Niagara Purple Eagles vs Marist Red Foxes Prediction, 3/14/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Niagara Purple Eagles vs Marist Red Foxes

Date: Thursday, March 14, 2024

Location: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall is where the Marist Red Foxes (17-12) will meet the Niagara Purple Eagles (15-15) on Thursday.

The Niagara Purple Eagles faced Siena and took home the win by a score of 67-65 in their last game. Niagara finished the contest with a 52.0% field goal percentage (26 out of 50) and knocked down 7 out of their 23 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Purple Eagles buried 8 of their 13 shots for a percentage of 61.5%. Concerning grabbing boards, they earned 22 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 18 assists in this game as well as creating 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning defense, Niagara allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the field on 25 of 54 shooting. Siena recorded 12 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Additionally, Siena pulled down 23 rebounds (4 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Siena went 100.0% from the charity stripe by converting 11 of their 11 shots. They made 4 of their 16 attempts from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Purple Eagles walked away with 12 and Siena finished the game with 16 personal fouls.

Quandre Bullock is a guy who was a contributor in the matchup. He went 70.0% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He played for 33 mins played and also grabbed 1 rebound. He accounted for 19 points on 7 out of 10 shooting.

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Niagara will enter this game with a record of 15-15 for the season. They are turning it over 11.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Niagara is snagging 30.9 rebounds per game and has accounted for 380 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 263rd in the country in terms of passing. The Purple Eagles are hitting 36.6% on three-point attempts (187 of 511) and 75.7% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 73.1 pts per contest (196th in Division 1) while going 46.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Purple Eagles are forcing 11.2 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.2 fouls. They rank 21st in college basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 332 conceded for the year. The Purple Eagles defensively are allowing and opponent field goal percentage of 46.9% (814 of 1,736) and they relinquish 31.8 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 35.5% on three-point shots while they are 199th in the nation in PPG allowed (72.6).

The last time they took the court, the Marist Red Foxes got the win with a final of 63-62 against Niagara. When it comes to rebounds, Marist permitted Niagara to collect 28 in total (6 on the offensive glass). They went 50.0% from behind the 3-point line via 8 out of 16 and finished the contest at 12 out of 12 at the free throw line (100.0%). The Red Foxes permitted Niagara to make 21 of their 49 attempts from the floor which had them shooting 42.9% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Red Foxes ended up going 22 out of 46 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.8%. Concerning shots from beyond the perimeter, Marist converted 5 of their 14 tries (35.7%). They were able to convert 14 of those for a rate of 73.7%. Niagara committed 15 fouls in the game which got the Red Foxes to the free throw line for a total of 19 tries. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 2 steals for the matchup. The Red Foxes were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 27 for the contest.

Josh Pascarelli ended up being a major contributor for the Red Foxes for the game. He made 7 out of 11 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 63.6%, and totaled 2 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 32 mins on the court and totaled 2 dimes for the contest.

Marist has a mark of 17-12 on the campaign. The Red Foxes commit 16.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 68.8% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.1 times per game (272nd in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.1 times per game. Marist has accounted for 1,878 points on the year (64.8 per contest) and they average 32.2 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Red Foxes are shooting 44.2% from the field, which has them ranked 220th in the country.

The Marist defense gives up 32.3% on 3-point attempts (189 of 586) and opponents are converting on 68.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 9.5 assists and 33.5 rebounds every game, which is 5th and 114th in those categories on the defensive end. The Red Foxes on the defensive side of the court are 6th in the country in PPG given up with 62.2. They are able to force 13.6 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the field (39th in college hoops).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Marist

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