The Niagara Purple Eagles (7-9, 2-3 MAAC) are just 2.5-point underdogs as they try to break a seven-game road slide when they take on the Fairfield Stags (6-10, 2-3 MAAC) on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at Leo D. Mahoney Arena. The game airs at 7:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 135 points.
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Who Will Win Fairfield vs. Niagara?
Fairfield and Niagara Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
Fairfield has not yet covered the spread as favorites of 2.5 points or more this season (0-1).
When it has played as at least a 2.5-point underdog this year, Niagara is 2-4 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 1.5 more points per game, 136.5, than this game’s over/under of 135 points.
Fairfield and Niagara have seen its opponents average a combined 8.0 more points per game than the over/under of 135 set for this outing.
The average over/under Fairfield has had set in matchups this year is 6.5 more points than this outing’s point total.
The average over/under for Purple Eagles games this year is 3.0 more points than the point total of 135 for this outing.
The Stags are 5-9-1 ATS this season.
The Purple Eagles’ ATS record is 6-9-0 this season.
Fairfield Stats & Insights
Fairfield has a -72 scoring differential, falling short by 4.5 points per game. It is putting up 68.5 points per game to rank 319th in college basketball and is giving up 73.0 per outing to rank 230th in college basketball.
The 30.5 rebounds per game Fairfield averages rank 291st in the nation. Its opponents record 31.3 per contest.
The Stags hit 7.0 three-pointers per game (254th in college basketball) at a 31.9% rate (278th in college basketball), compared to the 6.6 their opponents make while shooting 36.1% from deep.
Fairfield averages 90.6 points per 100 possessions on offense (292nd in college basketball), and gives up 96.6 points per 100 possessions (300th in college basketball).
The Stags post 73.5 points per game in home games, compared to 65.3 points per game when playing on the road, a difference of 8.2 points per contest.
Niagara Stats & Insights
Niagara has a -32 scoring differential, falling short by 2.0 points per game. It is putting up 68.0 points per game, 325th in college basketball, and is giving up 70.0 per outing to rank 137th in college basketball.
Niagara is 344th in the nation at 28.4 rebounds per game. That’s 2.0 fewer than the 30.4 its opponents average.
Niagara knocks down 8.7 three-pointers per game (98th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.6. It shoots 35.3% from deep, and its opponents shoot 37.1%.
Niagara averages 94.5 points per 100 possessions on offense (217th in college basketball), and allows 97.3 points per 100 possessions (317th in college basketball).
At home, the Purple Eagles score 74.7 points per game. On the road, they score 62.9.
Fairfield Key Players to Watch
The Stags leader in points and rebounds is Prophet Johnson, who scores 11.7 points and grabs 7.0 rebounds per game.
Fairfield’s best passer is Jamie Bergens, who averages 2.7 assists per game to go with a PPG scoring average of 9.2.
Braden Sparks makes more threes per game than any other member of the Stags, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.4 per contest.
The Fairfield steals leader is Johnson, who averages 1.7 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Isaac Munkadi, who compiles 1.0 block per contest.
Niagara Key Players to Watch
Olumide Adelodun records 11.1 points and 5.5 rebounds per game for the Purple Eagles, enough to be the leading scorer and rebounder on the squad.
Justice Smith records more assists than any other Niagara teammate with 2.6 per game. Smith also scores 10.1 points and pulls down 3.7 rebounds per game.
Jahari Williamson is dependable from three-point range and leads the Purple Eagles with 2.2 made threes per game.
Adelodun (1.1 steals per game) is the steal leader for Niagara while Will Shortt (0.6 blocks per game) is the block leader.
Fairfield vs. Niagara Prediction
Niagara 70, Fairfield 69
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