Siena Saints vs Niagara Purple Eagles Prediction, 1/30/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Siena Saints vs Niagara Purple Eagles

Date: Friday, January 30, 2026

Location: Gallagher Center in Niagara Falls, NY

TV: ESPN+

Gallagher Center is where the Niagara Purple Eagles (5-15) will meet the Siena Saints (14-7) on Friday.

The Siena Saints faced Marist and earned the victory with a final of 69-50 in their last game. When discussing personal fouls, the Saints walked away with 9 and Marist racked up 12 personal fouls. They buried 6 out of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. Marist finished 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 4 of their 5 tries. Additionally, Marist collected 22 rebounds (3 offensive, 19 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Marist dished out 12 assists and had 5 steals for the contest. Regarding defense, Siena allowed the other team to go 37.7% from the floor on 20 of 53 shooting. They also dished out 10 assists for the matchup while forcing 8 turnovers and having 6 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 36 with 7 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Saints made 14 of their 14 shots for a percentage of 100.0%. Siena walked away from the contest with a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 out of 54) and made 5 out of their 11 shots from distance.

Gavin Doty is one player who played a role for this game. He ended up scoring 21 points on 7 of 15 shooting. He was on the court for 36 mins played and totaled 7 boards. He went 46.7% from the floor and earned 2 dimes.

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Siena heads into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 14-7 on the campaign. They turn it over 10.2 times per game and as a group they commit 13.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Siena is pulling in 34.8 rebounds per game and has accumulated 285 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 217th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Saints are hitting 31.3% on shots from downtown (119 of 380) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 70.7 points per contest (310th in the nation) while connecting on 45.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end of the court, the Saints are forcing 11.8 turnovers per game and they draw 16.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 58th in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 240 relinquished this season. The Saints defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 43.3% (497 of 1,149) and they relinquish 30.7 rebounds per game as a team. They are giving up 30.9% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 16th in college in opponents PPG (65.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Niagara Purple Eagles took a loss by a score of 71-70 when they played Sacred Heart. Regarding cleaning up the glass, Niagara allowed Sacred Heart to grab 18 overall (2 offensive). They finished 37.0% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 27 and ended up going 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Purple Eagles permitted Sacred Heart to knock down 25 of their 54 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 46.3% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Purple Eagles finished the game shooting 31 for 53 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 58.5%. When discussing 3-pointers, Niagara buried 7 of their 18 tries (38.9%). They were able to make 1 of them for a percentage of 14.3%. Sacred Heart earned 13 fouls for the matchup which got the Purple Eagles to the free throw line for a total of 7 attempts. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while recording 7 steals for this game. The Purple Eagles corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards totaling 32 for the contest.

Vice Zanki ended up being a major contributor for the Purple Eagles in this contest. He racked up 19 points in his 20 mins of playing time and tallied 2 assists for this game. He knocked down 8 of 12 in the matchup giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accumulated 2 rebounds.

Niagara has a mark of 5-15 so far this season. As an offense, the Purple Eagles are hitting on 43.1% from the field, which ranks them 295th in the country. Niagara has totaled 1,263 pts on the year (63.2 per game) and they grab 28.9 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 13.5 times per game (230th in college) and they lose possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest. The Purple Eagles commit 15.3 personal fouls every game and they shoot 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Niagara defense allows 35.5% from downtown (161 of 453) and their opposition knocks down 76.9% of their free throw shots. They give up 13.3 assists and 34.9 total boards per game, which is 175th and 203rd in those categories on the defensive end. The Purple Eagles are ranked 144th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 72.5. They are forcing their opponents into 11.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.9% from the field (286th in D-1).

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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