Detroit Mercy vs. Niagara betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 29

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The Detroit Mercy Titans (1-6) take a four-game losing streak into a road matchup with the Niagara Purple Eagles (2-4), losers of three straight. The Purple Eagles are underdogs by only 1.5 points in the contest, which starts at 1 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Saturday, November 29, 2025. The matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points.

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Detroit Mercy Cover -1.5 vs Niagara -108

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Detroit Mercy vs. Niagara betting lines

  • Detroit Mercy moneyline odds to win: -122
  • Niagara moneyline odds to win: +101
  • Spread: Detroit Mercy (-1.5)
  • Total: 142.5

Detroit Mercy statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread last season, Detroit Mercy played better at home, covering eight times in 12 home games, and eight times in 17 road games.
  • The Titans went over the total in a higher percentage of home games (50%) than road tilts (47.1%) last season.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Titans were the 331st-ranked team in the country (67.1 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 292nd (75.9 points conceded per game).
  • Detroit Mercy collected 33.7 rebounds per game and conceded 32.0 boards last year, ranking 72nd and 233rd, respectively, in college basketball.
  • Last season, the Titans were 13th-worst in college basketball in assists at 10.8 per game.

Detroit Mercy betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-1-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-2-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 0-1 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-5 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.0 (342nd in nation) 46.2 (285th) 33.9 (182nd) 36.9 (342nd) 12.7 (269th) 12.3 (208th)

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Niagara statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Last season, Niagara was 4-8-0 at home against the spread (.333 winning percentage). On the road, it was 7-9-0 ATS (.438).
  • Purple Eagles games went above the over/under more frequently at home (eight times out of 12) than on the road (eight of 16) last season.
  • The Purple Eagles, as moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than on the road (2-13) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last year the Purple Eagles put up 68.5 points per game (313th-ranked in college basketball) and surrendered 71.4 points per contest (156th-ranked).
  • Niagara averaged only 27.9 boards per game (15th-worst in college basketball), and allowed 30.1 rebounds per contest (104th-ranked).
  • Last season the Purple Eagles ranked 260th in college basketball in assists, putting up 12.5 per game.

Niagara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-0-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 1-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 1-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-3-0 (Home: 0-1-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.4 (323rd in nation) 46.4 (292nd) 26.8 (353rd) 31.3 (172nd) 11.7 (319th) 12.2 (203rd)
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