Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Niagara Purple Eagles Prediction, 2/27/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Quinnipiac Bobcats vs Niagara Purple Eagles

Date: Friday, February 27, 2026

Location: Gallagher Center in Niagara Falls, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Quinnipiac Bobcats (18-11) are en route to Gallagher Center on Friday where they will meet the Niagara Purple Eagles (7-21).

The Quinnipiac Bobcats stepped onto the hardwood against Fairfield and ended up losing by a score of 85-79 in their last contest. Quinnipiac finished the game with a 46.0% FG percentage (29 of 63) and buried 7 of their 22 shots from distance. From the free throw line, the Bobcats converted 14 of their 27 tries for a percentage of 51.9%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 32 with 17 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 10 assists in this contest in addition to forcing 10 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In the matter of the defense, Quinnipiac allowed their opponent to shoot 53.4% from the floor on 31 out of 58 shooting. Fairfield totaled 12 dimes and had 7 steals in the matchup. In addition, Fairfield totaled 34 boards (11 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Fairfield walked away from this one shooting 87.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 23 tries. They also made 3 of their 12 shots from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Bobcats ended up walking away with 19 and Fairfield accounted for 18 fouls.

Jaden Zimmerman is one guy who was a major factor for the game. He ended up going 38.9% from the field but wasn't able to get an assist. He played for 35 mins played and collected 3 boards. He notched 20 points on 7 of 18 shooting.

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Quinnipiac heads into this one with a record of 18-11 this year. They turn the ball over 11.2 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.3 fouls per game. As a team, Quinnipiac is pulling down 36.5 boards per game and has tallied 400 dimes for the season, which is 163rd in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Bobcats are shooting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (216 of 617) and 68.7% from the free throw line. They average 75.6 points per contest (192nd in college hoops) while shooting 43.4% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bobcats are forcing their opponents into 12.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.1 personal fouls. They are giving up 34.1% on shots from distance and they are 122nd in college in PPG allowed (71.9). The Bobcats defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 42.5% (740 of 1,742) and they surrender 34.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 205th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 383 surrendered so far this season.

The last time they took the court, the Niagara Purple Eagles went home defeated by a final of 67-62 against Rider. The Purple Eagles were able to collect 18 defensive rebounds and 2 offensive boards totaling 20 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 16 times, while earning 6 steals for the matchup. Rider earned 15 fouls for this contest which took the Purple Eagles to the charity stripe for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to bury 6 of those for a rate of 54.5%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Niagara knocked down 6 out of 16 tries (37.5%). Overall, the Purple Eagles went 25 out of 48 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.1%. The Purple Eagles allowed Rider to convert 24 out of 55 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 43.6% in the game. They shot 33.3% from 3-point land by going 4 of 12 and ended up shooting 15 of 18 from the free throw line (83.3%). Regarding cleaning up the glass, Niagara permitted Rider to get 32 in total (12 offensive).

Will Shortt ended up being a major contributor for the Purple Eagles in this matchup. He earned 18 points in his 31 minutes on the court and totaled 2 dimes in this matchup. He made 8 out of 8 for this game for a field goal percentage of 100.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Niagara has a record of 7-21 this season. In terms of offensive execution, the Purple Eagles are shooting 43.8% from the field, which ranks them 272nd in the nation. Niagara has accounted for 1,772 points this season (63.3 per contest) and they average 29.0 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 13.8 times per game (190th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.9 times per game. The Purple Eagles have committed 15.1 fouls per contest and they go 71.9% from the free throw line.

The Niagara defense allows 34.9% on shots from 3-point land (211 of 605) and opponents are knocking down 77.7% of their shots from the charity stripe. They give up 12.9 assists and 33.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 141st and 148th in the nation. The Purple Eagles on defense are ranked 104th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 71.0. They are able to force 10.8 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the floor (279th in college).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Niagara and under the total points

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