The Niagara Purple Eagles (7-11, 2-5 MAAC) are underdogs (+4) as they attempt to stop a three-game losing streak when they host the Marist Red Foxes (13-3, 6-1 MAAC) at 6:30 PM ET on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at Gallagher Center. The game airs on ESPN+. The over/under in the matchup is set at 125.5.
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Marist and Niagara Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
In games it has played as at least 4-point favorites this season, Marist is 3-5 against the spread.
Niagara has a 2-4 record against the spread when an underdog by 4 points or more this year.
These two teams average a combined 136.1 points per game, 10.6 more points than the over/under of 125.5 set for this matchup.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 9.1 more points per game, 134.6, than this game’s over/under of 125.5 points.
Marist’s average total in outings this season has been 132.9, 7.4 points higher than the over/under in this particular game.
The average point total for the Purple Eagles this year is 12.3 points higher than this game’s over/under.
The Red Foxes are 8-8-0 against the spread this season.
The Purple Eagles are 6-11-0 against the spread this year.
Marist Stats & Insights
Marist outscores opponents by 3.9 points per game (scoring 68.4 per game to rank 319th in college basketball while giving up 64.5 per outing to rank 26th in college basketball) and has a +63 scoring differential overall.
Marist wins the rebound battle by 2.6 boards on average. It records 32.2 rebounds per game, which ranks 193rd in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 29.6 per outing.
The Red Foxes connect on 7.0 three-pointers per game (254th in college basketball) compared to their opponents’ 7.1. They shoot 33.1% from deep while their opponents hit 35.1% from long range.
Marist ranks 224th in college basketball with 93.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 101st in college basketball defensively with 88.4 points conceded per 100 possessions.
Offensively the Red Foxes have played worse at home this year, putting up 67.2 points per game, compared to 70.0 per game away from home.
Niagara Stats & Insights
Niagara’s -43 scoring differential (being outscored by 2.4 points per game) is a result of putting up 67.7 points per game (322nd in college basketball) while allowing 70.1 per outing (132nd in college basketball).
Niagara ranks 347th in college basketball at 27.9 rebounds per game. That’s 2.8 fewer than the 30.7 its opponents average.
Niagara connects on 8.5 three-pointers per game (112th in college basketball) at a 34.9% rate (125th in college basketball), compared to the 8.7 its opponents make, shooting 36.7% from deep.
Niagara ranks 215th in college basketball averaging 94.2 points per 100 possessions on offense, and defensively is 314th, allowing 97.5 points per 100 possessions.
At home, the Purple Eagles score 74.7 points per game. Away, they score 63.4.
Marist Key Players to Watch
Josh Pascarelli leads the Red Foxes in scoring, tallying 16.7 points per game to go with 4.1 rebounds and 2.2 assists.
Jaden Daughtry is Marist’s leading rebounder, grabbing 5.8 per game, while Jadin Collins is its best passer, averaging 3.4 assists in each contest.
Pascarelli makes more threes per game than any other member of the Red Foxes, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 2.5 per contest.
Daughtry is a standout on the defensive end for Marist, leading the team in steals with 1.4 per game and blocks with 1.2 per contest.
Niagara Key Players to Watch
Olumide Adelodun sits atop the Purple Eagles leaderboards for both scoring and rebounding with 10.6 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
Justice Smith records more assists than any other Niagara teammate with 2.4 per game. Smith also averages 9.6 points and pulls down 3.9 rebounds per game.
Jahari Williamson averages 2.2 three-pointers per game, the most on the Purple Eagles.
Niagara’s leader in steals is Adelodun with 1.2 per game, and its leader in blocks is Will Shortt with 0.6 per game.
Marist vs. Niagara Prediction
Niagara 68, Marist 67
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