Marist vs. Niagara betting: College basketball preview for January 23

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The Marist Red Foxes (13-3, 6-1 MAAC) are favored (by 4 points) to build on a four-game road winning streak when they visit the Niagara Purple Eagles (7-11, 2-5 MAAC) on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:30 PM ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 125.5 points.

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Marist Cover -4 vs Niagara -109

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Marist vs. Niagara betting lines

  • Marist moneyline odds to win: -189
  • Niagara moneyline odds to win: +156
  • Spread: Marist (-4)
  • Total: 125.5

Marist statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Marist has played worse at home, covering four times in nine home games, and four times in seven road games.
  • The Red Foxes have eclipsed the over/under less consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in two of nine home matchups (22.2%). In road games, they have hit the over in five of seven games (71.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Marist has won a lower percentage of its home games (.889) compared to road games (1.000).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Red Foxes have been racking up 66.1 points per game, an average that’s slightly lower than the 68.4 they’ve scored over the course of the 2024-25 season.
  • Marist has been slightly better on the defensive end of the floor of late, giving up 60.8 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 64.5 it has surrendered per game this year.
  • During their last 10 outings, the Red Foxes are making 0.8 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (6.2 compared to 7.0 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (31.6% compared to 33.1% season-long).

Marist betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-8-0 (Home: 4-5-0; Away: 4-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 5-6-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-1 (Home: 8-1; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (126th in nation) 40.6 (51st) 32.2 (193rd) 29.6 (98th) 13.4 (209th) 10.5 (86th)

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Niagara statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Niagara’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (2-4-0). On the road, it is .222 (2-7-0).
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Purple Eagles’ games have finished above the over/under at home (66.7%, four of six) than away (44.4%, four of nine).
  • The Purple Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and away (0-9).

Recent trends

  • The Purple Eagles have performed worse offensively in their last 10 games, scoring 66.8 points per contest, 0.9 fewer points their than season average of 67.7.
  • Niagara is surrendering 69.2 points per game over its last 10 games, which is 0.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (70.1).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Purple Eagles are draining 8.1 treys per contest, 0.4 fewer threes than their season average (8.5). They own a better three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (35.4%) compared to their season average (34.9%).

Niagara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-11-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 2-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4+: 2-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-3-0; As Underdog: 2-8-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-9-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 6-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-10 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.4 (209th in nation) 43.9 (216th) 27.9 (347th) 30.7 (155th) 12.6 (269th) 11.2 (152nd)
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