Niagara Purple Eagles vs Fairfield Stags Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

The Niagara Purple Eagles are set to take on the Fairfield Stags in a road game at Leo D. Mahoney Arena on Friday night. Niagara is aiming for their seventh consecutive road victory, while Fairfield looks to continue their strong performance with a record of 15-9, 9-4 in the MAAC conference. Both teams are coming off recent games, with Niagara losing to Iona and Fairfield securing a victory against Saint Peter's. The Purple Eagles have a favorable history against Fairfield, having won seven out of their last ten matchups. Despite this, Fairfield currently holds the advantage as the betting favorite with a -6.5 point spread.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Purple Eagles +225 | Stags -275

Spread: Purple Eagles +6.5 (-110) | Stags -6.5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 147.5 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Fairfield will win straight-up is 73%.

Niagara Purple Eagles

The Purple Eagles had their two-game winning streak come to an end in their previous game against Iona due to a poor shooting performance in the first half. They are looking to bounce back from the loss and secure their third win in their last four games when they face the Stags. Niagara's offense has been averaging 73.4 points per game, and they scored 71 points in their last game while making 50 percent of their field goals and 28.6 percent of their three-pointers. Dre Bullock led the team with 22 points and four rebounds, followed by Braxton Bayless with 13 points, four rebounds, and five assists, and Harlan Obioha with 11 points and four rebounds. However, defensively, Niagara has been struggling, allowing an average of 74.1 points per game. In their last game, they gave up 74 points and will need to improve their defensive performance in order to secure a win in the upcoming game. In terms of overall rankings, Niagara is ranked 154 in offense, scoring an average of 75.13 points per game, and 238 in defense, allowing an average of 73.70 points to be scored against them per game. They currently hold a 12-11 record for the season and have a power ranking of 183. Offensively, the Purple Eagles have been successful, hitting 47.71 percent of their field goals, ranking them 36th in the NCAAB. They also have a strong free-throw percentage of 75.75, ranking 41st, and make an average of 37.47 percent of their three-pointers, ranking 30th. However, they struggle in rebounding with an average of 31.00 rebounds per game, ranking 350th. Defensively, Niagara allows opponents to make 47.47 percent of their field goals, ranking them 352nd. They also allow 69.43 percent of free throws to be made, ranking 74th. In terms of defending three-pointers, they allow an average of 34.50 percent, ranking 266th. They are stronger in defensive rebounding, averaging 31.30 defensive rebounds per game, ranking 31st. They also average 11.09 defensive assists and 11.39 turnovers per game, ranking 50th and 259th, respectively. BANG!! @Quandre_3 It's a seven-point game! 🟣🦅🏀 pic.twitter.com/1W0QjkkjUt