Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Niagara Purple Eagles 2/10/23 – Friday night’s MAAC bout saw the Quinnipiac Bobcats taking on the Niagara Purple Eagles. Mount St. Mary’s was the home loss for the Bobcats on Sunday. In their previous bout, the Purple Eagles won a road victory against Siena. In December, Niagara beat Quinnipiac 64-60. However, Quinnipiac was the NCAAB best bet today in betting sites.
Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Niagara Purple Eagles
Date & Time: Friday, February 10, 2023 at 7:00 PM ET
Location: Gallagher Center
Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Niagara Purple Eagles Betting Odds
Quinnipiac
Moneyline: -147
Spread: -3 (-105)
Total: 132 over (-105)
Niagara
Moneyline: +137
Spread: +3 (-105)
Total: 132 under (-105)
Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Niagara Purple Eagles Analysis
The Quinnipiac Bobcats will be looking to bounce back from their unexpected home loss. In a disappointing 79 to 75 home loss against Mount St. Mary’s, they were 10.5 points favorites. This ended a mini-two-game winning streak. Three other conference losses for the Bobcats were against St. Peter’s, Iona and Siena. Quinnipiac, which was 6-2 at one time, has now gone 2-2 and is 8-5 in conference play. They have covered the spread in 3 consecutive road games. They are ranked 131st among Ken Pomeroy’s DI ratings. They have been an outstanding road team, standing at 7-3. Quinnipiac is currently 158th in the league with 72.6 points per year. Quinnipiac scored more than 70 points in four of their five last games. Their greatest strength is defense. They have held opponents to just 66.7 points and are 95th.
The Niagara Purple Eagles are looking for a fifth consecutive win. They were down four times in a row in late December and have been playing stifling defense during their current winning streak, which includes two home wins. In a narrow 56-54 win on Sunday against a strong Siena team, Niagara was a 4.5 point dog. This result brought them to 9-4 in MAAC play. They have covered the spread in four out of five of their last five games. According to Ken Pomeroy’s ratings, the Purple Eagles rank 234th in the nation. They are 7-2 at home and won against Manhattan last month. Niagara’s average score is 64.8 points, which places them at 333rd. They’ve conceded 66 points or less in five of their six previous games, and they are restricting opponents to 64.4 points, which is 48th.
Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Niagara Purple Eagles Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Quinnipiac’s last 5 games. Quinnipiac are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games. Quinnipiac are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games against Niagara. Quinnipiac are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games against Niagara. Quinnipiac are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games on the road.
Niagara are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games. Niagara are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games. Niagara are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games at home. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Niagara’s last 7 games when playing at home against Quinnipiac. Niagara are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games against an opponent in the Metro Atlantic Athletic conference.
Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Niagara Purple Eagles Free Pick
Quinnipiac has the better offensive and defensive team. Niagara is not strong offensively. Quinnipiac’s offense is producing. They have averaged a remarkable 74 points over their last five games. This should help them win according to college basketball picks and odds.
Free Pick: Quinnipiac Bobcats -3 (-105)
