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The Niagara Purple Eagles host the St. Peter’s Peacocks in a MAAC game that will take place at the Gallagher Center in Niagara Falls, New York at 7 PM ET. The Peacocks are a 6-point road favorite over the Purple Eagles on the point spread line with the total listed at 132.5
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St. Peter’s has won 16 of their 28 games on the season and they have covered the spread in 16 of the 22 games that have had a posted line. Niagara has lost 9 of their 29 games this season and they have an ATS record of 12-14-1 in the 27 games that have had a posted line.
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St. Peter’s is coming off a 74-55 win over Fairfield in their last game where they covered the 6-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 129, which was the closing line so the game was a PICK. The Peacocks have covered the spread in eight of their last nine games, including four in a row, and previous to the Fairfield game the total had gone under in three straight games. St. Peter’s has won four straight games.
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Niagara is coming off a 76-70 loss to Siena in their last game where they covered the spread as an 8-point underdog. The total number of points scored in the game was 146, which was under the closing line of 153.5. Previous to the Siena game the Peacocks had failed to cover the spread in two straight games and the total had gone over in four straight games. Overall, Niagara has lost three in a row and five of their last six games.
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Offensively, St. Peter’s is putting up 66.6 points per game on a 42.9% FG average. On the defensive side of things the Peacocks are allowing 61.8 points per game, which ranks 10th in the nation, on a42% FG average.
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Niagara is putting up 75.5 points per game on a 42.5% FG average. On defense the Purple Eagles are allowing 79.2 points per game on a 44.2% FG average.
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These teams met on January 21st at St. Peter’s where the Purple Eagles beat the Peacocks 57-55.
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St. Peters Peacocks at Niagara Purple Eagles Betting Trends<br />
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The game total has gone over in 8-2 of St. Peter’s last 10 Friday night games.
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The Peacocks are 20-6 against the spread in their last 26 road games.
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The game total has gone under in 12-4 of St. Peters last 16 road games.
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Niagara is 7-2 against the spread in their last 9 meetings against St. Peters.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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In this college basketball matchup between St. Peter’s and Niagara have the public heavily on the visiting Peacocks minus the 6 points with 87% on board. The over/under bettors believe this game will definitively go over the posted total of 132.5 with 83%.
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