The Niagara Purple Eagles (7-13, 2-7 MAAC) visit the Canisius Golden Griffins (2-18, 2-7 MAAC) after losing nine straight road games. The Purple Eagles are favored by 3.5 points in the matchup, which begins at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 31, 2025. The matchup has an over/under set at 135.5 points.
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Niagara Cover -3.5 vs Canisius -112
Niagara vs. Canisius betting lines
- Niagara moneyline odds to win: -174
- Canisius moneyline odds to win: +145
- Spread: Niagara (-3.5)
- Total: 135.5
Niagara statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Niagara has done a better job covering the spread at home (3-5-0) than it has in road affairs (2-7-0).
- The Purple Eagles have eclipsed the total in a higher percentage of home games (75%) than road tilts (44.4%).
Recent trends
- The Purple Eagles have seen a decrease in scoring lately, putting up 67.9 points per game in their last 10 outings, 0.2 points fewer than the 68.1 they’ve scored this year.
- Niagara’s defense has been more stingy lately, as the team has allowed 69.7 points per game over its past 10 compared to the 70.8 points per game its opponents are averaging on the season.
- While the Purple Eagles are knocking down the same number of threes per game over their past 10 outings when compared to their season-long average (8.5), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (35.7% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 35.0% on the season).
Niagara betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-12-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 2-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 3-8-0)
- O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-11 (Home: 0-2; Away: 0-9)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.7 (185th in nation) | 44.7 (255th) | 27.7 (347th) | 30.3 (132nd) | 12.9 (252nd) | 11.3 (171st) |
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Canisius statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Canisius has a lower winning percentage at home (.333, 3-6-0 record) than on the road (.400, 4-6-0).
- Golden Griffins games have finished above the over/under less often at home (five times out of nine) than away (seven of 10) this year.
- As moneyline underdogs, the Golden Griffins have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-7) than on the road (1-8).
Recent trends
- While the Golden Griffins are posting 64.4 points per game in 2024-25, they have improved that mark in their previous 10 games, producing 68.4 a contest.
- Canisius has fared better defensively over its last 10 games, giving up 78.8 points per contest, 0.6 fewer points than its season average of 79.4 allowed.
- Over their last 10 games, the Golden Griffins are draining 9.2 threes per contest, 0.7 more than their season average (8.5). They also sport a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (42.0%) compared to their season average (36.4%).
Canisius betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-13-0 (Home: 3-6-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 6-12-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 7-12-0)
- O-U-P: 12-8-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-16 (Home: 1-7; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.5 (296th in nation) | 49.4 (360th) | 23.4 (364th) | 35.1 (341st) | 11.7 (318th) | 10.2 (70th) |
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