MAAC Tournament: Rider vs. Monmouth odds, picks and predictions
The No. 9 seed Rider Broncs (14-18) meet the No. 4 seed Monmouth Hawks (20-12) Friday in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Tournament semifinal. Tip-off at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J. is slated for 6 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Ridervs. Monmouth odds and lines, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rider has shown some late life, beating Monmouth 74-65 in a regular-season finale Saturday, followed by two MAAC tournament wins over Manhattan (79-67 Tuesday) and Iona (71-70 Wednesday). G Dwight Murray Jr. hit the game-winner with 7.3 seconds left to upset top-seeded Iona in the quarterfinals. Rider now faces a Monmouth squad, which it split with during the regular season. The Hawks won the first meeting at home 60-58 Feb. 18.
Monmouth outlasted Niagara 61-58 in a Thursday quarterfinal - as the No. 4 seed, the Hawks had a bye and did not have to play in the opening round. With a strong defense, the Hawks have held foes under 60 points in three of their last four victories. Monmouth's 20 wins are the most for the program since 2017 when current head coach King Rice led them to 27 wins.
Monmouth was 11-9 in conference play, while Rider finished 8-12 before the MAAC Tournament.
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Rider vs. Monmouth odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:36 p.m. ET.
- Money line: Rider +145 (bet $100 to win $145) | Monmouth -180 (bet $180 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Rider +3.5 (-108) | Monmouth -3.5 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 133.5 (O: -108 | U: -112)