THE LINES
The Niagara Purple Eagles (13-15, 8-11 MAAC) aim to continue a three-game home win streak when they host the Marist Red Foxes (14-14, 9-10 MAAC) on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 1:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Purple Eagles’ ( to win on the moneyline) game with the Red Foxes ().
Niagara Offense Vs. Marist Defense
| Niagara Offense | Stats (Rank) | Marist Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 67.2 (275) | Points/Gm | 67.3 (123) |
| 65.7 (293) | Possessions/Game | 67.1 (93) |
| 43.8 (200) | Field Goal % | 41.1 (59) |
| 34.3 (154) | 3PT % | 32.3 (115) |
| 50.0 (209) | Effective FG % | 47.6 (84) |
| 53.6 (189) | True Shooting % | 51.1 (111) |
Marist Offense Vs. Niagara Defense
| Marist Offense | Stats (Rank) | Niagara Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 70.0 (210) | Points/Gm | 66.1 (84) |
| 67.0 (238) | Possessions/Game | 66.4 (61) |
| 44.3 (164) | Field Goal % | 41.6 (90) |
| 34.9 (116) | 3PT % | 32.4 (119) |
| 51.0 (149) | Effective FG % | 47.6 (84) |
| 54.1 (169) | True Shooting % | 51.4 (122) |
Niagara Betting Insights
- Niagara has covered 14 times in 28 matchups with a spread this season.
- The Purple Eagles have an ATS record of 6-3 when playing as at least 3-point favorites this season.
- Niagara’s games have hit the over 13 out of 28 times this season.
- Niagara and its opponents have gone over 130 combined points in 16 of 28 games this season.
- Purple Eagles outings this year have an average total of 133.3, 3.3 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Marist Betting Insights
- Marist is 14-13-1 ATS this season.
- The Red Foxes have been an underdog by 3 points or more nine times this year, and covered the spread in six of those games.
- In Marist’s 28 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 16 times.
- Marist has played 20 games this season that have gone over 130 combined points scored.
- Red Foxes contests this season have a 133.0-point average over/under, 3.0 more points than this game’s total.
Niagara Key Players
- The Purple Eagles scoring leader is Marcus Hammond, who contributes 18.0 points per game.
- Sam Iorio paces Niagara with 6.1 rebounds a game and Noah Thomasson leads the team with 3.5 assists per contest.
- Hammond connects on 2.3 treys per game to lead the Purple Eagles.
- Jordan Cintron leads the team with 1.5 steals per game. Iorio collects 0.8 blocks a game to pace Niagara.
Marist Key Players
- Jao Ituka outpaced his teammates on the Red Foxes scoring front by putting up 15.4 points per game. He adds 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game this season.
- When it comes to Marist leaders in rebounds and assists, the team has two players at the top: Matthew Herasme with 4.9 rebounds per game and Ricardo Wright with 1.8 assists per game.
- Wright makes more threes per game than any other member of the Red Foxes, cashing in 2.0 treys per game.
- Marist’s Raheim Sullivan has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.1 per game and Jordan Jones is first in blocks with 1.2 per game.