Niagara Purple Eagles vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Prediction, 1/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Niagara Purple Eagles vs Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers

Date: Sunday, January 21, 2024

Location: Knott Arena in Emmitsburg, MD

TV: ESPN+

Knott Arena is the site where the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (6-10) will try to defeat the Niagara Purple Eagles (7-9) on Sunday.

The Niagara Purple Eagles faced off with Siena and ended up losing by a score of 93-88 in their last game. Niagara walked away from the contest having earned a 44.4% field goal percentage (32 of 72) and made 8 of 26 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Purple Eagles made 16 of their 21 shots for a percentage of 76.2%. With regard to hauling in rebounds, they earned 23 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 18 dimes in this matchup as well as forcing the other team into 17 turnovers and earning 6 steals. When it comes to defending, Niagara let their opponent shoot 62.5% from the field on 30 out of 48 shooting. Siena earned 13 assists and had 3 steals for this game. On top of that, Siena collected 35 boards (5 offensive, 30 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Siena finished 83.8% when shooting free throws by making 31 of their 37 attempts. They buried 2 out of their 4 shots from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Purple Eagles ended up finishing with 24 and Siena racked up 20 fouls.

Ahmad Henderson II is one guy who played a role for this game. He finished the game shooting 52.9% from the field and also recorded 2 dimes. He played for 34 mins played and grabbed 2 boards. He accounted for 27 points on 9 of 17 shooting.

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Niagara comes into this contest with a record of 7-9 this year. They average 75.9 pts per contest (153rd in college basketball) while connecting on 47.5% from the floor. The Purple Eagles are shooting 38.7% on three-point shots (106 of 274) and 77.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Niagara is pulling in 30.8 rebounds per game and has 213 assists for the season, which has them ranked 273rd in D-1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 10.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 15.4 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Purple Eagles have forced 10.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They relinquish 35.5% from beyond the arc while they are 278th in college basketball in points per game allowed (75.4). The Purple Eagles are allowing a field goal percentage of 48.2% (450 of 933) and they relinquish 30.7 rebounds per game as a squad. They are ranked 64th in the country in giving up assists to their opponents with 195 surrendered on the year.

In their last game, the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers took a loss by a final score of 87-70 when they played Iona. The Mountaineers were able to snag 18 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 26 in this matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 11 times, while recording 3 steals for this contest. Iona was called for 15 personal fouls in this game which took the Mountaineers to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 85.7%. In regard to three-point shots, Mount St. Mary's made 8 out of 22 tries (36.4%). When all was said and done, the Mountaineers shot 25 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.6%. The Mountaineers allowed Iona to bury 34 of their 65 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 52.3% for this contest. They shot 47.1% from 3-point land by hitting 8 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 18 from the free throw line (61.1%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Mount St. Mary's allowed Iona to snag 36 overall (13 on the offensive side).

Dakota Leffew ended up being a factor for the Mountaineers in this matchup. He scored 20 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 assists in this contest. He buried 7 out of 12 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and added 3 rebounds.

Mount St. Mary's has a record of 6-10 this year. The Mountaineers commit 17.3 fouls per game while shooting 70.6% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.1 times per contest (130th in the nation) and they turn it over 14.9 times per game. Mount St. Mary's has scored 1,168 pts this year (73.0 per contest) and they average 34.8 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Mountaineers are hitting on 46.6% from the floor, which ranks them 86th in college basketball.

The Mount St. Mary's defense surrenders 32.1% on 3-pointers (93 of 290) and opponents are converting on 75.8% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 12.4 dimes and 33.8 rebounds per contest, which is 146th and 126th in college basketball. The Mountaineers on the defensive end are ranked 189th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 71.9. They are forcing 14.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 43.3% from the floor (185th in Division 1).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Mount St. Mary's

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