Earning a win and covering the posted spread will be the goals for Fairfield when they take on the Purple Eagles on Friday in college hoops betting action.

The Stags will look to vanquish their hosts on Friday, as they are 1-4 ATS versus the spread this season, while the Purple Eagles are 1-2-1 ATS. Fairfield is 2-3 against the total, while Niagara is 1-3 versus the number.



View Fairfield vs Niagara Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with Niagara in this one will find them as 7-point underdogs.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
This game matches up the No. 243 (Purple Eagles) and the No. 89 (Stags) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 68-60 result in favor of the Stags has been projected by the scores prediction engine.



How They Match Up:
In the paint, the rebound battle will feature Niagara's No. 157-rated squad against Fairfield's No. 284-rated roster. And in long-range shooting, Niagara rates No. 312 in the country with 4.2 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 255 nationally with 5.1 per match.

Defensively, Fairfield features the nation's No. 111-rated defense on the road, allowing 66.3 points per game. Niagara, meanwhile, comes in at No. 65 nationally in scoring at home.

Fairfield was a 72-66 loser in its last match on the road against Indiana State. They failed to cover the 2–point spread as favorites. Fairfield got 21 points from Rakim Sanders but lost anyway, 72-66, to Indiana State on Sunday at Wide World of Sports Complex.

Niagara was a 65-63 Sportsbook in its last match on the road against St. Francis PA. The Purple Eagles grabbed a 65-63 win over the Red Flash on Monday, behind a 15-point effort from Antoine Mason at DeGol Arena.


Fairfield Stags Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Canisius are 8-2
After a loss are 6-4

Niagara Purple Eagles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Iona are 4-6
After playing St. Francis PA are 0-2
After a win are 3-7

A few Stags at Purple Eagles trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Fairfield's last 8 games when playing on the road against Niagara
Fairfield is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Fairfield is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Niagara
Fairfield is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Niagara
Niagara is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Niagara is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Fairfield
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Niagara's last 8 games when playing at home against Fairfield
Niagara is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Fairfield


Next up:
Fairfield at Canisius, Sunday, December 4
Niagara home to Iona, Sunday, December 4