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The Niagara Purple Eagles (8-5, 3-1 MAAC) are underdogs (+3) in their attempt to extend a three-game winning streak when they visit the Fairfield Stags (6-8, 2-2 MAAC) at 7:00 PM ET on Friday, January 6, 2023 at Leo D. Mahoney Arena. The matchup has an over/under of 122.5 points.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Stags vs. Purple Eagles
- Game Day: Friday, January 6, 2023
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- Location: Fairfield, Connecticut
- Arena: Leo D. Mahoney Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfield | -3 | 122.5 |
Fairfield Betting Stats & Information
- Fairfield has won four of seven games when listed as the moneyline favorite this season (57.1%).
- The Stags have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -165 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Stags have compiled a 7-6-0 record against the spread.
- The Purple Eagles have a 3-2 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 3 points or more this year.
- The average total for Fairfield’s games this year is 6.6 more points than the over/under of 122.5 in this game.
Niagara Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Niagara has won three out of the seven games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Purple Eagles have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +136 moneyline set for this game.
- The Purple Eagles’ ATS record is 7-6-0 this year.
- In games this season in which they were an underdog by 3 points or more, the Purple Eagles have a 3-2 record against the spread.
- Niagara’s games this year have averaged a total of 129 points, 6.5 more than the point total in this matchup.
Fairfield vs. Niagara Season Stat Comparison
| Fairfield Rank | Fairfield AVG | Niagara AVG | Niagara Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330th | 64.8 | Points Scored | 64.6 | 335th |
| 65th | 64.4 | Points Allowed | 64.4 | 65th |
| 196th | 32.3 | Rebounds | 29.7 | 308th |
| 165th | 9.1 | Off. Rebounds | 7.1 | 307th |
| 276th | 6.4 | 3pt Made | 6.7 | 258th |
| 355th | 9.7 | Assists | 12 | 281st |
| 86th | 11.4 | Turnovers | 10.5 | 32nd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Fairfield Stags Leaders
- The scoring and rebounding leader for the Stags is Supreme Cook, who averages 12.9 points and 8.1 rebounds per game.
- Fairfield’s best passer is Allan Jeanne-Rose, who averages 2.2 assists per game to go with his 8.1 PPG scoring average.
- TJ Long makes more threes per game than any other member of the Stags, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.9 per contest.
Niagara Purple Eagles Leaders
- Noah Thomasson scores 17.6 points and tacks on 3.4 assists per game, putting him at the top of the Purple Eagles’ leaderboards in those statistics.
- Sam Iorio is at the top of the Niagara rebounding leaderboard with 6.2 rebounds per game. He also racks up 8.8 points and adds 1.6 assists per game.
- Thomasson is consistent from three-point range and leads the Purple Eagles with 1.9 made threes per game.
