The Niagara Purple Eagles (12-9, 7-5 MAAC) will look to build on a three-game winning run when hitting the road against the Siena Saints (15-8, 9-3 MAAC) on February 5, 2023 at MVP Arena.
Sunday’s matchup between the Saints and the Purple Eagles features the Saints as 5-point favorites. The over/under is 126.5 points for the game.
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Siena Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Niagara
- When: Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET
- Where: MVP Arena in Albany, New York
- How to Watch on TV: ESPN+
- Spread Favorite: Siena -5
- Moneyline Favorite: Siena -228
- Moneyline Underdog: Niagara +183
- Over/Under: 126.5 points
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Siena Betting Trends
- The Saints are 14-9-0 ATS this season.
- Siena has covered the spread three times this season (3-4 ATS) when playing as at least 5-point favorites.
- The Saints have been favorites in 12 games this season and have come away with the win eight times (66.7%) in those contests.
- Siena has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -228.
- The Saints and their opponents have combined to hit the over 14 out of 23 times this season.
- Siena and its opponents have gone over 126.5 combined points in 18 of 23 games this season.
- The average total in Saints contests this year is 136.1, 9.6 more points than this game’s over/under.
Siena Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javian McCollum | 19 | 15.0 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Jackson Stormo | 22 | 13.8 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 0.0 |
| Andrew Platek | 23 | 11.1 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 |
| Jared Billups | 23 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| Michael Eley | 21 | 8.0 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
Siena Season Stats
- Siena outscores opponents by 3.4 points per game (scoring 69.7 per game to rank 230th in college basketball while giving up 66.3 per outing to rank 88th in college basketball) and has a +78 scoring differential overall.
- The Saints average 33.0 rebounds per game (206th in college basketball) while conceding 29.4 per outing to their opponents. They outrebound opponents by 3.6 boards per game.
- With 68.9 points per game in MAAC matchups, the Saints are posting 0.8 fewer points per game in conference games compared to their season average (69.7 PPG).
- Siena is surrendering 63.2 points per game this year in conference games, which is 3.1 fewer points allowed per game than its season average (66.3).
- In MAAC matchups, the Saints average fewer threes per game (6.0) and sport a lower three-point percentage (34.6%) than their season averages (6.4, 35.8%).
- Offensively Siena has performed better in home games this year, averaging 72.0 points per game, compared to 68.8 per game in away games.
- Defensively the Saints have been better in home games this year, ceding 66.4 points per game, compared to 66.9 in road games.
Siena Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/20/2023 | Mount St. Mary’s | W 72-57 | Home | -8.5 |
| 1/22/2023 | Fairfield | L 62-52 | Home | -5 |
| 1/27/2023 | Iona | W 70-53 | Home | +7.5 |
| 1/29/2023 | Marist | W 70-55 | Away | -5 |
| 2/3/2023 | Manhattan | L 71-66 | Away | -5.5 |
| 2/5/2023 | Niagara | – | Home | -5 |
| 2/10/2023 | Mount St. Mary’s | – | Away | – |
| 2/12/2023 | Marist | – | Home | – |
| 2/17/2023 | Quinnipiac | – | Home | – |
| 2/24/2023 | Rider | – | Away | – |
| 2/26/2023 | Iona | – | Away | – |
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Niagara Betting Trends
- Niagara has covered 10 times in 20 games with a spread this year.
- The Purple Eagles have covered the spread twice when an underdog by 5 points or more this season (in four opportunities).
- This season, Niagara has won five out of the 11 games, or 45.5%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Purple Eagles have not entered a game this season as a bigger underdog on the moneyline than the +183 odds on them winning this game.
- A total of nine Niagara’s games this year have hit the over.
- Purple Eagles games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 126.5 points in 12 of 20 outings.
- The average total for Niagara’s games this season has been 130.1, 3.6 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Niagara Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Thomasson | 21 | 18.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.8 |
| Aaron Gray | 21 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.7 |
| Sam Iorio | 20 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Bryce Moore | 19 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Lance Erving | 21 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Niagara Season Stats
- The Purple Eagles score 65.2 points per game (329th in college basketball) and concede 64.9 (52nd in college basketball) for a +6 scoring differential overall.
- Niagara averages 29.3 rebounds per game (348th in college basketball), compared to the 30.2 of its opponents.
- The Purple Eagles score fewer points in conference play (64.8 per game) than overall (65.2).
- Niagara has conceded 0.1 fewer points per game in MAAC games (64.8) than overall (64.9).
- In MAAC action, the Purple Eagles drain more treys (7.5 per game) than they do overall (6.9), and their percentage from beyond the arc (37.7%) is also higher than for the whole season (36.2%).
- At home Niagara is scoring 70.1 points per game, 10.2 more than it is averaging away (59.9).
- At home, the Purple Eagles concede 62.8 points per game. On the road, they allow 67.2.
Niagara Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2023 | Marist | L 66-64 | Home | -4.5 |
| 1/20/2023 | Rider | L 65-62 | Away | +4.5 |
| 1/22/2023 | Saint Peter’s | W 59-57 | Away | +0.5 |
| 1/27/2023 | Manhattan | W 68-62 | Home | -6 |
| 2/3/2023 | Canisius | W 76-73 | Home | -4 |
| 2/5/2023 | Siena | – | Away | +5 |
| 2/10/2023 | Quinnipiac | – | Home | – |
| 2/12/2023 | Iona | – | Home | – |
| 2/17/2023 | Mount St. Mary’s | – | Away | – |
| 2/19/2023 | Marist | – | Away | – |
| 2/24/2023 | Fairfield | – | Home | – |
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