Rider visits Delaware after Bliss’ 21-point game

By Canadian Press on December 16, 2025.

Rider Broncs (1-8, 0-2 MAAC) at Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (3-7)

Newark, Delaware; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Delaware takes on Rider after Christian Bliss scored 21 points in Delaware’s 88-66 loss to the CSU Northridge Matadors.

The Fightin’ Blue Hens have gone 1-3 in home games. Delaware gives up 75.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 6.6 points per game.

The Broncs are 0-6 in road games. Rider is 1-6 in games decided by 10 points or more.

Delaware scores 68.7 points per game, 5.9 fewer points than the 74.6 Rider allows. Rider averages 4.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 4.7 fewer made shots on average than the 8.9 per game Delaware gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bliss is scoring 14.8 points per game with 5.7 rebounds and 6.4 assists for the Fightin’ Blue Hens. Macon Emory is averaging 13.5 points and 7.1 rebounds while shooting 50.5%.

Zion Cruz is averaging 11.1 points for the Broncs. Aasim Burton is averaging 10.2 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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