THE LINES
The Niagara Purple Eagles (8-8, 3-4 MAAC) will host the Saint Peter’s Peacocks (6-6, 4-1 MAAC) after winning three home games in a row. The matchup tips at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 21, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Purple Eagles’ (-148 to win on the moneyline) contest with the Peacocks (+120).
Niagara Offense Vs. Saint Peter’s Defense
| Niagara Offense |
Stats (Rank) |
Saint Peter’s Defense |
| 68.4 (260) |
Points/Gm |
63.9 (59) |
| 65.5 (315) |
Possessions/Game |
67.8 (96) |
| 45.0 (138) |
Field Goal % |
40.1 (57) |
| 35.9 (79) |
3PT % |
30.6 (70) |
| 51.6 (140) |
Effective FG % |
45.5 (38) |
| 55.4 (117) |
True Shooting % |
51.8 (172) |
Saint Peter’s Offense Vs. Niagara Defense
| Saint Peter’s Offense |
Stats (Rank) |
Niagara Defense |
| 65.5 (310) |
Points/Gm |
65.3 (84) |
| 68.0 (224) |
Possessions/Game |
66.6 (54) |
| 40.4 (324) |
Field Goal % |
41.0 (89) |
| 31.3 (290) |
3PT % |
30.9 (84) |
| 45.2 (336) |
Effective FG % |
47.4 (101) |
| 49.6 (311) |
True Shooting % |
50.8 (132) |
Niagara Betting Insights
- Niagara has covered 10 times in 16 chances against the spread this season.
- The Purple Eagles have an ATS record of 4-2 when playing as at least 2.5-point favorites this season.
- So far this season, five out of Niagara’s 16 games have gone over the point total.
- Niagara’s games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 124.5 points 11 times.
- Purple Eagles matchups this year have an average point total of 135.6, 11.1 more points than this game’s over/under.
Saint Peter’s Betting Insights
- Saint Peter’s is 7-3-1 ATS this year.
- The Peacocks have an ATS record of 4-0-1 when playing as at least 2.5-point underdogs this season.
- Saint Peter’s games have gone over the point total three out of 11 times this year.
- Saint Peter’s has combined with its opponents to score more than 124.5 points in seven of 11 games this season.
- Peacocks matchups this season have a 132.5-point average over/under, 8.0 more points than this game’s total.
Niagara Key Players
- Marcus Hammond leads the Purple Eagles in scoring, averaging 17.3 points per game.
- Niagara is led in rebounding by Jordan Cintron’s 5.9 rebounds per game and assists by Noah Thomasson’s 3.0 assists per game.
- The Purple Eagles are led by Hammond from beyond the arc. He knocks down 2.4 shots from deep per game.
- Cintron leads the team with 1.8 steals per game. Sam Iorio collects 0.6 blocks a contest to pace Niagara.
Saint Peter’s Key Players
- Daryl Banks III outpaced his teammates on the Peacocks scoring front by putting up 10.7 points per game. He adds 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game this season.
- When it comes to Saint Peter’s leaders in rebounds and assists, the team has two players at the top: Fousseyni Drame with 7.5 rebounds per game and Jaylen Murray with 2.4 assists per game.
- Doug Edert is tops from three-point range for the Peacocks, hitting 1.5 treys per game.
- KC Ndefo is a defensive force for Saint Peter’s, leading the team in both steals (1.4 per game) and blocks (2.5 per game).