Canisius Golden Griffins vs Niagara Purple Eagles Point Spread: Betting Trends Hint at Winner

Niagara Purple Eagles

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Canisius Golden Griffins
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 8:00 PM ET
Koessler Center

Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Tuesday when the Canisius Golden Griffins try to run the Niagara Purple Eagles off the court at Koessler Center in college hoops action.

Niagara Purple Eagles vs Canisius Golden Griffins Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

Bettors looking to go with the Canisius Golden Griffins in this one found them listed as -11.5-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting odds menu for Tuesday's contest. Check for line moves and odds updates as money coming in on the Purple Eagles was expected to move the line.

Niagara Purple Eagles vs Canisius Golden Griffins Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Canisius Golden Griffins currently sport a 15-12 record overall in NCAA basketball action, and have posted a corresponding betting slate of 12-10 ATS. The Niagara Purple Eagles are 6-21 and 9-17 ATS. Betting totals have seen the Canisius Golden Griffins produce a 7-9 OVER/UNDER record on the season, while the Niagara Purple Eagles have gone 6-12-1 against the totals betting line.

According to new college basketball power rankings here at Odds Shark, it's the No. 126-ranked Canisius Golden Griffins and the No. 208-rated Niagara Purple Eagles in this matchup.

How Niagara Purple Eagles vs Canisius Golden Griffins Stats Matchup

Rating these schools in several key categories is important for handicappers and Canisius has the nation's No. 196-rated offensive output, at 64.04 PPG. The visiting Niagara Purple Eagles defense ranks No. 238 allowing on average 72.44 PPG. The Golden Griffins FG% has averaged 40.01% so far, more than the Canisius Purple Eagles marksmen have achieved on the year, 39.43% per game.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

The Purple Eagles got a terrific 30-point effort from Emile Blackman as Niagara defeated Rider 65-61 on Saturday at Alumni Gymnasium.

The Golden Griffins got 16 points from Josiah Heath as Canisius ran past Quinnipiac 65-63 on Saturday at TD Bank Sports Center.

Niagara Purple Eagles vs Canisius Golden Griffins Betting Odds Trends

Niagara is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Niagara's last 11 games
Niagara is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Niagara's last 6 games on the road
Canisius is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Canisius is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Canisius is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Niagara
Canisius is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Niagara

Next Betting Matchups

Niagara home to Fairfield, Sunday, March 1st
Canisius at Fairfield, Friday, February 27th

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