Pick details
Niagara (5-6) vs Lemoyne (5-9)
Game Info: Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 2:00 pm (Gallagher Center)
The Line: Betting Odds: Niagara -2.5 / Lemoyne +2.5 — Over/Under: 142.5
The Le Moyne Dolphins and the Niagara Purple Eagles meet Sunday in college basketball action from Gallagher Center. Here’s a Le Moyne vs Niagara prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Le Moyne vs Niagara pick. We will examine:
The Le Moyne Dolphins’ recent form and player performance
The Niagara Purple Eagles’ recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Le Moyne Dolphins
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Niagara Purple Eagles
Recent betting trends in games played between Le Moyne and Niagara
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Le Moyne vs Niagara game
Le Moyne Dolphins Betting Preview
The Dolphins got off to a rough 3-8 start through their first 11 games this year. The only wins were over SUNY Poly, TN-Martin, and Manhattan during that stretch. After wins over SUNY Delhi and Dartmouth, Le Moyne lost to Notre Dame.
Last Sunday in the matchup with the Irish, the Dolphins were down 49-30 going into the second half. Le Moyne was outpaced 42-32 from there in a 91-62 blowout defeat. Leading scorer Dwayne Koroma posted 22 points and eight boards along the way.
Niagara Purple Eagles Betting Preview
Over on the Eagles’ side, they lost to Michigan State, Detroit Mercy, Bowling Green, Kent State, and Lafayette in their first seven games. Niagara has since beaten LIU, Siena, and St. Francis PA during a 3-2 stretch over their most recent five outings.
In the game versus St. Bonaventure last Saturday, Niagara fell back into the loss column. After just 20 points in the first half, the Eagles would end up with a 71-52 loss. Olumide Adelodun topped the team with 19 points and five boards.
Why the Niagara Purple Eagles will win
- Le Moyne has lost 11 of its last 13 road games against non-conference opponents.
- Niagara has won five of its last six day games at Gallagher Center following a road loss.
Why the Le Moyne Dolphins will win
- Niagara has lost each of its last four day games at Gallagher Center against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Le Moyne has won three of its last four day games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
- Le Moyne has won the first half in three of its last four day games.
Le Moyne vs Niagara Prediction
I’ll likely stay with Niagara I suppose. The Eagles didn’t look great against a good St. Bonaventure team in their last outing though, hitting just 34 percent from the field with a 36-30 rebounding deficit and 12 turnovers. Niagara isn’t scoring great lately; they’ve failed to hit 70 points in seven straight games. The Eagles have won four of those, however, thanks to some pretty good defense.
As for Le Moyne, this matchup will be significantly easier than their latest loss to Notre Dame. The Dolphins had scored 186 combined points in the previous two outings, however, the points likely won’t come quite so easily against Niagara. I like the Eagles to eke it out here if they play well. Should be a fun matchup if nothing else.
