Fairfield vs. Niagara: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 12, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 12, 2024

In regular season action on Friday, the Fairfield Stags (9-6, 3-1 MAAC) will play the Niagara Purple Eagles (6-8, 2-2 MAAC), with Fairfield’s Jasper Floyd among the key players to watch. Tipoff at Gallagher Center is at 7:00 PM ET. Friday’s matchup between the Stags and the Purple Eagles features the Stags as slim 2-point favorites. The matchup’s over/under is 146.5.

Fairfield vs. Niagara Betting Lines

Fairfield vs Niagara Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Fairfield -2 146.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Fairfield (-2)
Total Pick Under (146.5)

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Fairfield vs. Niagara Stat Rankings

Fairfield Avg. (Rank) Niagara Avg. (Rank)
75.8 (156th) Points Scored 73.6 (205th)
70.2 (147th) Points Allowed 74.4 (259th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
8.0 (233rd) Off. Rebounds 6.4 (328th)
9.0 (55th) 3pt Made 6.3 (283rd)
13.7 (155th) Assists 12.4 (246th)
11.9 (200th) Turnovers 10.7 (94th)

Fairfield vs. Niagara Betting Trends

  • The Stags’ record against the spread is 6-7-0.
  • Against the spread as 2-point favorites or more, Fairfield is 4-2.
  • The Stags have seen nine of their 13 games hit the over.
  • Fairfield and its opponent have broken the 146.5-point mark six times this season.
  • The over/under for this game is 146.5 points, 0.5 more than the average point total for Stags games this season.
  • Niagara has seven wins in 11 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread as 2-point underdogs or greater, the Purple Eagles are 5-2.
  • This year, nine of Fairfield’s 13 games have hit the over.
  • Purple Eagles games have gone over 146.5 points on five occasions this season.
  • The average total points scored in Niagara’s games this year (146.5) is 1.6 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Fairfield Impact Players

  • Floyd leads his team in both rebounds (5.7) and assists (4.7) per contest, and also averages 10.6 points. Defensively, he posts 2.4 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Caleb Fields is posting 13.8 points, 2.3 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game.
  • Jalen Leach is posting 13.8 points, 2.2 assists and 3.2 rebounds per contest.
  • Brycen Goodine leads the Stags with 14.4 points per contest and 1.6 assists, while also posting 3.0 rebounds.
  • Peyton Smith is putting up 8.5 points, 1.4 assists and 4.9 rebounds per contest.

Niagara Impact Players

  • Yaw Obeng-Mensah gets the Purple Eagles 11.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game. He also delivers 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Harlan Obioha is putting up a team-best 7.9 rebounds per game. And he is producing 8.6 points and 1.2 assists, making 57.0% of his shots from the floor.
  • Ahmad Henderson II is the Purple Eagles’ top scorer (12.6 points per game), and he posts 1.9 assists and 2.5 rebounds.
  • Braxton Bayless is posting a team-leading 2.4 assists per game. And he is contributing 11.5 points and 1.7 rebounds, making 52.1% of his shots from the field.
  • Luke Bumbalough is the Purple Eagles’ top assist man (2.4 per game), and he delivers 9.6 points and 2.4 rebounds.

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