4* Sunday NCAAB *BEST BET*

Manhattan vs. Niagara, 01/29/2012 16:00 EDT, Score: 87 - 70

Point Spread: +3/-110 Niagara

Sportsbook: BookMaker

Result: Loss

4* Sunday NCAAB *BEST BET* on Niagara +3
Off back-to-back defeats, with one of those defeats being a 7-point setback at Manhattan, Niagara will be lacking no motivation this afternoon. It will be lacking no confidence either.

The Purple Eagles are 9-2 SU and 10-1 ATS in their last 11 meetings with the Jaspers, including 5-0 SU and ATS at home during this span where they have won by 7, 24, 19, 17 and 11 points for an average winning margin of 15.6 points.

Niagara has quietly covered the spread in 7 of its last 9 games, and the fact it is coming off an ATS loss actually bodes well for us. The Purple Eagles are 8-1-2 ATS in their last 11 games following an ATS loss and 3-0-1 ATS in their last 4 games following a double-digit loss at home.

The Jaspers are just 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games as a favorite of 6.5 points or less and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games as a road favorite of 6.5 or fewer points. Take Niagara.