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"Dec 8, 7:00 PM | Alumni ArenaNiagara Purple Eagles vs Buffalo Bulls Odds3-5TEAM RECORD3-7The Buffalo Bulls will look to boost their win total and cover the spread when they tip off against the Niagara Purple Eagles at Alumni Arena on Saturday in NCAA hoops play.The Bulls sit at 3-7 (3-6 ATS) on the season. By comparison, the Purple Eagles are currently 3-5 (1-4-1 ATS). Looking to wager on the totals? Buffalo is 3-2 OU, and Niagara is 0-3 OU.View Niagara vs Buffalo Odds and Stats.Betting Line:Bettors looking to go with the Bulls in this one found them listed as 4-point favorites earlier on the NCAA basketball betting menu for Monday&amp;#039;s contest. Check for updates as money coming in on the Purple Eagles was expected to move the line.Power Rankings / Prediction:This game matches up the No. 164 (Bulls) and the No. 233 (Purple Eagles) teams in the league, according to our current NCAAB power rank. A 68-66 result in favor of the Bulls has been projected by the scores prediction engine.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:The game also pits Buffalo&amp;#039;s No. 272-ranked offense, averaging 62.4 PPG, against a Purple Eagles defense that ranks No. 339 at 79 PPG. The Bulls field goal percentage has averaged 44.7% so far, more than the Purple Eagles marksmen have achieved on the year, 43.3% per game.Comparing how these foes stack up statistically, Niagara owns the country&amp;#039;s No. 293-rated mark, allowing 78.4 points per game on the highway. Buffalo, on the other hand, rates No. 335 in scoring at home. Niagara was a 62-61 winner in its last match on the road against Loyola. They covered the 6-point spread as underdogs. Niagara earned a 62-61 victory over Loyola on Wednesday, getting 19 points from Juan&amp;#039;ya Green at Reitz Arena.Buffalo was a 72-52 winner in its last match on the road against Wisc-Milwaukee. They covered the 5.5-point spread as underdogs. Buffalo cruised to victory on Wednesday, running Wisc-Milwaukee out of the gym and running up a 72-52 score at U.S. Cellular Arena.Niagara Purple Eagles Trends:When playing on Saturday are 4-6Before playing Hartford are 1-1After playing Loyola are 5-5After a win are 4-6Buffalo Bulls Trends:When playing on Saturday are 8-2After playing Wisc-Milwaukee are 0-1After a win are 5-5A few Purple Eagles at Bulls trends to consider:Niagara is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against BuffaloNiagara is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against BuffaloNiagara is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the roadNiagara is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the roadBuffalo is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing NiagaraBuffalo is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NiagaraBuffalo is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at homeBuffalo is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games Next up:Niagara home to Hartford, Wednesday, December 12Buffalo at Washington State, Friday, December 21"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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