Niagara at Saint Peters 1/26/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions
The Niagara Purple Eagles are set to visit Yanitelli Center in Jersey City, New Jersey for a MAAC clash against the Saint Peter’s Peacocks. The Niagara Purple Eagles come into this matchup with a 6-12 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Monmouth Hawks, 82-71. Leading the way for the Niagara Purple Eagles was sophomore guard Marcus Hammond as he recorded 21 points and 10 rebounds. Senior guard James Towns had a productive outing off the bench for the Purple Eagles as he pitched in 16 points and 7 rebounds.
The Niagara Purple Eagles had a good shooting game against the Monmouth Hawks as they connected on 26 of their 57 field goal attempts (45.6%), but they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (38.9%). The Niagara Purple Eagles lost the turnover battle against the Monmouth Hawks (12-10), and they were edged out by the Hawks in the rebounding department (44-35).
The Saint Peter’s Peacocks come into this matchup with a 6-10 record, and they will be looking to rebound after dropping their recent road game against the Rider Broncs, 70-66. Leading the way for the Saint Peter’s Peacocks was freshman guard Matthew Lee as he recorded 12 points and 3 assists. Joining Lee in the backcourt was senior guard Quinn Taylor who had a productive all-around outing for the Peacocks with 7 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
The Saint Peter’s Peacocks struggled shooting the ball against the Rider Broncs as they connected on 20 of their 50 field goal attempts (40%), and they were slightly worse from behind the three-point line (35.7%). The Saint Peter’s Peacocks lost the turnover battle against the Rider Broncs (22-16), but they edged out the Broncs in the rebounding department (33-22).
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The Niagara Purple Eagles haven’t had much success on the road this season as they are 2-10, but they are still in contention for the top spot in the MAAC as they bring a 4-3 record into this matchup. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks have been excellent on the defensive side of the court, especially against MAAC opponents as they are holding them to an average of 61.3 PPG, but they haven’t generated much scoring as they average 66.2 PPG. The Purple Eagles have a solid scoring attack as their backcourt is one of the top in the conference with Marcus Hammond leading the way with 18 PPG against MAAC opponents. The Purple Eagles have struggled on the defensive side of the court over the course of the season as they rank 313th in points allowed, but their scoring attack will keep this game within reach. Final Score Prediction, Saint Peter’s Peacocks win but fail to cover ATS 70-66.
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