Niagara vs Manhattan Picks and Prediction – 1/18/2025

The Niagara Purple Eagles are heading to Draddy Gymnasium on Saturday, where they will face the Manhattan Jaspers. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! Niagara comes into this game with a 7-10 record which places them tenth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic. The Purple Eagles have dropped consecutive games, most recently suffering a 70-66 lost to Fairfield on Thursday. The Purple Eagles are scoring 67.9 points per game on 44.3% shooting from the field and 35.2% from three. Niagara has struggled on the defensive end the season, posting a 108.4 defensive rating.

The Manhattan Jaspers currently sit eighth in the Metro Atlantic Athletic, entering this game with a 7-8 record. Manhattan is also coming off back to back losses, most recently suffering a 69-62 loss against Merrimack on Sunday. Masiah Gilyard led Manhattan with 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals in this game. The Jaspers are scoring 75.5 points per game on 43.6% shooting from the field and 34.7% from three. Manhattan has been extremely underwhelming on the defensive end.

The Purple Eagles and Jaspers are both coming off consecutive losses, as they look for a bounce back win. Expect this to be a very close game, however the scoring from Manhattan pushes them over the edge. Final score prediction, Purple Eagles win and cover 77-73.