The Canisius Golden Griffins (2-21, 2-10 MAAC) will try to stop a five-game losing streak when they visit the Niagara Purple Eagles (9-14, 4-8 MAAC) on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at Gallagher Center as 8.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 6:30 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup’s over/under is 136.5.

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Niagara vs. Canisius betting lines

• Niagara moneyline odds to win: -424
• Canisius moneyline odds to win: +325
• Spread: Niagara (-8.5)
• Total: 136.5

Niagara statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Niagara has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered three times in eight opportunities at home, and it has covered four times in 12 opportunities in away games.
• The Purple Eagles have gone over the over/under in a higher percentage of games at home (75%) than games on the road (41.7%).
• Niagara has won a lower percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-2 (.667). On the road as a moneyline favorite, it has a record of 1-0 (1.000).

Recent trends

• The Purple Eagles have been racking up 66.9 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 67.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
• The past 10 games have seen Niagara allow one fewer point per game (69.3) than its season-long average (70.3).
• The Purple Eagles’ 7.6 made three-pointers per-game average over their last 10 games are less than the 8.3 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 36% compared to their season-long percentage of 35.5% from long distance.

Niagara betting records this season

• ATS Record: 9-13-0 (Home: 3-5-0; Away: 4-8-0)
• O-U-P: 11-11-0 (Home: 6-2-0; Away: 5-7-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-2 (Home: 4-2; Away: 1-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-10)

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Canisius statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• Canisius has been better against the spread at home (4-6-0) than away (4-8-0) this year.
• In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Golden Griffins’ games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, five of 10) compared to away (66.7%, eight of 12).
• The Golden Griffins, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-8) than away (1-10) this season.

Recent trends

• The Golden Griffins are posting 67.1 points per game over their last 10 games, which is 3.1 more than their average for the season (64).
• While Canisius is giving up 78.7 points per game in 2024-25, it has improved that mark in its past 10 games, allowing 76.2 points per contest.
• The Golden Griffins are sinking 8.9 threes per game with a 42% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 8.3 and 36.7%.

Canisius betting records this season

• ATS Record: 8-15-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-8-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 4-7-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 8-14-0)
• O-U-P: 13-10-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 8-4-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-19 (Home: 1-8; Away: 1-10)