Niagara vs Quinnipiac 1/9/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Quinnipiac Bobcats (7-4) vs. Niagara Purple Eagles (5-7)
January 9, 2022 1:00 pm EDT
The Line: Niagara Purple Eagles -2.5 / Quinnipiac Bobcats +2.5 ; Over/Under: 138
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The Quinnipiac Bobcats will travel to the Gallagher Center to take on the Niagara Purple Eagles this Sunday afternoon in College Basketball action.
The Quinnipiac Bobcats and Niagara Purple Eagles will square off for the 2nd straight game and Quinnipiac will hope to keep their 4-game winning streak alive after defeating Niagara by a 77-68 margin on December 31st. Quinnipiac was outstanding on both ends of the court in the first half and was able to hold hang on late for the victory after going into halftime with a 46-30 lead. Quinnipiac shot 53.8% from the field & 45.8% from beyond the arc while Niagara shot 43.3% from the field & 34.6% from beyond the arc. Quinnipiac lost the turnover battle by a 17-11 margin, however, did outrebound Niagara by a 32-26 margin in the victory. Leading the way for the Bobcats was Dezi Jones who had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, & 2 steals while the Purple Eagles were led by Jordan Cintron who had 14 points, 5 rebounds, & 1 assist.
On the season, Quinnipiac is averaging 75.0 ppg on 45.2% shooting from the field. The Bobcats are averaging 9.7 three-pointers per game on 35.3% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Quinnipiac has been led by Matt Balance (16.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.3 spg), Kevin Marfo (10.1 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 4.1 apg), Dezi Jones (9.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.2 spg), & Jacob Rigoni (9.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg).
Defensively, Quinnipiac is allowing their opponents to average 68.2 ppg on 42.4% shooting from the field. The Bobcats have a rebound margin of 1.6 and a turnover margin of 0.9.
On the season, Niagara is averaging 68.6 ppg on 45.3% shooting from the field. The Purple Eagles are averaging 7.1 three-pointers per game on 35.6% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Niagara has been led by Marcus Hammond (17.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.0 spg), Jordan Cintron (9.8 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.8 spg), Sam Iorio (7.8 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.3 apg), & Justin Roberts (7.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.2 apg).
Defensively, Niagara is holding their opponents to an average of 65.0 ppg on 41.8% shooting from the field. The Purple Eagles have a rebound margin of -0.7 and a turnover margin of 0.9.
The Bobcats are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games and 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games vs. Niagara. The Purple Eagles are 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games, however, are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games at home.
Quinnipiac has been led by their offense which comes into this game ranked 113th in scoring offense & 34th in three-pointers made per game and have been slightly below average defensively, ranking 177th in scoring defense & 186th in defensive FG%. Niagara has struggled on the offensive end this season, ranking just 263rd in scoring offense, however, the Purple Eagles have been solid defensively as they come into this matchup ranked 94th in scoring defense & 143rd in defensive FG%.
Quinnipiac was able to take care of business against Niagara just over a week ago, however, Quinnipiac is just 2-2 on the road this season and I see their offense struggling a bit in what is generally a tough road environment. Niagara has been solid defensively this season and as after seeing them be competitive in games at Xavier & Ohio State earlier this season, I think the Purple Eagles get some revenge in this one and cover this small spread. Good Luck!
