Niagara Purple Eagles vs Howard Bison Prediction, 11/22/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Niagara Purple Eagles vs Howard Bison

Date: Saturday, November 22, 2025

Location: Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, NC

TV: ESPN+

Cameron Indoor Stadium is where the Howard Bison (2-3) will take on the Niagara Purple Eagles (2-2) on Saturday.

The Niagara Purple Eagles faced off with Le Moyne and ended up losing by a score of 74-68 in their last contest. Niagara finished the contest having earned a 40.0% FG percentage (22 out of 55) and buried 13 of their 28 3-pointers. From the free throw line, the Purple Eagles knocked down 11 of 14 shots for a rate of 78.6%. When talking about hauling in rebounds, they collected a total of 29 with 6 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 15 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When talking about defending, Niagara allowed their opponent to shoot 43.1% from the field on 22 out of 51 shooting. Le Moyne earned 15 dimes and had 3 steals in the game. Additionally, Le Moyne pulled down 33 rebounds (6 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Le Moyne finished the game at 90.9% from the free throw line by burying 20 of their 22 shots. They also converted 10 of 24 attempts from downtown. Concerning fouls, the Purple Eagles walked away with 17 while Le Moyne finished the game with 14 fouls.

Vice Zanki is a player who was a major contributor in this matchup. He scored 16 points on 5 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 25 minutes and grabbed 2 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 55.6% from the field and dished out 2 dimes.

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Niagara will enter this matchup with a mark of 2-2 for the year. They are averaging 66.5 pts per contest (340th in the nation) on 43.5% from the field. The Purple Eagles are hitting 37.8% from downtown (31 of 82) and 73.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, Niagara is collecting 30.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 52 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 318th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 11.0 times per game and as a group are committing 14.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Purple Eagles are able to force 11.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.0 fouls. They currently rank 108th in college hoops in giving up assists with 53 surrendered on the season. The Purple Eagles defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.0% (95 of 216) and they surrender 34.0 rebounds per game as a unit. They are giving up 36.9% on shots from distance and they are 105th in the country in PPG allowed (68.3).

For their last game, the Howard Bison took a defeat with a final score of 64-60 when they faced Stetson. When it comes to attacking the glass, Howard allowed Stetson to grab 36 in total (5 offensive). They shot 35.0% from downtown by hitting 7 of 20 and finished the game at 21 out of 28 at the free throw line (75.0%). The Bison permitted Stetson to convert 18 out of their 45 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0% for the matchup. In all, the Bison finished shooting 21 out of 64 from the field which had them shooting 32.8%. When discussing shooting from downtown, Howard converted 6 out of their 23 tries (26.1%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Stetson was called for 13 personal fouls for the contest which got the Bison to the charity stripe for a total of 16 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while earning 12 steals in the matchup. The Bison recorded 24 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for the game.

Bryce Harris ended up being important for the Bison in this matchup. He made 8 out of 18 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 44.4%, and tallied 12 rebounds. He had 26 points in his 38 mins on the court and had 1 assist in this matchup.

Howard has a record of 2-3 this year. The Bison are committing 19.8 personal fouls every game while shooting 73.3% from the charity stripe. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.4 times per contest (162nd in Division 1) and they turn the ball over 14.0 times per game. Howard has accounted for 372 pts for the campaign (74.4 per contest) and they grab 32.6 rebounds per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bison are connecting on 46.4% from the field, which has them ranked 153rd in the nation.

The Howard defense allows 37.6% on three-point shots (35 of 93) and their opponents are knocking down 73.5% of their free throw shots. They give up 9.2 assists and 29.8 boards every game, which has them ranked 19th and 40th in college hoops. The Bison on defense are ranked 170th in college in PPG surrendered with 72.0. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 46.4% from the field (296th in D-1).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Howard

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