Manhattan at Niagara 2/15/19 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Friday, the Manhattan Jaspers visit Gallagher Center in Niagara Falls, New York to play the Niagara Purple Eagles. Niagara fell to 7-12 on the season following its 51-49 loss to Siena last Friday night. The Jaspers scored just 17 points in the first half. Tyler Reynolds led the Jaspers with 18 points and nine rebounds. Manhattan was 0-2 this season against the Saints.

Niagara fell to 11-14 in the season following its 79-76 loss to Iona on Sunday. The Purple Eagles led at the half by seven points but were outscored by 10 after the break to lose by three. Niagara had an opportunity to win but a shot by Marvin Prochet missed with one second remaining and Iona sank a pair of free throws when fouled on the rebound. Tyler Reynolds leads the Jaspers in scoring with an average of 8.1 points per game. The rebounding leader is Ebube Ebube with an average of 4.7 per game, while the leader in assists is Nehemiah Mack with an average of 2.5 per game. Manhattan is shooting 40.1% from the field and 34.0% from 3-point territory.

Marvin Prochet leads the Purple Eagles in scoring and rebounding with averages of 17.5 points and 7.4 rebounds per game. James Towns is the leader in assists with an average of 3.9 per game. Niagara is shooting 41.9% from the field and 35.7% from 3-point territory.