Marist Red Foxes vs Niagara Purple Eagles Betting Pick & Prediction 1/26/24
Planning on watching today’s Red Foxes and Purple Eagles game? Catch the action at Gallagher Center in Niagara Falls, NY, as the Purple Eagles hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPNU. The over/under for this game is set at 133.5 points, and Niagara is favored by -2.5 vs. Marist in a Metro Atlantic Athletic conference matchup.
MARIST RED FOXES VS NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES BETTING PICK
The Pick: Niagara Purple Eagles -2.5
This game will be played at Gallagher Center at 7:00 ET on Friday, January 26th.
WHY BET THE NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES:
- We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Purple Eagles.
- Not only will Niagara pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -2.5.
- The over/under is currently sitting at 133.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.
Can the Red Foxes Grab a Win on the Road?
Marist will be on the road for the fourth straight game, and they are 4-5 on the road this season. They have lost three straight road games by an average of 3.6 points per game.
Overall, the Red Foxes are 9-7 this season, including a 4-3 record in Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference games. They are 5-4 in non-conference games.
Marist has an ATS record of 10-6 this season, including a road ATS mark of 6-3. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Red Foxes have gone 6-4 vs. the spread.
Marist’s over/under record for the season is 4-12 and today’s line of 133.5 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (133.1). So far, 12 of their games have finished with less points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 117 points and their OU record during this span is 1-2.
The Marist offense is coming off a game where they scored 50 points against Siena. They posted a field goal percentage of 36.8% and connected on 2 threes. The team’s top scorer is Max Allen, who comes into today’s matchup with an average of 12.4, while Josh Pascarelli also maintains a PPG average of 10.9 leading up to the game.
At present, the Red Foxes’ defense is nationally ranked 8th, allowing 61.9 points per game. In their previous game vs. Siena, the Saints finished with a field goal percentage of 36% and a total of 48 points vs. Marist.
Will the Purple Eagles Defense Show Up at Home?
After defeating Mount St. Mary’s 82-71, Niagara comes into this game with a 9-9 overall record and a 5-3 mark in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. So far, the Purple Eagles have gone 2-5 at home, and they are favored by 2.5 points today.
Over their last ten games at home, Niagara has gone just 4-6, and they are 3-4 this season when favored. Through 18 games, the Purple Eagles have gone 4-6 in non-conference games, while they are 5-5 as the underdog.
As the favorite this season, Niagara has gone 3-4 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Purple Eagles have a mark of 4-6 ATS. At home this year, Niagara is just 2-5 vs. the spread.
So far this season, the over/under record for Niagara games is 13-3-1. The average scoring total in their games is 150 points, which is 12 points higher than the average over/under line of 138. Today’s over/under line of 133.5 is lower than the average scoring total in their games and their last three games have an OU record of 3-0.
Niagara finished with 82 points in their game against Mount St. Mary’s. This total surpasses their season-average of 76.4 points per game. Ahmad Henderson II was the leading scorer for the Purple Eagles, putting up 23 points. In addition, Kwane Marble II contributed 13 points.
Coming into today’s game, the Niagara defense is giving up an average of 75.1 points per contest. In today’s game, the Niagara defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 1 three-pointers while giving up 71 points.