Niagara Purple Eagles vs Iona Gaels Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 1-9-2026

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Niagara Purple Eagles vs Iona Gaels Prediction – College Basketball Picks 1-9-2026

In their most recent game, the Niagara Purple Eagles were defeated by Fairfield by a score of 83-75. The game was played against Fairfield. Both teams concluded the game with a total of 13 fouls committed, with the Purple Eagles having committed 13 and Fairfield having committed 8 fouls. Moreover, they were successful in six of their sixteen tries from the downtown area. As a result of converting 19 of their 21 free throw attempts, Fairfield concluded the game with a free throw shooting percentage of 90.5%. In addition to that, Fairfield had a total of 24 rebounds, six of which were offensive and eighteen of which were defensive, but they did not record a single block. Fairfield finished the game with a total of 9 assists and 5 steals thanks to his performance. When it came to defense, Niagara allowed the other team to shoot at a rate of 50.9% from the field, which was 29 out of 57 possible shots. Furthermore, they were responsible for 14 assists during this game, in addition to causing 5 turnovers and stealing 3 balls. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they were able to accumulate 23, with seven of those being offensive for them. Every single one of the Purple Eagles’ shots from the free throw line was successful, resulting in a perfect score of four out of four. As the game came to a close, Niagara finished with a field goal percentage of 54.4% (31 of 57) and made 9 of their 23 attempts from beyond the arc.

During this matchup, Justin Page was one of the guys that came through for us. With two assists, he ended with a 61.5% shooting percentage from the field. During his 31 minutes on the court, he accumulated a total of four boards. Despite missing eight of thirteen shots, he was managed to score 21 points.

Buffalo will come into this competition with a record of 4-10 thus far in this year’s competition. They are committing 15.8 fouls on a nightly basis as a team, and they are turning the ball over 11.6 times a game. During the current season, Niagara is averaging 27.6 boards per game and has 182 assists, which places them 326th in Division I in terms of the number of assists they have received throughout the season. From the charity stripe, the Purple Eagles are hitting 72.5% of their shots, but from downtown, they are shooting 30.8% (92 of 299). Despite shooting 43.2% from the field, they are averaging 63.7 points per game, which places them 356th in the collegiate rankings.

On a nightly basis, the Purple Eagles are able to cause 11.7 turnovers, and they also draw 16.1 personal fouls. This results in a strong defensive performance. Their percentage of shots from beyond the arc is 37.5%, and they are ranked 215th in the nation in terms of the number of points they allow per game (74.6). As a unit, the Purple Eagles defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.3% (355 of 750), and they are also allowing 34.6 rebounds per game. They have 185 assists allowed on the season, which places them 88th in the NCAA rankings for allowing assists.

After their most recent appearance on the court, the Iona Gaels were defeated by Marist by a score of 83-38. This was their most recent losing effort. During the course of the game, the Gaels were able to collect a total of 30 rebounds, which included 27 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds. Additionally, they committed 24 turnovers of the ball despite maintaining a theft rate of six for the game. Throughout the game, Marist committed 17 fouls, which resulted in the Gaels having to go to the free throw line for 17 attempts. With a conversion rate of 52.9%, they were successful in converting nine of them. Iona made one of her fourteen attempts at three-point shots, which is a percentage of 7.1%. As the final whistle blew, the Gaels had a shooting percentage of 31.8% from the floor, which showed that they had shot 14 for 44 from the field. During this match, the Gaels allowed Marist to make 31 out of 68 attempts from the floor, which resulted in Marist having a shooting percentage of 45.6%. Due to the fact that they made 8 of 29 shots from beyond the arc, they shot 27.6% from the field, and they ended up making 13 of 15 free throws, which is 86.7%. During the discussion about attacking the glass, Iona allowed Marist to amass a total of forty points, nine of which were on the offensive side.

Ultimately, CJ Anthony was able to make a difference for the Gaels throughout the game. In the 23 minutes that he was on the court, he not only scored 11 points but also had two assists for this game. During this clash, he achieved a rate of 66.7% by converting four out of six shots, and he also grabbed two rebounds.

Iona has a record of 10-6 on the season, which is a win-loss record. Regarding the execution of offensive plays, the Gaels are currently ranked 238th in college basketball due to their shooting percentage of 44.4% from the basketball court. This season, Iona has accumulated 1,218 points, which is equivalent to 76.1 points per game, and they have also collected 35.3 rebounds per game. The number of assists they dish out each game is 13.9, which places them in the 218th position in Division 1, and the number of times they turn the ball over has been 12.8. In each and every game, the Gaels have committed 15.5 personal fouls, and they have a 71.0% success rate from the charity stripe shooting percentage.

While the Iona defense allows their opponents to hit 69.7% of their foul throws, they allow their opponents to make 30.3% of their shots from beyond the arc (128 of 422). Over the course of a single night, they give up 16.3 assists and 39.3 boards, which places them in the 334th and 344th positions, respectively, in both categories. At 77.6 points per game, the Gaels’ defense is ranked 286th in the NCAA football rankings for points allowed per game. The average number of turnovers they force per game is 12.6 and they have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the field, which ranks them 238th in Division 1.

✅ Our Niagara Purple Eagles vs Iona Gaels Pick: Iona

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