The Niagara Purple Eagles (5-17, 2-10 MAAC) bring a five-game losing streak into a home matchup with the Canisius Golden Griffins (8-15, 3-9 MAAC), losers of seven straight. The Golden Griffins are underdogs by just 2.5 points in the contest, which tips at 6:30 p.m. ET (on ESPN+) on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. The over/under is set at 126.5 for the matchup.
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Niagara Cover -2.5 vs Canisius -111
Niagara vs. Canisius betting lines
- Niagara moneyline odds to win: -150
- Canisius moneyline odds to win: +125
- Spread: Niagara (-2.5)
- Total: 126.5
Niagara statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- Niagara sports a better record against the spread at home (3-4-0) than it does in road games (5-8-0).
- The Purple Eagles have gone over the total in a lower percentage of games at home (28.6%) than road games (53.8%).
Recent trends
- In their last 10 games, the Purple Eagles have been racking up 63.5 points per game, an average that’s a little higher than the 63.1 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
- The last 10 games have seen Niagara give up 3.3 fewer points per game (68.9) than its season-long average (72.2).
- The Purple Eagles are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.3 threes per game and shooting 37.7% from long range compared to their season-long averages of 7.1 makes and 33.1% from distance in the 2025-26 season.
Niagara betting records this season
- ATS Record: 8-13-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 5-8-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 7-12-0)
- O-U-P: 10-11-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 7-6-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-15 (Home: 1-5; Away: 2-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.0 (295th in nation) | 46.4 (308th) | 26.0 (362nd) | 31.1 (182nd) | 13.6 (215th) | 10.4 (104th) |
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Canisius statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Canisius’ winning percentage against the spread, both home and away, is .500. It is 5-5-0 ATS on its home court and 6-6-0 on the road.
- In terms of the over/under, Golden Griffins games have finished over six of 10 times at home (60%), and two of 12 away (16.7%).
- The Golden Griffins’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .429 (3-4), and away it is .167 (2-10).
Recent trends
- In their past 10 games, the Golden Griffins are posting 67.7 points per game, 4.3 more than their season average (63.4).
- While Canisius is surrendering 71.4 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse over its last 10 games, allowing 73.0 points per contest.
- The Golden Griffins are sinking 8.8 threes per contest in their last 10 games, which is 1.4 more than their average for the season (7.4). Likewise, they sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 contests (34.6%) compared to their season average from three-point land (33.9%).
Canisius betting records this season
- ATS Record: 11-11-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 6-6-0)
- ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 9-9-0 (As Favorite: 1-2-0; As Underdog: 10-9-0)
- O-U-P: 8-14-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 2-10-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-14 (Home: 3-4; Away: 2-10)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.1 (355th in nation) | 45.3 (256th) | 30.3 (286th) | 31.2 (194th) | 12.2 (309th) | 11.8 (242nd) |
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