Niagara vs Rider Basketball Odds

The Purple Eagles will play the Broncs on Saturday, March 8th, 2025. Your timezone's tip off time is 1:00 pm CST. Check local listings or your nearest streaming app for coverage.

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The 2024-25 college basketball postseason has arrived. With tournament action on the docket, Niagara and Rider are set to tip-off on Saturday, March 8th, 2025. Here's your chance to partake in March Madness! The end of the regular season has left us with solid trends for each team. Use the following performance insights and stats to handicap what promises to be an exciting matchup.

SportsBetting3.com Power Rankings - Niagara wound up with a 94.00 SportsBetting3.com conference power ranking for the 2024-25 college basketball regular season, while Rider finished with a 95.33 power ranking.
Away Records - Tournament games are typically played at neutral venues, which means both teams are away from their home courts. Niagara comes to this matchup with a 3-12 record as an away team, ranking them 7th in the MAAC Conference for away team wins. Their opponent, Rider, finished the regular season with a 8-11 record as an away team, ranking them 2nd in the MAAC Conference for away team wins.
Conference Win Percentage - Niagara finished 9th (0.316) in the MAAC Conference, with Rider ending up 7th (0.421) for their conference win percentage in the 2024 MAAC Conference.
Overall Win Percentage - Niagara had a 0.367 regular season overall win percentage, with Rider notching a 0.400 overall win percentage at the end of the 2024-25 regular season.
Team Records - Niagara tallied a 11-19 regular season overall record. Meanwhile, Rider put together a 12-18 standing for 2024-25 college basketball regular season.

Moneyline Mage

Spelling out the winners with humor since the middle ages.

Hocus pocus, Niagara faces Rider in a magical March Madness matchup.

Niagara at 11-19 overall vs. Rider at 12-18 overall, who will triumph?

Niagara stands at 6-13 in the MAAC, while Rider is 8-11.

In this single-elimination tournament, only one team will move forward.

The tables below have the best point spread lines, total lines, and moneylines for this matchup. Bet on March Madness games at BetRivers and BetMGM. Review this matchup's prop bets below.

Best Purple Eagles at Broncs Odds

**Best Point Spread Betting Odds**
Underdog Niagara	Favorite Rider
+3.5 -112 BetRivers Bet	-3.5 -109 BetRivers Bet

Rider has a -3.5 -109 point spread at BetRivers PA. They are the point spread favorite in this matchup. Niagara has a +3.5 -112 point spread at BetRivers PA. Niagara is the point spread underdog. Review how to bet on a point spread with our text and video tutorials.

**Best Total Betting Odds**
Over	Under
135.5 o -108 BetRivers Bet	135.5 u -113 BetRivers Bet

BetRivers has the best over line of 135.5 points. Risk $108 to win $100. BetRivers has the best under line of 135.5 points. Risk $113 to win $100. Our tutorial explains more about total bets.

**Best Moneyline Betting Odds**
Underdog Niagara	Favorite Rider
+140 BetRivers Bet	-175 BetRivers Bet

Rider is the -175 moneyline favorite. Risk $175 to win $100 on Rider at BetRivers. Niagara is the +140 underdog at BetRivers. Risk $100 to win $140 on Niagara. Learn more about how to bet on money lines.

Matchup Odds FAQs

What is the point spread for the Niagara vs Rider College Basketball game on Saturday, March 8th, 2025?

Rider is a -3.5 -109 point spread favorite at BetRivers, while Niagara is a +3.5 -112 point spread underdog at BetRivers.

What is the over-under total line for the Niagara vs Rider College Basketball game on Saturday, March 8th, 2025?

The best over line is 135.5 -108 points at BetRivers, which means you risk $108 to win $100 betting the over. The best under line is 135.5 -113 points at BetRivers, and that means you risk $113 to win $100 betting the under.

What is the moneyline for the Niagara vs Rider College Basketball game on Saturday, March 8th, 2025?

Rider is a -175 moneyline favorite at BetRivers and Niagara is a +140 moneyline underdog at BetRivers.

College Basketball Odds Example

College Basketball Odds and Outcomes Explained
Game	BetRivers Bet
Niagara Rider 3/08/25 1:00pm CST	+3.5 -112 -3.5 -109

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Underdog Niagara - Niagara bettors risk $100 to win $89.29 at -112 odds.

A +3.5 Niagara underdog bet wins if they lose by 3 or fewer, tie, or win outright. Your bet loses if they lose by 4 or more.

Favorite Rider - Rider bettors risk $100 to win $91.74 at -109 odds.

A -3.5 Rider favorite bet wins if they win by 4 or more. Your bet loses if they win by 3 or fewer, tie, or lose outright.

Niagara at Rider Prop Bets

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Team Standings

2024-2025 College Basketball Regular Season Standings - Niagara, Rider
Team	W-L	Win%	Home	Away	Conf	CGB	Conf%	Strk
Rider	14-19	0.424	5-7	8-11	9-11	+6	0.450	L1
Niagara	11-20	0.355	6-7	3-13	6-14	+9	0.300	L1

Niagara & Rider Futures Odds

Latest College Basketball Championship odds, if available, for each team. Review March Madness odds for other teams and learn how to bet on the college basketball tournament. Also be sure to read Ron Halfback's Final Four write-up.

Niagara Championship Odds

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Rider Championship Odds

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How to Bet on the Niagara vs Rider College Basketball Game

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