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Game time: March 10, 2023 at 6:00 PM ET

Venue: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall — Atlantic City, NJ

Article updated Mar 10, 6:14 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Niagara Purple Eagles are traveling to play the Iona Gaels at the Boardwalk Hall stadium on Friday, 3/10/2023 @ 6:00pm EST. Iona is the betting favorite opening at -14

Game outlook

The Niagara Purple Eagles are traveling to play the Iona Gaels at the Boardwalk Hall stadium on Friday, 3/10/2023 @ 6:00pm EST. Iona is the betting favorite opening at -14 and the line hasn't moved.

Purple Eagles vs Gaels Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and head to head stats, the Scorecaster predicts Gaels to win tonight's game by 4 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Niagara Purple Eagles to cover the 14 point spread and the total to go under 135 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Niagara 53 to Iona 57

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Niagara Purple Eagles and Iona Gaels, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw predicts Iona Gaels to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Iona will win straight-up is 93%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be NIAGR 53.5, IONA 81.5.

OddsShark predicts Iona will win, niagara will cover, and the total will go under.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Niagara Key Betting Stats

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With a power ranking of 222, Niagara is ranked #332 in offense (scoring an average of 65.23 per game), #59 in defense (allowing an average of 65.77 points to be scored against them per game) and are 16-14 (15-14 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Purple Eagles hit an average of 44.84% of their field goals (ranked #173) and 72.49% of their free throws (ranked #144) and makes an average of 34.48% of their three pointers ranked #170 in the NCAAB). They average 30.70 rebounds per game (ranked # 350) and average 10.90 offensive assists and 11.67 turnovers per game (ranked # 334 and 99 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Niagara allows an average of 43.73% field goals (ranked #178) and 71.62% free throws (ranked #190 in the NCAAB) The Purple Eagles allow an average of 35.77% of the three pointers (ranked #300) and averages 30.70 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 30.70) Finally, the Purple Eagles average 10.37 defensive assists and 10.73 turnovers per game (ranked # 21 and 325 respectively).

Iona Key Betting Stats

Iona Gaels has a power ranking of 4 and are #64 for offense (scoring an average of 76.56 per game), #54 for defense (giving up an average of 65.50 points per game) and 25-7 (19-13 ATS) overall. Niagara went 2-1 (2-1 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Iona.

For offense, the Gaels hit an average of 46.10% of their field goals (ranked #85) and 72.32% of their free throws (ranked #151) and makes an average of 35.89% of their three pointers (ranked #92 in the NCAAB). They average 35.94 rebounds per game (ranked # 104) and average 15.34 offensive assists and 10.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 38) and 25 respectively).

On defense, Iona allows an average of 41.01% field goals (ranked #37) and 69.90% free throws (ranked #92 in the NCAAB) The Gaels allow an average of 29.29% of the three pointers (ranked #8) and averages 35.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.00) Finally, the Gaels average 11.94 defensive assists and 14.41 turnovers per game (ranked # 124 and 66 respectively).

Betting Summary

Iona has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Niagara Purple Eagles to cover the 14 point spread and the total to go under 135 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

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SportsJaw Purple Eagles vs Gaels archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Purple Eagles vs Gaels matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Niagara Purple Eagles+800 → +790Moved
  • Moneyline · Iona Gaels-1,225 → -1,300Moved
  • Spread · Niagara Purple Eagles+14 (-110) → +14 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Iona Gaels-14 (-110) → -14 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over135 (-110) → 135 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Under135 (-110) → 135 (-110)Unchanged

ATS and O/U trends

Niagara Purple Eagles
12-12 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 7-3-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Iona Gaels
23-8 matchup record · 8-2-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-10T11:14:10.539Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Niagara Purple Eagles and Iona Gaels, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-02-12Iona Gaels 72 · Niagara Purple Eagles 55
  • 2022-12-02Niagara Purple Eagles 56 · Iona Gaels 78
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Iona Gaels defeated Niagara Purple Eagles 71-59

Iona Gaels defeated Niagara Purple Eagles 71-59 on March 10, 2023, a 12-point decision in the series. Iona Gaels' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 36-24. Against SportsJaw's recorded Niagara Purple Eagles +14 (-110) spread, Niagara Purple Eagles covered, while the 130 combined points finished under the recorded total of 135.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • Iamthe334Spread · Iona Gaels -14 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioSpread · Iona Gaels -14 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 134 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Niagara Purple Eagles +14 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 134 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Iona Gaels -14 (-110)Loss
  • MickeytTotal · Under 134 (-110)Win