Niagara vs. Siena: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 15, 2024

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 14, 2024

The Niagara Purple Eagles (7-8, 3-2 MAAC) will face the Siena Saints (2-13, 1-3 MAAC) on Monday at 12:00 PM ET at Gallagher Center. Zek Tekin will be among the players to watch for the Saints. The Purple Eagles are currently 5.5-point favorites against the Saints. The game’s over/under is 139.5.

Niagara vs. Siena Betting Lines

Niagara vs Siena Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Niagara -5.5 139.5 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Niagara (-5.5)
Total Pick Over (139.5)

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Niagara vs. Siena Stat Rankings

Niagara Avg. (Rank) Siena Avg. (Rank)
75.1 (172nd) Points Scored 60.4 (359th)
74.3 (254th) Points Allowed 77.5 (317th)
(1st) Rebounds (1st)
6.4 (330th) Off. Rebounds 10.5 (53rd)
6.5 (264th) 3pt Made 5.0 (348th)
12.5 (240th) Assists 10.9 (331st)
10.3 (65th) Turnovers 15.5 (359th)

Niagara vs. Siena Betting Trends

  • The Purple Eagles’ record against the spread is 8-4-0.
  • Niagara has won once ATS (1-1) as a 5.5-point favorite or more this season.
  • The Purple Eagles have seen eight of their 12 games go over the point total.
  • Niagara and its opponent have broken the 139.5-point mark eight times this year.
  • Purple Eagles games have had an average of 149.4 points this season, 9.9 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Siena is 4-10-0 against the spread this season.
  • The Saints have an ATS record of 4-6 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
  • Niagara has played 12 games this season, and eight of them have hit the over.
  • So far this year, five Saints games have featured over 139.5 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 1.6 points higher than the average scoring total for Siena’s games of 137.9.

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Niagara Impact Players

  • Yaw Obeng-Mensah posts 11.6 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, shooting 47.2% from the field.
  • Harlan Obioha totals a team-leading 7.8 rebounds per game. In addition, he’s putting up 8.4 points and 1.3 assists, shooting 56.6% from the floor.
  • Ahmad Henderson II paces the Purple Eagles at 13.1 points per game, while also averaging 1.9 assists and 2.6 rebounds.
  • Braxton Bayless averages 11.6 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, shooting 52.0% from the floor.
  • Luke Bumbalough averages a team-leading 2.7 assists per contest. He is also putting up 9.9 points and 2.5 rebounds, shooting 41.8% from the floor and 37.5% from downtown with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest.

Siena Impact Players

  • Giovanni Emejuru is putting up team highs in points (11.2 per game) and rebounds (6.1). And he is contributing 0.5 assists, making 55.0% of his shots from the floor.
  • Tekin is No. 1 on the Saints in assists (3.8 per game), and puts up 10.0 points and 2.6 rebounds. He also delivers 1.2 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Killian Gribben gives the Saints 5.0 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.3 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
  • Michael Eley gets the Saints 14.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. He also averages 0.7 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
  • Michael Evbagharu is putting up 5.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game, making 39.5% of his shots from the floor.

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