The tide is high, but I'm holding on. "The Tide is High" - Blondie
Rider Broncs
74 – 78
FINAL Conference
Niagara Purple Eagles
Metro Conference · Alumni Gymnasium (Rider) · January 20, 2024
Betting Lines
Spread RID -2.5 Away covered
O/U 145.5 Over
Money RID -138 / NIA +150
Model Predictions
Spread Total RID win
Actual NIA +4 152 Lost
Massey RID -3.0 (-7.0) — —
Massey Totals — 155.9 (-3.9) —
Bradley-Terry — — 64% ✗
Weighted B-T — — 65% ✗
Baseline Plus ML RID -0.1 (-4.1) 152.1 (-0.1) 50% ✓
Efficiency Plus ML ★ RID -1.6 (-5.6) 149.5 (+2.5) 51% ✗
Baseline Tuned ML RID -1.0 (-5.0) 150.1 (+1.9) 57% ✗
Baseline ML RID -1.2 (-5.2) 151.8 (+0.2) 55% ✗

Predictions use only rating snapshots dated before tip-off. Parenthesised values are the signed error vs. the actual result. Model performance →

Last 5 Meetings

Feb 22, 2026 RID 67 – 62 NIA
Mar 8, 2025 RID 77 – 76 NIA
Jan 12, 2025 RID 68 – 65 NIA
Mar 2, 2024 RID 71 – 61 NIA
Jan 21, 2023 RID 65 – 62 NIA

Team Comparison

Record & Ratings RID NIA
Overall 15-17 16-16
Conference 12-8 11-9
Home 9-4 5-9
Away 6-12 10-6
Neutral 0-1 1-1
Last 5 2-3 4-1
Streak L1 L1
Avg Pts For 70.8 71.2
Avg Pts Against 72.3 72.4
Massey -7.2 (#290) -6.5 (#283)
Bradley-Terry -1.36 (#299) -1.24 (#286)
W. Bradley-Terry -1.77 (#303) -1.64 (#297)
RPI 0.429 (#294) 0.431 (#292)
Shooting & Four Factors RID NIA
FG% 40.0% 46.2%
3PT% 30.1% 38.2%
REB / G 39.2 30.3
OREB / G 13.1 7.9
AST / TO 0.91 1.14
Four Factors — Offense
eFG% 44.4% 52.0%
TOV% 18.3% 16.2%
ORB% 33.4% 25.2%
FT Rate 21.2% 25.8%
Four Factors — Defense
Opp eFG% 51.9% 54.3%
Opp TOV% 14.9% 15.2%
DRB% 72.4% 73.3%
Opp FT Rate 27.8% 21.9%

Game Analysis

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