Niagara Purple Eagles vs Fairfield Stags Betting Picks & Predictions
Niagara is on the road playing Fairfield at the Leo D. Mahoney Arena stadium on Friday, 1/6/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Fairfield -3.5 was the opening favorite and current line is
Game outlook
Niagara is on the road playing Fairfield at the Leo D. Mahoney Arena stadium on Friday, 1/6/2023 @ 7:00pm EST. Fairfield -3.5 was the opening favorite and current line is Fairfield -3.
On Friday night, the Fairfield Stags take on the Niagara Purple Eagles of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Niagara is 8-5 overall and 3-1 in the MAAC, while Fairfield is 6-8 and 2-2. Niagara was beaten twice by Fairfield last season. The game will begin at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time at Mahoney Arena in Fairfield, Connecticut.
In the MAAC, Niagara is 3-1
Despite playing some tough competition, the Niagara Purple Eagles have had some nice wins this season. They lost to Maryland and St. John's. Afte r losing to Iona, they defeated Mount St. Mary's, Quinnipiac, and Rider in the MAAC. Their overall record is 8-5 and their conference record is 3-1. Based on KenPom's power rankings, they are ranked 241 in the country.
On Monday, the 61-59 win over Rider was considered an upset, as Rider was favored by 1.5 points. Aaron Gray added 14 points to Noah Thomasson's 20 points for the Purple Eagles. Sam Iorio contributed 13 points and 8 rebounds. Gray averages 11.8 points per game, while Thomasson averages 17.6 points per game. They average 64.8 points per game and allow 64.4 points per game. In terms of offensive efficiency, they rank 282 and in terms of defensive efficiency, they rank 195.