The Niagara Purple Eagles travel to St. Peters to play the Peacocks at 7:00 PM on Friday, January 11, 2013. St. Peters is the underdog in this matchup, getting 2.0 points here at home. The Total has been posted at Over/Under .
Before getting to specific team details, let's have a look at the recent games in this series to see if we can identify any NCAAB sports betting trends to assist in making the right pick in this game.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2, 2013 | St. Peters | 61 | Niagara | 78 | -12.5 | |
| January 11, 2013 | Niagara | 77 | St. Peters | 58 | 2.0 | |
| February 24, 2012 | Niagara | 59 | St. Peters | 56 | 4.0 | 131.5 |
| January 13, 2012 | St. Peters | 73 | Niagara | 85 | -5.5 | 131.5 |
| February 4, 2011 | St. Peters | 70 | Niagara | 47 | 5.0 | 123.0 |
| January 15, 2011 | Niagara | 57 | St. Peters | 77 | -10.0 | 129.0 |
| January 22, 2010 | St. Peters | 74 | Niagara | 65 | -10.0 | 129.0 |
| January 11, 2010 | Niagara | 86 | St. Peters | 90 | 4.5 | 127.0 |
| February 6, 2009 | St. Peters | 55 | Niagara | 73 | ||
| January 9, 2009 | Niagara | 62 | St. Peters | 55 | -1.0 |
When looking at the last 24 games in this series, we can see the home team has won 12 games compared to 12 wins for the road team. Average points scored per game for the home team in the Niagara/St. Peters series is 74.2 ppg while the vistor has put up 71.6 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 2.6 favoring the home team.
As stated, the exact advantage spanning the last 24 games represents a median average advantage for the home team in this series of 2.6 ppg. That represents a value number of 4.6 when meassured against the offered line of 2.0, suggesting a wager on St. Peters makes the most sense - at least, when looking at betting against the number according to the historical series trends.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 24 games between the Purple Eagles and the Peacocks is 145.8 per game.
Now let's take a look at the series history in this exact situation, with Niagara as the road team and with St. Peters as the home team.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 11, 2013 | Niagara | 77 | St. Peters | 58 | 2.0 | |
| February 24, 2012 | Niagara | 59 | St. Peters | 56 | 4.0 | 131.5 |
| January 15, 2011 | Niagara | 57 | St. Peters | 77 | -10.0 | 129.0 |
| January 11, 2010 | Niagara | 86 | St. Peters | 90 | 4.5 | 127.0 |
| January 9, 2009 | Niagara | 62 | St. Peters | 55 | -1.0 | |
| January 25, 2008 | Niagara | 79 | St. Peters | 59 | ||
| February 9, 2007 | Niagara | 63 | St. Peters | 59 |
When looking at the last 12 games in this series while St. Peters has been the home team, we can see the Peacocks have won 3 games compared to 9 wins for the Purple Eagles. Average points scored per game by St. Peters in this situation is is 68.8 ppg while Niagara has put up 72.3 ppg, creating an average margin of victory of 3.5 favoring the Peacocks.
Unlike most series', this one has leaned towards the road team. Specifically, the road team in this series has enjoyed an average advantage of 3.5 ppg. That represents a value number of 5.5 when meassured against the offered line of 2.0, suggesting a wager on the Peacocks makes the most sense. At least, that's the way it looks betting against the number looking at the series situation in the vacuum of this trend.
The average Total points scored spanning the last 12 games between the Purple Eagles and the Peacocks is 141.1 per game.
This season the Niagara Purple Eagles have played 29 games, averaging 73.7 points per game, while allowing 72.6 points per game. This has led to a season record of 16-13. Let's have a closer look at recent Niagara Purple Eagles results.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2013 | Niagara | 70 | Maryland | 86 | -10.0 | 148.5 |
| March 10, 2013 | Iona | 79 | Niagara | 73 | 2.5 | |
| March 9, 2013 | Siena | 62 | Niagara | 74 | -12.0 | |
| March 2, 2013 | St. Peters | 61 | Niagara | 78 | -12.5 | |
| February 28, 2013 | Rider | 68 | Niagara | 59 | -8.5 | |
| February 23, 2013 | Northwestern St. | 76 | Niagara | 92 | -4.0 | |
| February 17, 2013 | Niagara | 60 | Manhattan | 56 | -2.0 |
This season the Niagara Purple Eagles have played 16 games on the road, averaging 69.3 points per game, while allowing 72.3 points per game. This has led to a season record of 7-9. Let's have a closer look at recent Niagara Purple Eagles results on the road.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2013 | Niagara | 70 | Maryland | 86 | -10.0 | 148.5 |
| February 17, 2013 | Niagara | 60 | Manhattan | 56 | -2.0 | |
| February 15, 2013 | Niagara | 57 | Marist | 54 | 4.5 | |
| February 7, 2013 | Niagara | 69 | Rider | 72 | 2.5 | |
| January 27, 2013 | Niagara | 66 | Canisius | 65 | -4.0 |
This season the St. Peters Peacocks have played 24 games, averaging 58.0 points per game, while allowing 65.5 points per game. This has led to a season record of 6-13. Let's have a closer look at recent St. Peters Peacocks results.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 8, 2013 | St. Peters | 47 | Fairfield | 54 | -8.5 | |
| March 2, 2013 | St. Peters | 61 | Niagara | 78 | -12.5 | |
| February 28, 2013 | St. Peters | 65 | Canisius | 77 | -12.5 | |
| February 23, 2013 | St. Peters | 66 | Hampton | 59 | -3.0 | |
| February 16, 2013 | Canisius | 68 | St. Peters | 59 | 5.0 | |
| February 14, 2013 | St. Peters | 57 | Rider | 72 | -8.0 | |
| February 10, 2013 | Siena | 62 | St. Peters | 72 | -3.5 | |
| February 7, 2013 | St. Peters | 44 | Fairfield | 61 | -13.0 | |
| February 3, 2013 | St. Peters | 49 | Manhattan | 57 | -9.0 | |
| January 31, 2013 | Marist | 68 | St. Peters | 70 | -3.5 |
This season the St. Peters Peacocks have played 10 games here at home, averaging 58.8 points per game, while allowing 63.4 points per game. This has led to a season record of 3-7. Let's have a closer look at recent St. Peters Peacocks results when playing at home.
| Date | AwayTeam | Score | HomeTeam | Score | HomeLine | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2013 | Canisius | 68 | St. Peters | 59 | 5.0 | |
| February 10, 2013 | Siena | 62 | St. Peters | 72 | -3.5 | |
| January 31, 2013 | Marist | 68 | St. Peters | 70 | -3.5 | |
| January 27, 2013 | Fairfield | 61 | St. Peters | 54 | 8.0 | |
| January 17, 2013 | Rider | 66 | St. Peters | 54 | 3.0 | |
| January 11, 2013 | Niagara | 77 | St. Peters | 58 | 2.0 | |
| January 4, 2013 | Manhattan | 55 | St. Peters | 53 | -3.0 | |
| December 22, 2012 | Loyola | 54 | St. Peters | 49 | 1.0 | |
| December 8, 2012 | Loyola | 61 | St. Peters | 55 | 6.0 | |
| December 5, 2012 | Iona | 62 | St. Peters | 64 | 9.0 |