Niagara Purple Eagles vs Bowling Green Falcons Prediction, 11/12/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Niagara Purple Eagles vs Bowling Green Falcons

Date: Thursday, November 12, 2026

Location: Stroh Center in Bowling Green, OH

TV: ESPN+

Stroh Center is the location where the Bowling Green Falcons (2-0) will meet the Niagara Purple Eagles (0-2) on Thursday.

The Niagara Purple Eagles faced off with Morgan State and ended up losing by a score of 73-67 in their last contest. Niagara walked away from the contest having earned a 34.0% FG percentage (18 out of 53) and converted 10 of their 29 three-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Purple Eagles made 21 of 30 tries for a percentage of 70.0%. In terms of rebounding, they compiled 29 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 13 assists in the game as well as creating 16 turnovers and earning 7 steals. When talking about defense, Niagara let their opponent shoot 33.3% from the field on 21 of 63 shooting. Morgan State recorded 7 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. Moreover, Morgan State collected 42 boards (15 offensive, 27 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Morgan State finished the game shooting 85.2% when shooting free throws by making 23 of 27 tries. They also converted 8 out of their 21 tries from 3-point land. When talking about personal fouls, the Purple Eagles walked away with 22 while Morgan State recorded 25 personal fouls.

Ruey Ruey is someone who was a contributor for the game. He shot 37.5% from the floor and also dished out 3 dimes. He played 26 minutes played and pulled down 4 rebounds. He notched 15 points on 3 of 8 shooting.

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Niagara will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 0-2 on the campaign. They average 56.5 points per game (357th in D-1) while hitting 37.8% from the floor. The Purple Eagles are hitting 36.7% on three-point shots (18 of 49) and 61.8% from the free throw line. As a team, Niagara is collecting 26.5 rebounds per game and has totaled 22 assists for the season, which is 334th in the country in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 19.5 times per game and as a team are committing 19.0 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Purple Eagles are forcing 13.0 turnovers every game while drawing 19.5 fouls. They are currently ranked 106th in D-1 in allowing assists to their opponents with 24 relinquished on the year. The Purple Eagles defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 42.7% (53 of 124) and they relinquish 39.0 boards per game as a group. They surrender 41.2% on three-point shots and they rank 301st in D-1 in points per game allowed (82.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Bowling Green Falcons went home victorious with a score of 95-79 when they faced Cleveland State. The Falcons were able to snag 18 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 25 in the game. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. Cleveland State committed 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Falcons to the free throw line for a total of 17 shots. They were able to make 15 of them for a rate of 88.2%. In reference to shooting from beyond the arc, Bowling Green converted 14 out of their 28 tries (50.0%). When the game finished, the Falcons walked away from this one shooting 33 for 55 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 60.0%. The Falcons allowed Cleveland State to make 31 of their 51 tries from the field which had them shooting 60.8% in the game. They finished the game shooting 41.2% from distance by connecting on 7 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 17 at the charity stripe (58.8%). In regard to rebounding, Bowling Green permitted Cleveland State to snag 21 in total (6 on the offensive glass).

Makhi Leach ended up having an impact for the Falcons for the game. He had 22 points in his 35 mins of playing time and accumulated 8 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 13 for this contest for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and earned 4 rebounds.

Bowling Green has a record of 2-0 this year. The Falcons commit 16.5 fouls per contest and they hit 67.4% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.5 times per contest (165th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.5 times per contest. Bowling Green has 171 points on the campaign (85.5 per contest) and they snag 33.5 rebounds per game. On the offensive side of the ball, the Falcons are connecting on 54.5% from the field, which is ranked 18th in college hoops.

The Bowling Green defense allows 42.3% on shots from 3-point land (22 of 52) and opponents are connecting on 55.2% of their foul shots. They allow 13.5 assists and 25.0 total boards per game, which has them ranked 225th and 9th in college hoops. The Falcons are ranked 241st in college hoops in PPG given up with 76.0. They are able to force 10.5 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.6% from the field (328th in college hoops).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Bowling Green

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