Who’s Playing
Niagara Purple Eagles @ Rider Broncs
Current Records: Niagara 7-9, Rider 5-12
How To Watch
- When: Friday, January 19, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: Alumni Gymnasium — Lawrenceville, New Jersey
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online Streaming: Catch select College Basketball matches on Fubo (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
What to Know
The Rider Broncs and the Niagara Purple Eagles will face off in a MAAC clash at 7:00 p.m. ET on January 19th at Alumni Gymnasium. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Sunday, the Broncs suffered a bruising 83-60 defeat at the hands of the Red Foxes.
Rider struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That’s the fewest assists they’ve managed all season.
Meanwhile, Niagara unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 93-88 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saints. Niagara didn’t live up to their potential and found themselves falling short of the advantage oddsmakers thought they had coming into the game.
The Broncs’ defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 5-12. As for the Purple Eagles, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-9.
Friday’s contest is shaping up to be a scrappy match: Rider have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 39.9 rebounds per game. It’s a different story for Niagara, though, as they’ve been averaging only 30.8 rebounds per game. Given Rider’s sizeable advantage in that area, Niagara will need to find a way to close that gap.
Rider came out on top in a nail-biter against Niagara when the teams last played back in January of 2023, sneaking past 65-62. Does Rider have another victory up their sleeve, or will Niagara turn the tables on them? We’ll have the answer soon enough.
Series History
Rider has won 7 out of their last 10 games against Niagara.
- Jan 20, 2023 – Rider 65 vs. Niagara 62
- Jan 02, 2023 – Niagara 61 vs. Rider 59
- Feb 25, 2022 – Rider 70 vs. Niagara 68
- Jan 23, 2022 – Rider 70 vs. Niagara 67
- Jan 09, 2021 – Niagara 66 vs. Rider 55
- Jan 08, 2021 – Rider 76 vs. Niagara 70
- Feb 09, 2020 – Rider 73 vs. Niagara 58
- Jan 17, 2020 – Niagara 70 vs. Rider 68
- Feb 22, 2019 – Rider 97 vs. Niagara 81
- Jan 13, 2019 – Rider 104 vs. Niagara 84
