MAAC opponents meet when the Niagara Purple Eagles (4-4) visit the Manhattan Jaspers (3-3) at Draddy Gymnasium, tipping off at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 16, 2021. The Jaspers are 1.5-point underdogs in the game, the second matchup between the teams this season. The matchup’s point total is 122.5.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of January 16, 2021, 1:17 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Niagara Betting Information
- Niagara has put together a 3-1 record against the spread this season.
- The Purple Eagles have a winning record against the spread when favored by 1.5 points or more, going 2-1 this season.
- The Purple Eagles and their opponents have gone over the set over/under in 2 of 4 games this season (50%).
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Niagara Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Hammond | 11 | 14.6 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 2.4 |
| Kobi Nwandu | 11 | 12.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Justin Roberts | 10 | 7.9 | 3.1 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Jordan Cintron | 8 | 7.4 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Raheem Solomon | 9 | 6.9 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Manhattan Betting Information
- Over the course of this season, Manhattan has come up with a balanced record of 2-2 ATS.
- As at least a 1.5-point underdog, the Jaspers often fail to meet expectations with only a 0-2 record against the spread.
- The Jaspers and their opponents have often failed to hit the over this season, doing so in 25% (1) of their four games played.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Manhattan Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Nelson | 8 | 14.8 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 1.3 |
| Elijah Buchanan | 7 | 11.4 | 6.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Samir Stewart | 4 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1.8 |
| Jason Douglas-Stanley | 8 | 8.3 | 3.1 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.1 | 1.3 |
| Warren Williams | 8 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.0 |
Total Facts
- Niagara’s games this year have gone over the point total for Saturday’s matchup (122.5 points) in three out of eight opportunities (37.5% of matchups).
- Three Manhattan games this year (50% of its matchups) finished with a final point total greater than Saturday’s over/under of 122.5 points.
- The point total for the contest of 122.5 is 2.3 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Purple Eagles (60.2 points per game) and the Jaspers (60 points per game).
- These two teams give up a combined 124.8 points per game, 2.3 more than this contest’s over/under.
- This season the average total for Purple Eagles games is 121.2 points, 1.3 fewer than the over/under of 122.5 points for this contest.
- Jaspers games have a total points bet of 123.8 points this season, 1.3 points more than the over/under for this contest.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/15/2021 | Niagara | Manhattan | -2.5 | 127.5 | -148 | +120 | Regular Season | 58-49 MANHAT |
| 2/7/2020 | Manhattan | Manhattan | -6.5 | 128.5 | -300 | +230 | Regular Season | 77-59 MANHAT |
| 1/5/2020 | Manhattan | Niagara | -0.5 | 130.5 | -111 | -110 | Regular Season | 67-62 MANHAT |
| 2/15/2019 | N/A | Niagara | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 64-60 MANHAT |
| 1/5/2019 | N/A | Manhattan | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 90-80 MANHAT |
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