The Niagara Purple Eagles (11-12, 4-6 MAAC) will be at the McCann Center to clash with the Marist Red Foxes (9-14, 4-7 MAAC) in a MAAC matchup. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, February 8, 2019.
Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Marist Red Foxes ATS Odds
In their last outing, the Red Foxes defeated the Canisius Golden Griffins, 78-71, while the Purple Eagles fell to the Quinnipiac Bobcats, 84-73.
Marist dominated nearly every facet of the game. They had a superb effective field goal percentage of 0.554 (above their season average of 0.533) and a free throw rate of 0.286 (above their season average of 0.228). For those same stats, Canisius was 0.475 and 0.254, respectively. Niagara, on the other hand, had an offensive rebounding percentage of 42.5 (above their season average of 27.2). Marist received a boost from Aleksandar Dozic, who recorded 17 points, six assists and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Marcus Hammond had a good outing for Niagara, recording 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists.
The Purple Eagles dominated this series last year, taking both games. In the last game, Niagara won 100-76. The Purple Eagles’ 31.3 offensive rebounding percentage was their largest strength over the Red Foxes, who had a mark of 19.6. This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
The sharp-shooting offense of Marist will square off against the mid-tier defense of Niagara. The Red Foxes rank 86th in effective field goal percentage (0.534), while the Purple Eagles are 293rd in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.529). The Red Foxes figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball.
Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Marist Red Foxes Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Marist, ATS Winner – Niagara, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Niagara ranks 115th in rebounds per game (36.5) while Marist ranks 273rd (31.2).
- The Red Foxes rank 192nd in assists per game (12.4) while the Purple Eagles rank 233rd (11.3).
- Marist ranks 49th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Niagara ranks 74th (3.0).
- The Purple Eagles rank 120th in three pointers allowed per game (22.0) while the Red Foxes rank 246th (25.8).
- Marist ranks 157th in steals per game (5.8) while Niagara ranks 226th (4.3).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Purple Eagles have scored an average of 74.6 points per game (1.5 above their season average) and allowed an average of 69.6 points per game (5.6 below their season average).
- The Red Foxes’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 1.8, down from 2.0 for the season.
