Niagara Purple Eagles vs Siena Saints Prediction, 12/5/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Niagara Purple Eagles vs Siena Saints

Date: Friday, December 5, 2025

Location: MVP Arena in Albany, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Siena Saints (7-2) host the Niagara Purple Eagles (2-5) at MVP Arena on Friday.

The Niagara Purple Eagles faced off with Detroit and took a loss by a final of 70-66 in their last game. Niagara walked away from the game having earned a 44.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 56) and buried 7 of their 28 3-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Purple Eagles converted 9 of 14 tries for a percentage of 64.3%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 22 with 3 of them being offensive. They also recorded 18 assists for this contest while forcing 9 turnovers and having 2 steals. When talking about defending, Niagara allowed their opponent to shoot 40.0% from the floor on 22 of 55 shooting. Detroit distributed 11 assists and had 2 steals in this matchup. Furthermore, Detroit grabbed 38 rebounds (11 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Detroit finished the contest at 76.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 23 of 30 attempts. They made 3 of their 17 attempts from beyond the perimeter. Regarding personal fouls, the Purple Eagles finished with 21 while Detroit recorded 19 personal fouls.

Justin Page is one player who was a contributor in the matchup. He walked away with 15 points on 6 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 27 mins and collected 1 rebound. He ended up going 66.7% from the field and totaled 4 assists.

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Niagara steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 2-5 for the year. They average 63.4 pts per game (355th in the nation) while hitting 41.9% from the field. The Purple Eagles are connecting on 32.0% on three-point shots (49 of 153) and 70.0% from the free throw line. As a team, Niagara is collecting 28.6 rebounds per game and has racked up 88 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 340th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.0 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Purple Eagles are forcing 11.4 turnovers per game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They concede 36.8% on shots from downtown while they are 210th in college in PPG allowed (74.7). The Purple Eagles defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 45.5% (171 of 376) and they surrender 35.7 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 135th in the nation in giving up assists to their opponents with 99 conceded for the year.

When they last played, the Siena Saints walked away with a victory by a final of 64-60 against Maine. In regard to how they cleaned up the glass, Siena allowed Maine to pull down 22 in total (6 offensive). They wrapped up this game 43.8% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 7 of 16 and finished the game at 7 out of 15 at the charity stripe (46.7%). The Saints allowed Maine to bury 23 of their 47 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 48.9% for the matchup. When this game wrapped up, the Saints finished shooting 23 out of 50 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.0%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Siena made 2 out of 12 tries (16.7%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 66.7%. Maine earned 20 personal fouls for this game which got the Saints to the free throw line for 24 attempts. They also gave up possession 9 times, while earning 4 steals in this matchup. The Saints were able to pull down 22 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 29 for the game.

Gavin Doty ended up having an impact for the Saints in the game. He recorded 17 points in his 40 minutes on the hardwood and earned 1 assist in this game. He converted 6 of 11 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and accounted for 10 rebounds.

Siena has a win-loss mark of 7-2 so far this year. The Saints commit 14.0 fouls every game and they connect on 71.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 12.2 times per contest (303rd in the nation) and they turn the ball over 12.0 times per game. Siena has scored 618 points this year (68.7 per game) and they pull in 33.1 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Saints are shooting 46.3% from the field, which is ranked 145th in the nation.

The Saints defensively are ranked 15th in the country in PPG surrendered with 63.2. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (274th in college hoops). The Siena defense concedes 31.8% on 3-point attempts (47 of 148) and their opposition makes 68.7% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 9.6 dimes and 29.3 boards per contest, ranking them 15th and 17th in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Siena

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