Siena vs. Niagara betting: College basketball preview for February 21

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The Siena Saints (12-14, 7-8 MAAC) are at home in MAAC play against the Niagara Purple Eagles (10-15, 5-9 MAAC) on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM ET. The Saints are favored by 6.5 points in the game. The matchup has an over/under of 136.5.

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Siena Cover -6.5 vs Niagara -112

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Siena vs. Niagara betting lines

  • Siena moneyline odds to win: -295
  • Niagara moneyline odds to win: +236
  • Spread: Siena (-6.5)
  • Total: 136.5

Siena statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Siena has a worse record against the spread (7-4-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (9-3-0).
  • In home games, the Saints go over the total 90.9% of the time (10 of 11 games). They’ve hit the over in 50% of road games (six of 12 contests).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Siena has won a higher percentage of its games at home (.571) compared to road games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Saints have seen an increase in scoring recently, putting up 73.2 points per game in their last 10 outings, 2.4 points more than the 70.8 they’ve scored this year.
  • Siena’s points-allowed average over its past 10 games (68.8) is 2.3 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (71.1).
  • The Saints are trending down from deep over their last 10 outings, making 7.3 threes per game and shooting 32.7% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.5 makes and 33.0% from distance in the 2024-25 season.

Siena betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-9-0 (Home: 7-4-0; Away: 9-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 17-9-0 (Home: 10-1-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-10 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (293rd in nation) 45.1 (253rd) 29.6 (312th) 31.3 (197th) 11.3 (334th) 11.4 (196th)

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Niagara statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This season, Niagara is 4-6-0 at home against the spread (.400 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-8-0 ATS (.333).
  • Looking at the over/under, Purple Eagles games have gone over seven of 10 times at home (70%), and five of 12 away (41.7%).
  • The Purple Eagles, when moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (1-10) this year.

Recent trends

  • The Purple Eagles are putting up 69.1 points per game in their last 10 games, compared to their season average of 68.6.
  • Niagara is surrendering 70.9 points per contest over its last 10 games, which is 0.5 more points than it is allowing for the season (70.4).
  • The Purple Eagles are making 0.9 fewer treys per game in their past 10 games (7.3) compared to their season average (8.2), and they are delivering a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (34.8%) compared to their season mark (35.0%).

Niagara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-14-0 (Home: 4-6-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 5-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-12-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 8-3 (Home: 5-3; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-12 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-10)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.0 (171st in nation) 45.6 (282nd) 27.8 (345th) 29.7 (94th) 12.7 (256th) 11.4 (196th)
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