Niagara College Basketball Betting Line Vs. Marist – February 19, 2023

Posted on February 19, 2023

The Marist Red Foxes (8-17, 4-12 MAAC) will be trying to break a three-game losing skid when hosting the Niagara Purple Eagles (14-11, 9-7 MAAC) on February 19, 2023 at McCann Arena.

Sunday’s matchup between the Purple Eagles and the Red Foxes features a tight line of Niagara -2. The game has an over/under of 125.

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Niagara Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Marist

  • When: Sunday, February 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET
  • Where: McCann Arena in Poughkeepsie, New York
  • How to Watch on TV: ESPN3
  • Spread Favorite: Niagara -2
  • Moneyline Favorite: Niagara -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Marist +111
  • Over/Under: 125 points

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Niagara Betting Trends

  • The Purple Eagles are 12-11-1 ATS this season.
  • Niagara has been favored by 2 points or more eight times this season, and covered the spread in two of those contests.
  • The Purple Eagles have won in six of the nine contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • Niagara has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -135.
  • The Purple Eagles and their opponents have combined to hit the over 11 out of 24 times this season.
  • Niagara and its opponents have combined to score more than 125 points in 15 of 24 games this season.
  • Purple Eagles contests this year have an average point total of 130.3, 5.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Niagara Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Noah Thomasson 25 19.0 4.0 3.6 0.6 0.4 1.7
Aaron Gray 25 12.3 4.7 1.1 0.5 0.4 1.6
Sam Iorio 24 8.6 5.6 1.4 0.8 0.6 0.8
Braxton Bayless 24 4.8 3.1 1.8 1.0 0.0 0.1
Joe Kasperzyk 22 4.7 1.5 0.5 0.7 0.2 0.5

Niagara Season Stats

  • Niagara scores 65.0 points per game (331st in college basketball) and allows 65.3 (55th in college basketball) for a -7 scoring differential overall.
  • The 29.9 rebounds per game the Purple Eagles average rank 321st in the nation. Their opponents pull down 30.0 per outing.
  • The Purple Eagles are scoring 64.6 points per game this year in conference games, which is 0.4 fewer points per game than their overall average (65.0).
  • Niagara’s defense has been less effective in MAAC action this year, surrendering 65.4 points per contest, compared to its overall average of 65.3 PPG allowed.
  • In conference games, the Purple Eagles tally more threes per contest (6.9) and own a higher three-point percentage (35.5%) than their season averages (6.6, 35.0%).
  • When playing at home, Niagara is putting up 9.4 more points per game (69.5) than it is on the road (60.1).
  • In home games, the Purple Eagles are giving up 1.8 fewer points per game (64.5) than on the road (66.3).

Niagara Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
2/3/2023 Canisius W 76-73 Home -4
2/5/2023 Siena W 56-54 Away +5
2/10/2023 Quinnipiac W 79-73 Home +2
2/12/2023 Iona L 72-55 Home +8
2/17/2023 Mount St. Mary’s L 70-66 Away +1
2/19/2023 Marist Away -2
2/24/2023 Fairfield Home
2/26/2023 Saint Peter’s Home
3/4/2023 Canisius Away

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Marist Betting Trends

  • Marist is 11-12-2 ATS this season.
  • The Red Foxes are 7-8-1 ATS this year when playing as at least 2-point underdogs.
  • Marist has been underdogs in 18 games this season and won four (22.2%) of those contests.
  • The Red Foxes have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +111.
  • Marist’s games have hit the over 15 out of 25 times this year.
  • The Red Foxes have played 15 games this season that finished with a combined score higher than 125 points.
  • Marist’s games this year have had a 129.0-point total on average, 4.0 more points than this matchup’s over/under.

Marist Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Patrick Gardner 25 18.6 6.4 2.2 0.8 1.0 1.6
Noah Harris 25 8.8 2.0 1.8 0.9 0.0 1.9
Kam Farris 25 7.4 2.4 0.8 0.4 0.0 1.3
Javon Cooley 24 7.3 4.7 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.4
Isaiah Brickner 25 7.2 3.2 2.5 0.7 0.4 0.4

Marist Season Stats

  • The Red Foxes have been outscored by 4.4 points per game (posting 62.3 points per game, 350th in college basketball, while giving up 66.7 per outing, 90th in college basketball) and have a -110 scoring differential.
  • Marist loses the rebound battle by 2.3 boards on average. It collects 31.5 rebounds per game, 267th in college basketball, while its opponents grab 33.8.
  • In MAAC action, the Red Foxes have averaged 0.1 more points (62.4) than overall (62.3) in 2022-23.
  • In conference action, Marist is conceding more points (68.7 per game) than it is overall (66.7) in 2022-23.
  • The Red Foxes make fewer 3-pointers in MAAC play (6.5 per game) than overall (7.4), and have a lower 3-point percentage in conference games (29.9%) than overall (30.8%).
  • At home, Marist scores 62.6 points per game. Away, it scores 62.0.
  • The Red Foxes allow 67.4 points per game at home, and 66.5 on the road.

Marist Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
1/31/2023 Quinnipiac L 72-66 Away +10.5
2/5/2023 Canisius W 75-67 Home -2.5
2/10/2023 Saint Peter’s L 67-56 Away +2.5
2/12/2023 Siena L 73-65 Away +10
2/17/2023 Fairfield L 70-61 Home +1.5
2/19/2023 Niagara Home +2
2/24/2023 Manhattan Away
3/2/2023 Iona Away
3/4/2023 Quinnipiac Home

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