The Saint Peter’s Peacocks (5-7) head to Niagara to take on the Purple Eagles (3-12) in what should be a low-scoring game. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Jan. 7.
The Purple Eagles are hoping to rebound after their 65-52 loss to Iona on Monday. Marvin Prochet was the team’s leading scorer with 11 points. The Peacocks, meanwhile, are coming off a 68-60 win against Marist on Monday. Trevis Wyche was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 16 points on 6-for-11 shooting.
Saint Peter’s is a slim one-point favorite over Niagara. According to the oddsmakers, the Over/Under (O/U) is currently 126 points. The Purple Eagles have gone 3-12 Straight Up (SU) and 6-5-1 Against The Spread (ATS).
Over on the other bench, the Peacocks have records of 6-2 ATS and 5-7 SU.
These conference foes will be squaring off for the first time this season. In their most recent meeting a season ago, Saint Peter’s came out on top, but the win was not enough to overtake Niagara in their recent head-to-head series. Its record is now 4-6 SU over the most recent meetings. Furthermore, Niagara holds the advantage ATS with a record of 5-4-1. During their latest five matchups, neither team ever held the advantage in field goals, rebounds, or three-pointers.
Predictions: SU Winner – StPete, ATS Winner – StPete, O/U – Over
Notes
Niagara is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games.
Niagara is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games at home.
Niagara is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Saint Peter’s.
Niagara is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Saint Peter’s.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Niagara’s last 6 games when playing at home against Saint Peter’s.
Saint Peter’s beats Niagara in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Peacocks average 69.1 possessions and .981 points per possession, while the Purple Eagles average 68.2 possessions with .929 points per possession.
Niagara has an average effective field goal percentage of 45.7%. Saint Peter’s is an abysmal 2-6 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
The Niagara Purple Eagles average 5.7 steals per game. When giving up 5 or more steals, the Saint Peter’s Peacocks have a losing record (3-6) this season.
