The Niagara Purple Eagles (7-9, 2-3 MAAC) are slight underdogs (by 2.5 points) to end a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Fairfield Stags (6-10, 2-3 MAAC) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The over/under for the matchup is set at 135.

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Fairfield vs. Niagara betting lines

• Fairfield moneyline odds to win: -133
• Niagara moneyline odds to win: +111
• Spread: Fairfield (-2.5)
• Total: 135

Fairfield statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• At home, Fairfield sports a better record against the spread (3-2-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (2-6-0).
• At home, the Stags exceed the total 20% of the time (one of five games). They hit the over more consistently in away games, going over the total in 50% of games (four of eight).
• As a moneyline favorite, Fairfield has won a lower percentage of its games when playing at home (.667) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Stags have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 69.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 1.4 points more than the 68.5 they’ve scored this season.
• Fairfield has been slightly suspect on the defensive end of the floor recently, allowing 74.5 points per game over its last 10 outings compared to the 73.0 it has conceded this season.
• The Stags are trending up from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.7 threes per game and shooting 35.5% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.0 makes and 31.9% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Fairfield betting records this season

• ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Away: 2-6-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-2-0; As Underdog: 4-7-0)
• O-U-P: 6-8-1 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 4-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-7)

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Niagara statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In 2024-25 against the spread, Niagara has a better winning percentage at home (.333, 2-4-0 record) than away (.286, 2-5-0).
• Purple Eagles games have finished above the over/under 66.7% of the time at home (four of six), and 42.9% of the time on the road (three of seven).
• The Purple Eagles’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and away (0-7).

Recent trends

• The Purple Eagles have played worse offensively over their previous 10 games, posting 64.4 points per contest, 3.6 fewer points their than season average of 68.0.
• While Niagara is surrendering 70.0 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark over its previous 10 games, allowing 66.1 points per contest.
• The Purple Eagles are making 1.1 fewer three-pointers per game in their past 10 games (7.6) compared to their season average (8.7), and they are posting a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.9%) compared to their season mark (35.3%).

Niagara betting records this season

• ATS Record: 6-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-5-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 2-6-0)
• O-U-P: 7-8-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 3-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)