Siena vs. Niagara betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 5

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The Siena Saints (7-2, 0-0 MAAC) are heavy, 13.5-point favorites as they try to extend a five-game win streak when they host the Niagara Purple Eagles (2-5, 0-0 MAAC) on Friday, December 5, 2025 at MVP Arena. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The matchup has an over/under set at 129.5 points.

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Siena Cover -13.5 vs Niagara -111

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Siena vs. Niagara betting lines

  • Siena moneyline odds to win: -1316
  • Niagara moneyline odds to win: +773
  • Spread: Siena (-13.5)
  • Total: 129.5

Siena statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Siena fared worse at home, covering eight times in 14 home games, and nine times in 14 road games.
  • The Saints exceeded the total more often when playing at home last season, hitting the over in 12 of 14 home matchups (85.7%). On the road, they hit the over in seven of 14 games (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Siena won a higher percentage of its games when playing at home (.600) compared to road games (.500) last season.

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Saints were 225th in the nation offensively (72.2 points scored per game) and 185th defensively (72.1 points conceded).
  • Last season, Siena was 310th in college basketball in rebounds (29.7 per game) and 172nd in rebounds conceded (31.1).
  • Last season the Saints were ranked 300th in the nation in assists with 11.8 per game.

Siena betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-7-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (137th in nation) 45.6 (276th) 29.4 (312th) 26.3 (20th) 12.2 (299th) 11.2 (142nd)

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Niagara statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Niagara performed better against the spread away (7-9-0) than at home (4-8-0) last season.
  • In terms of the over/under, Purple Eagles games finished over more frequently at home (eight of 12, 66.7%) than on the road (eight of 16, 50%) last year.
  • As moneyline underdogs last year, the Purple Eagles won a lower percentage of games at home (0-3) than away (2-13).

Last season stats

  • With 68.5 points per game on offense, the Purple Eagles ranked 313th in the nation last year. On defense, they allowed 71.4 points per contest, which ranked 156th in college basketball.
  • While Niagara was in the bottom 25 in the nation in rebounds per game with 27.9 (15th-worst), it ranked 104th in college basketball with 30.1 rebounds allowed per game.
  • The Purple Eagles put up 12.5 assists per game, which ranked them 260th in the nation.

Niagara betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-5-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 13.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 1-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 3-4-0 (Home: 0-2-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
41.9 (316th in nation) 45.5 (270th) 26.1 (358th) 32.3 (239th) 12.6 (287th) 11.6 (161st)
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