Morgan State Bears vs Niagara Purple Eagles Prediction, 11/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Morgan State Bears vs Niagara Purple Eagles

Date: Saturday, November 7, 2026

Location: Gallagher Center in Niagara Falls, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Morgan State Bears (2-0) are en route to Gallagher Center on Saturday where they will take on the Niagara Purple Eagles (0-1).

The Morgan State Bears faced Virginia-Lynchburg and took home the win by a score of 95-58 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Bears left the arena with 16 and Virginia-Lynchburg finished the game with 17 fouls. They also made 2 of 17 attempts from three-point range. Virginia-Lynchburg finished the game at 73.7% from the free throw line by converting 14 of their 19 shots. Moreover, Virginia-Lynchburg grabbed 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Virginia-Lynchburg earned 9 assists and had 13 steals in this matchup. Concerning defending, Morgan State allowed their opponent to shoot 30.4% from the floor on 21 out of 69 shooting. They also recorded 15 assists in the game as well as creating 17 turnovers and having 9 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they collected 51 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bears knocked down 11 of 21 attempts for a rate of 52.4%. Morgan State ended the game with a 48.6% field goal percentage (36 of 74) and converted 12 of their 34 3-point attempts.

Alfred Worrell Jr. is someone who was a major factor in the matchup. He ended up going 58.3% from the floor and also dished out 1 assist. He played for 20 minutes played and also snagged 6 rebounds. He walked away with 20 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Morgan State will enter this game with a record of 2-0 for the campaign. They average 99.0 points per game (46th in Division 1) on 49.7% from the field. The Bears are shooting 38.1% on shots from distance (24 of 63) and 57.8% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Morgan State is snagging 57.0 boards per game and is sitting with 40 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 21st in D-1 in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.5 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Bears are forcing 16.0 turnovers per game and they draw 18.5 personal fouls. They concede 17.5% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 59th in Division 1 in points per game from their opponents (55.0). The Bears defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 27.2% (37 of 136) and they surrender 38.5 rebounds per game as a team. They currently rank 131st in college in allowing assists to the opposition with 12 relinquished on the season.

The last time they took the court, the Niagara Purple Eagles went home defeated by a final of 91-46 when they faced West Virginia. When talking about attacking the glass, Niagara permitted West Virginia to grab 36 in total (8 offensive). They finished 43.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 13 out of 30 and finished the game at 14 out of 22 at the charity stripe (63.6%). The Purple Eagles allowed West Virginia to make 32 out of their 61 tries from the floor which had them shooting 52.5% for the matchup. Overall, the Purple Eagles finished the game shooting 19 for 45 from the floor which had them at 42.2%. In relation to 3-point attempts, Niagara converted 8 out of 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 0 of them for a rate of 0.0%. West Virginia was called for 14 personal fouls in this contest which took the Purple Eagles to the free throw line for 4 shots. They also gave up possession 22 times, while getting 2 steals for this game. The Purple Eagles recorded 21 defensive boards and 0 offensive boards totaling 21 for the contest.

Logan Woods ended up being a factor for the Purple Eagles for this game. He converted 5 out of 8 in the game for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and accumulated 1 rebound. He had 12 points in his 27 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in this game.

Niagara has a mark of 0-1 for the season. The Purple Eagles commit 16.0 fouls per game and they hit 0.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 9.0 times per game (333rd in the nation) and they are turning it over 24.0 times per contest. Niagara has totaled 46 pts on the campaign and they grab 24.0 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Purple Eagles are hitting on 42.2% from the field, which has them ranked 249th in college hoops.

The Niagara defense allows 43.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter (13 of 30) and opponents are connecting on 63.6% of their free throw attempts. They concede 17.0 dimes and 36.0 boards every game, which has them ranked 304th and 215th in college hoops. The Purple Eagles on the defensive side of the court are 328th in the nation in points given up per game with 91.0. They are forcing their opponents into 9.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 52.5% from the field (335th in college hoops).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Niagara

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