The Niagara Purple Eagles (7-12, 2-6 MAAC) will look to halt a four-game losing streak when they host the Sacred Heart Pioneers (7-12, 3-5 MAAC) on Saturday, January 25, 2025 at Gallagher Center as only 1.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 2:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under of 143.5.
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Niagara vs. Sacred Heart betting lines
- Niagara moneyline odds to win: -126
- Sacred Heart moneyline odds to win: +105
- Spread: Niagara (-1.5)
- Total: 143.5
Niagara statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Against the spread, Niagara has fared better when playing at home, covering three times in seven home games, and two times in nine road games.
- Looking at over/unders, the Purple Eagles hit the over more often at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total five times in seven opportunities this season (71.4%). In away games, they have hit the over four times in nine opportunities (44.4%).
Recent trends
- The Purple Eagles have been scoring 66.4 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s slightly lower than the 67.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 campaign.
- Niagara’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (69.1) is 0.8 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (69.9).
- The Purple Eagles are trending down from beyond the arc during their last 10 outings, making 7.5 threes per game and shooting 33.9% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 8.2 makes and 34.5% from distance in the 2024-25 season.
Niagara betting records this season
- ATS Record: 7-11-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 2-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 4-3-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 3-8-0)
- O-U-P: 9-9-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 4-1; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.6 (194th in nation) | 44.1 (223rd) | 27.8 (348th) | 30.4 (144th) | 12.5 (273rd) | 11.3 (168th) |
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Sacred Heart statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- In 2024-25 against the spread, Sacred Heart has a better winning percentage at home (.571, 4-3-0 record) than on the road (.400, 4-6-0).
- In terms of the over/under, Pioneers games have gone over less frequently at home (two of seven, 28.6%) than on the road (seven of 10, 70%).
- The Pioneers, when moneyline underdogs, have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than away (1-8) this season.
Recent trends
- Over their previous 10 games, the Pioneers are putting up 77.9 points per contest, 2.7 more than their season average (75.2).
- While Sacred Heart is giving up 75.8 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse in its past 10 games, allowing 77.5 points per contest.
- In their last 10 games, the Pioneers are draining 9.6 three-pointers per game, 0.1 more than their season average (9.5). However, they sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (35.7%) compared to their season average (37%).
Sacred Heart betting records this season
- ATS Record: 9-10-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 4-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 6-6-0)
- O-U-P: 10-9-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 7-3-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-9 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-8)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.3 (218th in nation) | 45.2 (282nd) | 33 (150th) | 30.5 (151st) | 15.6 (80th) | 12.1 (254th) |
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