villanova a 30.5-point favorite, projecting an 86-55 final. The betting market has Villanova favored by 34 with a total of 144.5. The model leans Rider +34.0 and Under 144.5.
Players to watch: Khalil Farmer of Rider, 12.1 points a game; Rich Brisco of Rider, 11.6 points a game; Bryce Baker of Rider, 7.5 points a game.
What the model said
Projected that morning with only earlier games
RID 55, VILL 86model score
-30.6model spread (home)
141.1model total
6.4points off the final margin
UnderdogRID +33.52.9LostUnder 144.53.4Lost
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
-35.5
147.5
our snapshots
Latest
-34.5
162.0
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our snapshots (8 books)
Close
-33.5
144.5
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DraftKings via ESPN
Margin +37 (home)ATS VILL coveredTotal 161 → over
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
RID
2
0
1
same
VILL
non-MAC team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
