Niagara Purple Eagles vs Manhattan Jaspers Prediction, 1/11/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Niagara Purple Eagles vs Manhattan Jaspers

Date: Sunday, January 11, 2026

Location: Draddy Gymnasium in Riverdale, NY

TV: ESPN+

Draddy Gymnasium is the site where the Manhattan Jaspers (7-9) will attempt to beat the Niagara Purple Eagles (4-10) on Sunday.

The Niagara Purple Eagles faced Fairfield and ended up losing by a score of 83-75 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Purple Eagles ended up walking away with 13 and Fairfield had 8 fouls. They also made 6 of 16 tries from downtown. Fairfield ended up going 90.5% from the charity stripe by making 19 of their 21 shots. Moreover, Fairfield collected 24 rebounds (6 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Fairfield earned 9 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. When talking about the defense, Niagara allowed the other team to shoot 50.9% from the floor on 29 out of 57 shooting. They also distributed 14 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 5 turnovers and earning 3 steals. In terms of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 23 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Purple Eagles converted 4 of 4 tries for a rate of 100.0%. Niagara wrapped up the game with a 54.4% FG percentage (31 out of 57) and buried 9 of their 23 3-point shots.

Justin Page is a guy who was a major contributor in this game. He walked away with 21 points on 8 out of 13 shooting. He played 31 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He finished the game shooting 61.5% from the floor and distributed 2 assists.

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Niagara enters this game with a mark of 4-10 so far this season. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per contest and as a team they are committing 15.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Niagara is collecting 27.6 rebounds per game and has earned 182 dimes on the year, which is 326th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. The Purple Eagles are connecting on 30.8% on 3-pointers (92 of 299) and 72.5% from the charity stripe. They average 63.7 pts per contest (356th in the country) while hitting 43.2% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Purple Eagles are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 37.5% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 215th in D-1 in points per game allowed (74.6). The Purple Eagles are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.3% (355 of 750) and they surrender 34.6 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 88th in college in giving up assists to their opponents with 185 relinquished so far this year.

In their last game, the Manhattan Jaspers went home defeated by a final of 73-66 against Merrimack. With respect to how they cleaned up the glass, Manhattan allowed Merrimack to get 32 in all (5 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.8% from 3-point land by connecting on 8 out of 26 and ended up going 13 out of 20 at the free throw line (65.0%). The Jaspers permitted Merrimack to make 26 out of 54 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.1% for the contest. When all was said and done, the Jaspers ended up going 28 out of 66 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.4%. In regard to shooting from distance, Manhattan knocked down 3 out of 12 tries (25.0%). They were able to knock down 7 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 87.5%. Merrimack committed 11 personal fouls for the game which got the Jaspers to the free throw line for a total of 8 attempts. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while earning 6 steals for this contest. The Jaspers were able to corral 22 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive boards for a total of 32 in the matchup.

Anthony Isaac was important for the Jaspers in the matchup. He made 6 out of 12 for the contest for a rate of 50.0%, and totaled 8 rebounds. He totaled 16 points in his 19 mins on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Manhattan has a mark of 7-9 on the year. When it comes to offense, the Jaspers are hitting on 43.7% from the field, which ranks them 269th in D-1. Manhattan has accounted for 1,236 points on the campaign (77.3 per game) and they pull in 33.9 boards per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 13.1 times per contest (274th in college) and they cough up possession 11.2 times per contest. The Jaspers have committed 14.6 personal fouls per contest and they shoot 77.2% from the charity stripe.

The Jaspers are ranked 336th in the country in points given up per game with 81.7. They have forced 12.3 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (313th in college). The Manhattan defense gives up 36.3% on 3-point attempts (145 of 400) and their opposition knocks down 71.4% of their free throw shots. They allow 18.1 assists and 39.8 boards per contest, which is ranked 358th and 353rd in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Niagara

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