The Purple Eagles will be trying to slam the Saint Peter's Peacocks on Friday when the teams tip off at Gallagher Center in college betting action.

This season, the Purple Eagles are 6-11 overall and 5-6-1 ATS ATS, while the Peacocks are 3-13 and 5-6 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Niagara boasts a 5-7 on the OU, and Saint Peter's is 5-6.



View Saint Peters vs Niagara Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as 5.5-point underdogs in this one at most sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 300 (Purple Eagles) and the No. 298 (Peacocks) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 62-60 result in favor of the Purple Eagles has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
Scoring and defensive stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Niagara's No. 151-ranked scoring average of 69.5 PPG, against a Peacocks defense rated No. 181 and allowing 67.2 PPG. The Purple Eagles FG% has averaged 40.5% to date this season, more than the Peacocks shooters have managed so far (39.9% per game).

Defensively, Saint Peter's features the nation's No. 170-rated defense on the road, allowing 70.8 points per game. Niagara, meanwhile, comes in at No. 131 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Saint Peter's, they were a 72-58 loser as they battled Rider at home. They failed to cover in the match as a 3-point favorite. Saint Peter's got 19 points from Lamin Fulton but lost anyway, 72-58, to Rider on Sunday at Yanitelli Center.

Niagara lost its last outing, a 72-60 result against Siena on January 8. They failed to cover in that game as a 4-point underdog. Niagara got 15 points from Antoine Mason but lost anyway, 72-60, to Siena on Sunday at Times Union Center.


Saint Peter's Peacocks Trends:
When playing on Friday are 1-9
Before playing Canisius are 2-8
After playing Rider are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

Niagara Purple Eagles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Marist are 6-4
After playing Siena are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

A few Peacocks at Purple Eagles trends to consider:
Saint Peter's is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Niagara
Saint Peter's is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Niagara is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing Saint Peter's
Niagara is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Saint Peter's
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Niagara's last 9 games when playing Saint Peter's
Niagara is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Saint Peter's


Next up:
Saint Peter's at Canisius, Sunday, January 15
Niagara home to Marist, Sunday, January 15