Tipping off at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, the Niagara Purple Eagles (14-11, 10-5 MAAC) will face the Canisius Golden Griffins (10-15, 5-10 MAAC) at Koessler Athletic Center. Niagara’s Ahmad Henderson II is among the players to watch. Friday’s matchup between the Purple Eagles and the Golden Griffins features a tight line of Niagara -1.5. The game’s over/under is 140.5.
Niagara vs. Canisius Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Niagara | -1.5 | 140.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Canisius (+1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (140.5) |
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Niagara vs. Canisius Stat Rankings
| Niagara Avg. (Rank) | Canisius Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 74.9 (151st) | Points Scored | 71.9 (234th) |
| 73.0 (215th) | Points Allowed | 73.8 (238th) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 6.2 (349th) | Off. Rebounds | 10.0 (81st) |
| 6.4 (276th) | 3pt Made | 7.5 (176th) |
| 12.7 (213th) | Assists | 12.5 (230th) |
| 10.9 (132nd) | Turnovers | 12.8 (307th) |
Niagara vs. Canisius Betting Trends
- Against the spread, the Purple Eagles are 15-7-0 this year.
- Niagara has an ATS record of 4-3 as 1.5-point favorites or greater.
- The Purple Eagles have seen 12 of their 22 games go over the point total.
- Niagara’s games have had more than 140.5 points scored on 14 occasions this season.
- The point total average for Purple Eagles games this season is 147.9, 7.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
- Canisius is 10-12-1 against the spread this season.
- Against the spread as 1.5-point underdogs or more, the Golden Griffins are 6-8-1.
- Niagara has played 22 games this year, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
- Golden Griffins games have finished with over 140.5 points scored 15 times this season.
- The average total for Canisius’ games is 145.7 points, 5.2 more than this game’s over/under.
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Niagara Impact Players
- Harlan Obioha is tops on his squad in rebounds per contest (7.8), and also posts 9.8 points and 1.2 assists. At the other end, he posts 0.3 steals and 0.8 blocked shots.
- Henderson II averages a team-best 13.0 points per game. He is also averaging 2.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists, shooting 40.1% from the field and 32.7% from downtown with 1.4 made 3-pointers per game.
- Yaw Obeng-Mensah averages 10.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. At the other end, he posts 0.8 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Luke Bumbalough paces the Purple Eagles at 3.1 assists per game, while also averaging 2.6 rebounds and 10.0 points.
- Braxton Bayless puts up 11.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Canisius Impact Players
- Frank Mitchell is No. 1 on the Golden Griffins in rebounding (11.3 per game), and averages 13.1 points and 1.5 assists. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
- The Golden Griffins get 13.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Siem Uijtendaal.
- The Golden Griffins get 9.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from TJ Gadsden.
- Bryce Okpoh is averaging 7.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, making 50.3% of his shots from the field.
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