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Rider Falls 76-75 to Siena - Recap
Siena got 17 points from Anthony Gaines as they ran past Rider 76-75 on Sunday at Alumni Gymnasium.
Bettors who backed Siena were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as an underdog of +2.0 at sportsbooks.
Jared Billups had 13 points for Siena and Colby Rogers chipped in with 13 points. Anthony Gaines had 4 assists for them, while Anthony Gaines was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Rider got 15 points from Mervin James in a losing cause and another 14 points from Allen Powell. Dwight Murray, Jr. contributed 7 assists for them, while Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Siena were victorious, as the score was 40-39 at the break.
Rider had a 37-35 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, Siena takes its act home to face Marist looking for another win. For Rider, they head on the road to face Monmouth.