Niagara Purple Eagles vs Quinnipiac Bobcats Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Niagara Purple Eagles vs Quinnipiac Bobcats

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, CT

TV: ESPN+

M&T Bank Arena is the location where the Quinnipiac Bobcats (15-9) will attempt to beat the Niagara Purple Eagles (6-17) on Saturday.

The Niagara Purple Eagles faced off with Canisius and walked away with a win by a score of 65-56 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Purple Eagles ended up finishing with 10 and Canisius recorded 14 personal fouls. They also made 5 out of their 23 shots from distance. Canisius ended up shooting 87.5% at the charity stripe by burying 7 of their 8 shots. Moreover, Canisius collected 21 rebounds (4 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Canisius earned 7 dimes and had 4 steals in the game. With respect to defense, Niagara allowed the other team to shoot 42.3% from the field on 22 of 52 shooting. They also distributed 15 assists in this game in addition to forcing 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 31 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. From the charity stripe, the Purple Eagles converted 7 of their 9 attempts for a rate of 77.8%. Niagara finished having earned a 55.6% field goal percentage (25 out of 45) and converted 8 of their 21 3-point shots.

Vice Zanki is one guy who was a major factor in this matchup. He notched 14 points on 5 of 7 shooting. He saw the court for 25 mins but had no rebounds when the time ran out. He ended up going 71.4% from the floor but had no dimes when the game ended.

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Niagara enters this one with a win-loss record of 6-17 for the campaign. They are turning it over 11.6 times per game and as a group are committing 15.1 fouls every game. As a unit, Niagara is pulling down 29.1 rebounds per contest and has racked up 314 assists on the campaign, which is 213th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. The Purple Eagles are shooting 33.3% on 3-pointers (164 of 493) and 70.7% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 63.2 points per outing (360th in the nation) while shooting 43.4% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Purple Eagles are forcing 10.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 15.2 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.7% from beyond the arc while they are 123rd in college in points per game allowed (71.5). The Purple Eagles defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 46.2% (570 of 1,233) and they surrender 33.8 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 141st in college hoops in giving up assists with 294 surrendered this season.

The last time they took the court, the Quinnipiac Bobcats got the win with a final of 72-65 against Fairfield. With respect to team rebounding, Quinnipiac permitted Fairfield to snag 32 in all (6 offensive). They went 28.6% from three-point range by hitting 6 of 21 and ended up going 7 of 13 from the charity stripe (53.8%). The Bobcats permitted Fairfield to convert 26 out of 75 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 34.7% for the game. When this game wrapped up, the Bobcats finished the game shooting 32 out of 61 from the field which had them sitting at 52.5%. With respect to shots from distance, Quinnipiac made 2 out of their 11 tries (18.2%). They were able to knock down 6 of those for a percentage of 66.7%. Fairfield was called for 12 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Bobcats to the free throw line for a total of 9 tries. They turned it over 13 times, while getting 5 steals in this matchup. The Bobcats were able to pull down 24 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive boards for a total of 38 in this game.

Amarri Monroe was important for the Bobcats in the game. He totaled 23 points in his 37 mins on the court and tallied 3 assists for this game. He made 11 out of 19 for this game for a rate of 57.9%, and accounted for 13 rebounds.

Quinnipiac has a win-loss record of 15-9 on the campaign. As an offense, the Bobcats are shooting 44.6% from the floor, which is ranked 229th in Division 1. Quinnipiac has totaled 1,860 pts on the year (77.5 per contest) and they snag 36.0 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 14.5 times per game (159th in college hoops) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.0 times per contest. The Bobcats are committing 16.5 fouls every game while shooting 69.5% from the charity stripe.

The Bobcats on defense are ranked 184th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 73.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (133rd in college). The Quinnipiac defense allows 34.6% on 3-pointers (184 of 532) and their opposition knocks down 72.5% of their foul shots. They have allowed 13.8 assists and 35.3 rebounds per game, which ranks them 209th and 224th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Niagara

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