Siena Saints vs Niagara Purple Eagles Prediction, 3/12/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Siena Saints vs Niagara Purple Eagles

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Location: Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Siena Saints (4-27) are hitting the road to Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall on Tuesday where they will go up against the Niagara Purple Eagles (15-15).

The Siena Saints faced Iona and took a loss by a final of 68-54 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Saints finished with 14 while Iona totaled 16 personal fouls. They made 9 out of their 29 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Iona ended up shooting 64.3% at the charity stripe by knocking down 9 of their 14 tries. Moreover, Iona collected 26 boards (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Iona distributed 12 dimes and had 8 steals for this contest. In regard to defending, Siena let their opponent shoot 42.4% from the field on 25 out of 59 shooting. They also doled out 11 assists in this matchup while forcing 5 turnovers and getting 2 steals. Concerning hauling in boards, they compiled 26 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Saints made 11 of their 13 tries for a rate of 84.6%. Siena finished the contest with a 38.8% FG percentage (19 of 49) and converted 5 of their 24 three-point shots.

Michael Eley is someone who was a major contributor in this matchup. He finished the contest at 46.7% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He was on the hardwood for 21 mins and pulled down 3 rebounds. He racked up 15 points on 7 of 15 shooting.

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Siena enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 4-27 on the campaign. They are averaging 60.3 pts per contest (360th in Division 1) while connecting on 39.7% from the floor. The Saints are shooting 28.1% on shots from 3-point land (165 of 587) and 66.0% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Siena is pulling in 35.6 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 330 dimes this year, which ranks 341st in the country in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.9 times per contest and as a group are committing 15.3 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Saints are forcing their opponents into 9.8 turnovers per contest and they draw 16.2 personal fouls. They surrender 35.4% on 3-pointers while they are 264th in Division 1 in opponents PPG (74.7). The Saints defense is giving up a FG percentage of 45.6% (854 of 1,872) and they surrender 34.6 boards per game as a unit. They rank 247th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 423 surrendered for the campaign.

For their last game, the Niagara Purple Eagles went home defeated by a final of 63-62 when they faced Marist. The Purple Eagles were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds totaling 28 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while earning 5 steals in this game. Marist earned 15 fouls for the game which got the Purple Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 12 attempts. They were able to bury 12 of them for a percentage of 100.0%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Niagara made 8 out of their 16 tries (50.0%). When the final whistle blew, the Purple Eagles went 21 for 49 from the field which had them at 42.9%. The Purple Eagles allowed Marist to knock down 22 out of 46 tries from the floor which left them with a rate of 47.8% for the game. They finished 35.7% from distance via 5 out of 14 and finished the contest at 14 out of 19 at the free throw line (73.7%). Concerning how they cleaned up the glass, Niagara permitted Marist to collect 27 in total (5 on the offensive side).

Quandre Bullock ended up being a factor for the Purple Eagles for this contest. He converted 7 out of 10 for the game for a rate of 70.0%, and had 1 rebound. He racked up 19 points in his 33 mins on the court and earned 1 assist for this contest.

Niagara has a record of 15-15 so far this season. The Purple Eagles are committing 15.1 fouls every game and they hit 75.7% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 12.7 times per contest (226th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per contest. Niagara has accounted for 2,193 points this year (73.1 per game) and they pull in 30.9 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Purple Eagles are shooting 46.9% from the floor, which ranks 58th in the nation.

The Niagara defense concedes 35.5% on 3-pointers (171 of 482) and their opposition knocks down 70.4% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 11.1 assists and 31.8 boards per game, which has them ranked 40th and 31st in Division 1. The Purple Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 198th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 72.6. They are able to force 11.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.9% from the floor (339th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Siena

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