Dixon leads Villanova against Rider

Rider Broncs (4-2) at Villanova Wildcats (3-4)

Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -18.5; over/under is 136.5

BOTTOM LINE: Villanova plays Rider after Eric Dixon scored 38 points in Villanova’s 76-75 loss to the Maryland Terrapins.

The Wildcats have gone 3-1 in home games. Villanova averages 11.0 turnovers per game and is 2-1 when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents.

The Broncs are 4-2 on the road. Rider ranks sixth in the MAAC with 10.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Ife West-Ingram averaging 2.0.

Villanova scores 78.6 points, 8.6 more per game than the 70.0 Rider gives up. Rider averages 5.3 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.4 fewer made shots on average than the 8.7 per game Villanova gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Dixon is shooting 54.8% and averaging 26.7 points for the Wildcats.

TJ Weeks Jr. is scoring 13.5 points per game and averaging 5.5 rebounds for the Broncs.

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