Manhattan Looks to Cover Spread as Niagara Purple Eagles Aim for Consecutive Wins
On Friday night, the Niagara Purple Eagles (4-8) and the Manhattan Jaspers (4-7) will be competing in the MAAC conference at Draddy Gymnasium with tip-off starting at 7 PM
Game outlook
On Friday night, the Niagara Purple Eagles (4-8) and the Manhattan Jaspers (4-7) will be competing in the MAAC conference at Draddy Gymnasium with tip-off starting at 7 PM ET. Niagara is looking for consecutive wins after does an upset, holding a 3.5-point handicap against the Buffalo, while Manhattan is looking to improve after a 68-56 loss to Wagner. Niagara is favored to win with an opening spread of -1 and a current line of -2.5, to make it seven wins in the last ten meetings against Manhattan.
Betting Odds
Moneyline: Purple Eagles -140 | Jaspers +120
Spread: Purple Eagles -2.5 (-110) | Jaspers +2.5 (-110)
Total: Over/Under 139.5 (-110)
Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Niagara will win straight-up is 58%.
Niagara Purple Eagles
Niagara, currently ranked 195th in the power rankings, snapped their two-game losing streak with a road win over Buffalo, despite being the underdog. They are facing a struggling Manhattan team and are looking to capture their fourth win in the last six games. Offensively, Niagara averages 69.3 points per game and have shot 42.9% from the field and 30.8% from the three pointers. Yaw Obeng-Mensah led the team with 20 points, while Bumbalough and Bayless had 13 and 10 points respectively. Defensively, Niagara is giving up 76.2 points per game and made 63 in their last game. The Purple Eagles shoot 45.92% of their field goals (128th in the NCAAB) and 77.42% of their free throws (16th). They average 29.83 rebounds per game (356th in NCAAB) and 11.08 turnovers (81st in NCAAB). Defensively, Niagara allows an average of 47.95% of field goals (347th in NCAAB) and 36.54% of three pointers (331st). They also allow an average of 12.08 defensive assists and 10.58 turnovers per game (142nd and 327th respectively).