It will be a battle between MAAC opponents when the Iona Gaels (7-15, 5-6 MAAC) welcome the Niagara Purple Eagles (11-13, 4-7 MAAC) to the Hynes Athletics Center. The game is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 10, 2019.
Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Iona Gaels Betting Prediction
The last time the Purple Eagles played, they were dismantled by the Marist Red Foxes, 79-58. Marist’s turnover percentage was their largest advantage over Niagara. The Red Foxes had a rate of 11.2 (better than their season average of 17.6), while the Purple Eagles posted a mark of 16.8. Raheem Solomon led Niagara in scoring with 16 points on 4-for-9 shooting.
The Gaels lost a tough one against the Quinnipiac Bobcats in their last outing, 66-65. Making free throws was one of Quinnipiac’s largest advantages. They were 8-10 (80.0 percent), while the Gaels were just 6-8 (75.0 percent). With 17 points and 12 rebounds, Iona’s Tajuan Agee had a good game.
This will be the second game of the season between these two squads. Marvin Prochet recorded 20 points and 10 rebounds in the first matchup, in which the Purple Eagles defeated the Gaels 95-90. Niagara had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (40.9 vs. 8.3). Iona, on the other hand, had a better turnover percentage (9.7 vs. 14.5).
Iona does a solid job at getting to the charity stripe. They rank 50th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.277), but Niagara is among the best in the NCAA at keeping opponents off the line (ranking 16th by allowing a FTA rate of 0.170).
Niagara at Iona Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Niagara ranks 129th in rebounds per game (36.0) while Iona ranks 249th in rebounds allowed per game (37.9).
The Purple Eagles average 22.8 three pointers per game, which ranks 133rd in the country. The Gaels rank 248th in three pointers allowed per game (25.5).
Iona ranks 138th in assists per game (13.5) while Niagara ranks 238th (11.1).
The Purple Eagles rank 77th in blocks per game (3.7) while the Gaels rank 100th in blocks allowed per game (3.4).
Niagara is 42nd in the country with 5.3 steals allowed per game while Iona is 58th with 5.5 steals allowed per game.
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The Purple Eagles have outscored opponents by an average of 0.2 points in their last five games. On the season, Niagara has lost by an average of 2.9 points.
During their last five games, the Gaels have scored an average of 67.6 points per game (10.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 70.2 points per game (10.3 below their season average).
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