Rider vs. Manhattan prediction: Why Manhattan is favored to win men's college basketball matchup [1/30/2026]

Manhattan will take on Rider in men's college basketball action at Draddy Gymnasium on Friday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations, Dimers' proven college basketball model projects Manhattan as the most likely winner of the Rider vs. Manhattan game.

This article offers further insights into Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Rider vs. Manhattan prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NCAA basketball matchup between Rider and Manhattan 10,000 times as part of our men's college basketball predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Manhattan a 71% chance of beating Rider. Our predicted final score has Manhattan winning 76-71.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and Rider and Manhattan each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 146.5 points has a 53% chance of going over.

Rider vs. Manhattan odds

We have researched the best men's college basketball odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Rider vs. Manhattan picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our men's college basketball best bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 146.5 total points.

Rider vs. Manhattan game-day updates and essential details

Friday's men's college basketball action between Manhattan and Rider at Draddy Gymnasium is scheduled to start at 7:00 PM ET.

• Who: Rider vs. Manhattan
• Date: Friday, January 30, 2026
• Time: 7:00 PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Draddy Gymnasium

Conclusion

We predict Manhattan, with a 71% win probability, will likely beat Rider on Friday.

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