The top-seed Siena Saints will take on second-seed Rider in the championship game of the MAAC men’s basketball tournament Monday night at the Times-Union Center in Albany, NY with tip-off time set for 7 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers at Sportsbook.com have installed Siena the favorite with a -3 point chalk ATS and -155 on the money line. The betting total is holding at 148 ½ points.
The Saints made it to the championship game by overcoming a 17-point deficit to defeat Loyola-Maryland 65-63. Junior forward Josh Duell scored his only basket of the game with 20 seconds to go capping off a miraculous comeback as the Saints stunned Loyola in the MAAC Tournament semi-finals. Sophomore forward Alex Franklin had another monster game posting 22 points and 12 rebounds, propelling Siena to the tournament championship game for a second consecutive year.
Jason Thompson scored a game-high 32 points, including the 2000th of his career–and grabbed 18 rebounds in a 40-minute performance to lead Rider to a 76-71 victory in the semifinal round of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament on Sunday night.
Harris Mansell added 16 points, and Kamron Warner had 10 for Rider, which reached its second title game in four years.
Rider and Siena have both won seven of their last 10 games SU however, Siena has been the best bet for gamblers by covering ATS six of their last 10 games. Rider on the other hand has only covered four of its last 10 games.
Rider has been the favorite pick among gamblers by getting 66 per cent of the early money line wagers while Siena is the choice in side betting with 52 per cent of the action. The OVER is expected to exceed the posted total by 59 per cent of gamblers.
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