The Niagara Purple Eagles (5-6) are heavy underdogs (by 16 points) to break a five-game road losing streak when they visit the Saint Bonaventure Bonnies (11-1) on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM ET. The point total is 130.5 for the matchup.
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Saint Bonaventure Cover -16 vs Niagara -110
Saint Bonaventure vs. Niagara betting lines
- Saint Bonaventure moneyline odds to win: -3125
- Niagara moneyline odds to win: +1260
- Spread: Saint Bonaventure (-16)
- Total: 130.5
Saint Bonaventure statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Saint Bonaventure has done a better job covering the spread in away games (4-0-0) than it has at home (3-1-0).
- When it comes to point totals, the Bonnies hit the over less consistently when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total one time in four opportunities this season (25%). In away games, they have hit the over two times in four opportunities (50%).
- Saint Bonaventure, as a moneyline favorite, has the same winning percentage at home (4-0 record) and on the road (4-0 record).
Last season stats
- Offensively, the Bonnies were the 176th-ranked squad in college basketball (73.5 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 75th (68.6 points allowed per game).
- Saint Bonaventure was 279th in the nation in rebounds per game (30.5) and 56th in rebounds allowed (29.6) last season.
- Last season the Bonnies were ranked 231st in the nation in assists with 12.5 per game.
Saint Bonaventure betting records this season
- ATS Record: 10-1-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 4-0-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 16+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 8-1-0; As Underdog: 2-0-0)
- O-U-P: 4-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-0 (Home: 4-0; Away: 4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46.0 (149th in nation) | 39.0 (31st) | 33.3 (169th) | 28.8 (70th) | 11.6 (321st) | 10.8 (114th) |
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Niagara statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Niagara’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .000 (0-3-0). On the road, it is .400 (2-3-0).
- Looking at the over/under, Purple Eagles games have finished over two of three times at home (66.7%), and three of five on the road (60%).
- The Purple Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (0-1) as away (0-5) this season.
Last season stats
- With 72.5 points per game on offense, the Purple Eagles ranked 209th in the nation last year. At the other end of the court, they gave up 72.1 points per contest, which ranked 185th in college basketball.
- Niagara averaged only 28.6 boards per game (19th-worst in college basketball), and allowed 29.8 rebounds per contest (70th-ranked).
- Last season the Purple Eagles ranked 224th in college basketball in assists, averaging 12.6 per game.
Niagara betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-6-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 2-3-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 16+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 2-4-0)
- O-U-P: 5-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-6 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-5)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.6 (245th in nation) | 44.5 (252nd) | 28.2 (346th) | 31.6 (209th) | 12.4 (286th) | 10.5 (82nd) |
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