The Purple Eagles hope to be lousy hosts on Friday as the Loyola Greyhounds pay a visit to Gallagher Center on the college basketball betting menu.

The Greyhounds will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 10-7 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Purple Eagles are 10-10 ATS. Loyola is 10-7 against the total, while Niagara is 6-13 versus the number.



View Loyola vs Niagara Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Loyola before tip-off in this one will find them as 3-point favorites.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Power Rankings at Odds Shark show No. 200-rated Loyola taking on the No. 317-rated Purple Eagles in this contest. The scores prediction computer here indicates a possible 68-57 win for the Greyhounds on Friday.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Niagara's No. 314-ranked offense, averaging 61.2 PPG, against a Greyhounds defense that ranks No. 150 at 66.8 PPG. The Purple Eagles field goal percentage has averaged 37.4% so far, less than the Greyhounds marksmen have achieved on the year, 42% per game.

Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Loyola owns the country's No. 109-rated mark, allowing 68.4 points per game on the highway. Niagara, on the other hand, rates No. 319 in scoring at home.

Loyola was a 75-57 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against Towson. They covered the 3.5–point spread as favorites. The Greyhounds grabbed a 75-57 win over the Tigers on Saturday, behind a 19-point effort from J'hared Hall at Towson Center.

Niagara was a 61-55 Sportsbook in its last match at home against Central Michigan. They covered the 1.5–point spread as favorites. Niagara earned a 61-55 victory over Central Michigan on Saturday, getting 14 points from Marvin Jordan at Gallagher Center.


Loyola Greyhounds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Canisius are 4-6
After playing Towson State are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

Niagara Purple Eagles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Manhattan are 5-5
After playing Central Michigan are 1-1
After a win are 4-6

A few Greyhounds at Purple Eagles trends to consider:
Loyola is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Loyola is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Niagara
Niagara is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Loyola
Niagara is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Loyola
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Niagara's last 11 games
Niagara is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games


Next up:
Loyola at Canisius, Sunday, February 27
Niagara home to Manhattan, Sunday, February 27