Le Moyne Dolphins vs Niagara Purple Eagles Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our Le Moyne vs Niagara NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Niagara Falls.

Le Moyne vs Niagara Prediction

Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Dolphins versus the Purple Eagles? Tip off is at at 2:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NEC. The game will be played at Gallagher Center in Niagara Falls, NY. The over/under for this non-conference contest is set at 142.5 points, with Niagara being favored by -3 over Le Moyne.

Le Moyne vs. Niagara Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: Le Moyne Dolphins at Niagara Purple Eagles
Where: Niagara Falls at Gallagher Center
Date: Sunday, December 29th
Betting Odds NIAGRA -3, LEMYN +130 | NIAGRA -158 O/U 142.5

Dolphins Preview: Is A Road Victory Likely for Underdog Le Moyne?

Le Moyne Dolphins Recent Game/Games

Le Moyne fell to 3-9 on the season after a 91-62 road loss to Notre Dame on Sunday, December 22nd. The Dolphins, who were +20.5 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points reached 153, surpassing the over/under line of 143.5.

Le Moyne trailed 49-30 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap in the second half, scoring 32 points while allowing 42.

Dolphins Offense Breakdown

Le Moyne's offense struggled in their last game, shooting just 36.8% from the field and 26.9% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.1%, and they managed only 6 offensive rebounds and 11 assists.

Tae Davis and Dwayne Koroma were the bright spots, with Koroma shooting 81.8% overall and hitting all 3 of his three-point attempts. Davis contributed 24 points and 6 rebounds, while Koroma added 22 points and 8 boards.

Dolphins Team Defense

Le Moyne's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 91 points on 48% shooting from the field. They allowed 19 two-point baskets on 34 attempts, a 55% success rate for their opponent.

From beyond the arc, Le Moyne's opponent shot 37%, hitting 9 of 24 three-point attempts. They also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 32 times, where they converted 26 free throws, an 81% rate. Le Moyne also gave up 14 offensive rebounds.

Purple Eagles Preview: Can Niagara Grab a Win at Home?

Niagara’s season record dropped to 4-7 after a 71-52 road loss to St. Bonaventure on Saturday, December 21st. The Purple Eagles entered the game as +17 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

Niagara trailed 33-20 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap, scoring 32 points in the 2nd half while allowing 38. The game’s total points of 123 fell short of the 129.5 O/U line.

Purple Eagles Offense Breakdown

Niagara's offense struggled in their last game, scoring just 52 points and shooting 34% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 42%, and they hit only 28.6% of their three-point attempts, going 8-for-28 from beyond the arc.

Olumide Adelodun was a bright spot, hitting 5-of-9 threes and finishing with 19 points and 5 rebounds. The Purple Eagles managed just 3 offensive rebounds and 8 assists, though they shot 90.9% from the free-throw line, making 10-of-11 attempts.

Purple Eagles Team Defense

Niagara's defense gave up 71 points in their last game, with the opposing team shooting 43% from the field. They held them to 41% on two-point attempts, with 13 makes on 31 tries.

From beyond the arc, the Purple Eagles allowed 11 threes on 24 attempts, a 45% shooting performance. The opposing team also went 12/17 from the free-throw line, hitting 70% of their foul shots. Niagara gave up 6 offensive rebounds.

Dolphins vs Purple Eagles Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

In their last ten games away from home, the Dolphins have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 4-6 vs. the spread. The team averaged 66 points per game in this stretch.
Niagara has a 1-4 record in their last five home games. In this stretch, they averaged 61 points per game while allowing 68. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Dolphins have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
Over the team's last three games as the favorite, the Purple Eagles struggled vs the spread going just 1-2. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-0.