The Niagara Purple Eagles (4-11, 1-4 MAAC) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to break a seven-game road losing streak when they visit the Manhattan Jaspers (7-10, 3-3 MAAC) on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under of 141.5 points.
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Manhattan Cover -5.5 vs Niagara -111
Manhattan vs. Niagara betting lines
- Manhattan moneyline odds to win: -253
- Niagara moneyline odds to win: +205
- Spread: Manhattan (-5.5)
- Total: 141.5
Manhattan statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- At home, Manhattan owns a better record against the spread (4-2-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (1-7-0).
- At home, the Jaspers go over the over/under 50% of the time (three of six games). They hit the over in the same percentage of games on the road (four of eight contests).
- As a moneyline favorite, Manhattan has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.000) compared to away games (.500).
Recent trends
- The Jaspers’ offense has been worse over their last 10 games, putting up 70.8 points a contest compared to the 76.5 they’ve averaged this year.
- Manhattan has been tougher on defense lately, allowing 75.8 points per game during its last 10 outings compared to the 81.0 points per game its opponents average over the 2025-26 season.
- The Jaspers are trending down from deep during their last 10 outings, making 6.4 threes per game and shooting 30.3% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.4 makes and 34.2% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Manhattan betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-10-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-7-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 5.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 5-6-0)
- O-U-P: 7-9-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 4-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-3 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-7 (Home: 3-1; Away: 0-6)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.5 (274th in nation) | 46.4 (306th) | 30.5 (282nd) | 37.8 (362nd) | 13.1 (265th) | 10.8 (115th) |
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Niagara statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- This season, Niagara is 2-2-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). Away, it is 2-7-0 ATS (.222).
- Looking at the over/under, Purple Eagles games have gone over one of four times at home (25%), and five of nine on the road (55.6%).
- The Purple Eagles’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .333 (1-2), and away it is .125 (1-7).
Recent trends
- While the Purple Eagles are putting up 63.0 points per game in 2025-26, they have improved that mark in their past 10 games, amassing 63.7 a contest.
- Over its past 10 games, Niagara is giving up 74.2 points per contest, 0.1 fewer points than its season average (74.3).
- The Purple Eagles are sinking 6.0 threes per game in their previous 10 games, which is 0.5 fewer three-pointers than their average for the season (6.5). In addition, they have a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (27.9%) compared to their season average from downtown (30.1%).
Niagara betting records this season
- ATS Record: 4-10-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 2-7-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 5.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 3-9-0)
- O-U-P: 7-7-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 5-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-9 (Home: 1-2; Away: 1-7)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42.5 (306th in nation) | 47.2 (326th) | 25.1 (364th) | 31.7 (216th) | 13.0 (271st) | 10.1 (63rd) |
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