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The Niagara Purple Eagles (7-5, 2-1 MAAC) are just 1.5-point underdogs as they look to continue a five-game home winning streak when they host the Rider Broncs (6-6, 3-0 MAAC) on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Gallagher Center. The contest airs at 12:00 PM ET. The over/under is set at 130.5 in the matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Broncs vs. Purple Eagles
- Game Day: Monday, January 2, 2023
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- Location: Lewiston, New York
- Arena: Gallagher Center
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rider | -1.5 | 130.5 |
Rider Betting Stats & Information
- Rider has won 57.1% of its games this season when the moneyline favorite (4-3).
- The Broncs have not played a game with moneyline odds of -120 or shorter.
- So far this season, the Broncs have put together a 5-6-0 record against the spread.
- In games they have played as at least 1.5-point underdogs this season, the Purple Eagles are 3-2 against the spread.
- Rider’s average total in matchups this year has been 140.5, 10 points higher than the total in this particular game.
Niagara Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Niagara has won two out of the six games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Purple Eagles have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than -103.
- The Purple Eagles’ ATS record is 6-6-0 this season.
- The Purple Eagles have a 3-2 record against the spread in games they were an underdog by 1.5 points or more this season.
- The average over/under for Niagara’s games this year is 0.7 fewer points than the point total of 130.5 for this outing.
Rider vs. Niagara Season Stat Comparison
| Rider Rank | Rider AVG | Niagara AVG | Niagara Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 190th | 71.6 | Points Scored | 64.9 | 329th |
| 189th | 68.9 | Points Allowed | 64.8 | 81st |
| 104th | 34.3 | Rebounds | 30 | 295th |
| 65th | 10.4 | Off. Rebounds | 7 | 317th |
| 328th | 5.6 | 3pt Made | 6.5 | 276th |
| 272nd | 12.1 | Assists | 12 | 282nd |
| 40th | 10.7 | Turnovers | 10.7 | 40th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Rider Broncs Leaders
- The Broncs leader in points and assists is Dwight Murray Jr., who puts up 17.1 points per game to go with 3.3 assists.
- Rider’s best rebounder is Mervin James, who averages 6.7 boards per game in addition to his 12.3 PPG average.
- The Broncs get the most three-point shooting production out of Murray, who knocks down 1.9 threes per game.
Niagara Purple Eagles Leaders
- The Purple Eagles’ Noah Thomasson averages enough points (17.4 per game) and assists (3.5 per game) to sit atop the squad’s leaderboards.
- Sam Iorio is at the top of the Niagara rebounding leaderboard with six rebounds per game. He also notches 8.4 points and adds 1.5 assists per game.
- Thomasson averages 1.8 three-pointers per game, the most on the Purple Eagles.
