The Niagara Purple Eagles knocked off the Fairfield Stags on February 10th, 95-83, and tonight they will meet in conference tournament play at Times Union Center in Albany, New York. The Purple Eagles are ranked #3 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and can light it up, averaging 84.1 points per game. Niagara is 12-6 in conference play and can cover the number. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 at a neutral site, 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games, and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 against the Metro. The Stags are ranked #5 in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and 10-9 in conference play. At a neutral site, they are just 5-13-1 ATS in their last 19, and for whatever reason, they have struggled on Saturdays, going 2-5 ATS in their last 7. Niagara took care of Fairfield a few weeks ago, so why not again tonight?
TONIGHT’S PICK: NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES -1
Month: March 2018
Friday Men’s NCAA Basketball Pick
The Detroit Mercy Titans and the Green Bay Phoenix will square off in conference tournament play tonight at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The Titans are 4-14 in conference play. Over their last 5 games, they are averaging 79.8 points per game and allowing an average of 86.4. The Phoenix are 7-11 in conference play. Over their last 5, they have averaged 84.4 points per game and allowed an average of 84.8. These two teams met in Detroit just last week, with Green Bay winning, 107-97, and they have covered 7 of the last 9 contests. Edge: Green Bay Phoenix. Green Bay is currently laying 2 and should cover, but with a money line of -130, forget the points.
TONIGHT’S PICK: GREEN BAY PHOENIX M/L
Thursday NHL Pick
The Chicago Blackhawks are not the force they once were and tonight they will be out west to face a very good San Jose Sharks team. Chicago’s away record is not good, at 12-14-5, and they have lost 6 in a row on the road. In addition to their road issues, they have struggled at SAP Center, going 3-8 in their last 11. The Sharks are solid at home, with a record of 18-9-3, and have won 4 of their last 5 games in San Jose. The Blackhawks did win last week, 3-1, but that was in Chicago and the Sharks did not have the newly-acquired Evander Kane, who is already paying dividends. The home team usually prevails between these two clubs and San Jose should keep the trend going.
TONIGHT’S PICK: SAN JOSE SHARKS