Niagara Purple Eagles Home to Buffalo Bulls in NCAA Basketball Betting

The Niagara Purple Eagles will look to boost their win total and cover the point spread when they tip off against the Buffalo Bulls at Gallagher Center on Friday in NCAA hoops betting.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the Sportsbook NCAA basketball betting line for this matchup, Niagara sat as 6.5-point underdogs over at Sportsbook. Also, check out the current over/under betting total for points scored, which often goes up first at online sportsbook Sportsbook

Buffalo Bulls vs Niagara Purple Eagles Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Niagara Purple Eagles sport a record of 7-25 and 14-14-1 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Buffalo Bulls have 20-15 and 18-13-2 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 14-15 for the Niagara Purple Eagles and 18-14-1 for the Buffalo Bulls.

This college basketball game matches up the No. 292 (Niagara) and the No. 77 (Buffalo) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Niagara's No. 251 nationally ranked offense (64.59 points per game) against a Buffalo Bulls defense that sits as the No. 208 at 75.26 PPG. The Niagara Purple Eagles have been averaging 40.36% from the field, less than the Bulls have managed so far this season (43.65% on average).