Marist Red Foxes vs Niagara Purple Eagles Prediction, 2/1/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Marist Red Foxes vs Niagara Purple Eagles

Date: Sunday, February 1, 2026

Location: Gallagher Center in Niagara Falls, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Marist Red Foxes (13-7) are headed to Gallagher Center on Sunday where they will meet the Niagara Purple Eagles (5-15).

The Marist Red Foxes played Quinnipiac and took home the win by a score of 71-64 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Red Foxes left the arena with 16 while Quinnipiac recorded 16 fouls. They also converted 5 out of their 20 tries from 3-point range. Quinnipiac finished the contest at 72.2% when shooting free throws by converting 13 of their 18 shots. Moreover, Quinnipiac collected 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Quinnipiac doled out 8 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defense, Marist allowed 37.1% from the field on 23 of 62 shooting. They also recorded 19 assists in this game while forcing 7 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When discussing rebounding, they compiled 30 with 2 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Red Foxes buried 12 of 16 tries for a percentage of 75.0%. Marist walked away from the contest with a 52.9% FG percentage (27 of 51) and made 5 of their 15 shots from downtown.

Justin Menard is a guy who played a role in the matchup. He scored 15 points on 6 of 12 shooting. He played for 35 minutes and collected 1 board. He finished shooting 50.0% from the field and also distributed 3 dimes.

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Marist heads into this one with a mark of 13-7 for the year. They have an average of 70.8 points per outing (308th in college hoops) while hitting 44.9% from the floor. The Red Foxes are hitting 32.0% on 3-pointers (135 of 422) and 78.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Marist is collecting 36.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 316 assists on the campaign, which ranks 134th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 11.5 times per game and as a unit they commit 17.0 personal fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Red Foxes are forcing 13.4 turnovers every game and they draw 14.7 fouls. They are 2nd in the nation in allowing assists with 188 surrendered so far this season. The Red Foxes defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 39.2% (424 of 1,082) and they concede 33.7 boards per contest as a team. They relinquish 27.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 4th in college in PPG allowed (62.8).

In their last game, the Niagara Purple Eagles took a defeat with a final score of 71-70 when they played Sacred Heart. In regard to how they rebounded, Niagara allowed Sacred Heart to grab 18 in all (2 offensive). They shot 37.0% from 3-point land via 10 of 27 and finished the game at 11 of 16 at the charity stripe (68.8%). The Purple Eagles allowed Sacred Heart to make 25 of their 54 tries from the floor which had them shooting 46.3% in this contest. Overall, the Purple Eagles ended up going 31 out of 53 from the floor which had them sitting at 58.5%. In reference to shots from distance, Niagara converted 7 out of their 18 attempts (38.9%). They were able to bury 1 of those for a rate of 14.3%. Sacred Heart earned 13 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Purple Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 7 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals in the game. The Purple Eagles collected 27 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds totaling 32 in this matchup.

Vice Zanki ended up being a major contributor for the Purple Eagles in this contest. He buried 8 of 12 for the game for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and added 2 rebounds. He earned 19 points in his 20 mins of playing time and totaled 2 dimes for the game.

Niagara has a mark of 5-15 so far this year. The Purple Eagles are committing 15.3 fouls per contest and they shoot 71.6% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.5 times per game (235th in D-1) and they lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest. Niagara has scored 1,263 points for the season (63.2 per game) and they average 28.9 boards per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Purple Eagles are connecting on 43.1% from the field, which ranks 295th in the country.

The Niagara defense surrenders 35.5% on 3-pointers (161 of 453) and their opponents are connecting on 76.9% of their foul shots. They have conceded 13.3 assists and 34.9 boards per contest, which has them ranked 175th and 201st in college hoops. The Purple Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 147th in the country in PPG surrendered with 72.5. They are forcing 11.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.9% from the floor (288th in the nation).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Niagara

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