Category: NCAA-B

The Niagara Purple Eagles will travel to Albany tonight to take on the Siena Saints. Siena has not been getting it done at home, with a record of 2-5, and they have covered just 2 of their 7 home stands. The Purple Eagles road record could be better at 3-5, but they have covered the number in 5 of those 8. Niagara is averaging 73.6 points per game as opposed to Siena’s 64.9. The Purple Eagles have the edge in points per game, free throw %, rebounds, bench, and they are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 contests with the Saints.  
TONIGHT’S PICK: NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES +5

The Akron Zips should roll to a victory tonight at home over the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The Zips are currently laying 6.5 and they should cover the number. Akron is 7-1 at home, where they are averaging 76 points per game and allowing an average of 57. Eastern Michigan is just 1-5 on the road, where they are averaging 60.8 points per game and surrendering an average of 80.7. The Eagles are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 road games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 overall. Lay the 6.5 and take the Zips.
TONIGHT’S PICK: AKRON ZIPS -6.5

The Saint Joseph’s Hawks will be spotted 3 points when they pay a visit to A.J. Palumbo Center this afternoon for a match-up with the Duquesne Dukes. The Hawks have not been getting it done on the road, with a record of 1-3, where they are averaging 70.5 points per game and allowing an average of 78. The Dukes have only one loss at home, with a record of 9-1, where they are averaging 79.1 points per game and allowing an average 70.8. Duquesne has the edge in points per game, field goal %, defense, rebounding and bench. Don’t sweat the points. Consider the Dukes on the money line.
TODAY’S PICK: DUQUESNE DUKES M/L

The Grambling State Tigers will be laying 4.5 tonight when they travel to Normal, Alabama to take on the Alabama A&M Bulldogs. The Bulldogs are winless at home, with a record of 0-4, where they are averaging 57.00 points per game. The Tigers are 2-7 on the road, where they are averaging 62.3 points per game, and they are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games. The Tigers have the edge in every category: points per game, field goal %, free throw %, defense, rebounds, turnovers, and bench. Lay the points and take the Tigers.
TONIGHT’S PICK: GRAMBLING STATE TIGERS -4.5

The Manhattan Jaspers will be getting 2.5 points tonight when they host the Niagara Purple Eagles. The Jaspers are just 2-11 on the season and winless at home, at 0-5, where they are averaging just 56.6 points per game. The Western New Yorkers are 7-6 overall and 3-3 on the road where they are averaging 69.7 points per game. The Purple Eagles have been covering on the road, going 5-1 ATS in their last 6, and they are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 trips to the Bronx. Niagara has the edge in points per game, field goal %, free throw %, rebounding, and turnovers. Niagara should cover the number, but why sweat the hook when the money line is only -135?
TONIGHT’S PICK: NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES M/L

The #20 ranked Buffalo Bulls are off to their best start since the 1962-63 season and will be on the road tonight to face the Eastern Michigan Eagles. The Bulls are a big favorite in this one, laying 10.5, as they should be. Buffalo is 12-1, averaging 83.8 points per game and have been a covering machine, going 8-2-1 ATS in their last 11 overall and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 road games. On the flip side, the Eagles are just 6-7 on the season, averaging 61.0 points per game, and they are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games overall. Buffalo has the edge in points per game, field goal %, free throws, defense, rebounding, turnovers and bench. Laying 10.5 on the road is a lot of chalk but if the Bulls want to cover the number they will.
TONIGHT’S PICK: BUFFALO BULLS -10.5

The Grand Canyon Antelopes will have their unbeaten home record on the line tonight when the Utah Valley Wolverines pay a visit to GCU Arena. Not only are the Antelopes 5-0 at home, they are also lighting up the scoreboard in Phoenix, averaging 83.0 points per game and allowing an average of 61.8. The Wolverines sit at 3-4 on the road, where they are averaging 68.6 points per game and allowing an average of 73.3. Grand Canyon has won the last two meetings with Utah Valley and should keep their perfect home record intact. The Antelopes are currently spotting the Wolverines 3.5 in this one but the line will probably move so consider Grand Canyon on the money line.
TONIGHT’S PICK: GRAND CANYON ANTELOPES M/L