Mount St. Mary’s vs. Niagara betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 19

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The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (7-12, 3-5 MAAC) hit the road in MAAC action against the Niagara Purple Eagles (5-12, 2-5 MAAC) on Monday, January 19, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET. The Mountaineers are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The over/under is set at 131.5 for the matchup.

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Mount St. Mary’s vs. Niagara betting lines

  • Mount St. Mary’s moneyline odds to win: -169
  • Niagara moneyline odds to win: +141
  • Spread: Mount St. Mary’s (-3.5)
  • Total: 131.5

Mount St. Mary’s statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • At home, Mount St. Mary’s has a worse record against the spread (3-3-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (7-5-0).
  • In terms of point totals, the Mountaineers hit the over less often in home games, as they’ve eclipsed the total two times in six opportunities this season (33.3%). In road games, they have hit the over six times in 12 opportunities (50%).
  • Mount St. Mary’s has performed worse as a moneyline favorite at home, posting a home record of 1-1, compared to going 3-0 away from home.

Recent trends

  • The Mountaineers have been scoring 67.5 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 67.8 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Mount St. Mary’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (66.8) is 7.0 fewer points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (73.8).
  • The Mountaineers’ last 10 contests have seen them make 7.0 three-pointers per game while shooting 29.7% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are below their 2025-26 averages of 7.9 makes and 31.9%.

Mount St. Mary’s betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-8-0 (Home: 3-3-0; Away: 7-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 2-0-0 (As Favorite: 4-1-0; As Underdog: 6-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 6-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-11 (Home: 2-2; Away: 0-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (292nd in nation) 41.2 (59th) 33.3 (147th) 30.2 (130th) 13.9 (206th) 15.6 (364th)

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Niagara statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Niagara’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .500 (2-2-0). On the road, it is .273 (3-8-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Purple Eagles games have gone over one of four times at home (25%), and six of 11 on the road (54.5%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Purple Eagles have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-2) than on the road (2-8).

Recent trends

  • In their previous 10 games, the Purple Eagles are scoring 63.0 points per game, 0.2 fewer points than their season average (63.2).
  • In its previous 10 games, Niagara is giving up 72.5 points per contest, compared to its season average of 73.4 points allowed.
  • In their last 10 games, the Purple Eagles are sinking 6.4 treys per game, 0.2 fewer threes than their season average (6.6). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (30.0%) compared to their season average (30.9%).

Niagara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-11-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 3-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-7-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 4-10-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-8-0 (Home: 1-3-0; Away: 6-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.8 (301st in nation) 46.4 (306th) 25.0 (364th) 31.8 (223rd) 13.4 (239th) 10.0 (62nd)
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