Niagara Purple Eagles vs Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Prediction and Pick, College Basketball Picks, 2-20-2026

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Niagara Purple Eagles vs Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Prediction – College Basketball Picks 2-20-2026

In the final game of the season, the Niagara Purple Eagles faced up against Iona and emerged victorious with a total score of 70-68. At the end of the game, Niagara had a field goal percentage of 51.1% (24 out of 47), and they had converted 9 out of 18 shots from beyond the perimeter into field goals. When the Purple Eagles attempted to make free throws from the line, they were successful in 13 of their 15 attempts, which is equivalent to an 86.7% success rate. In terms of the number of rebounds they obtained, they got 22, with three of those being of the offensive sort. In addition to that, they were responsible for 15 assists during the game, as well as causing the opposing team to commit seven turnovers and accumulating three steals. The Niagara defense allowed 45.1% from the field on 23 of 51 shots, which is a significantly low percentage. During the course of this encounter, Iona racked up 14 assists and four steals. Additionally, Iona was able to record a total of 27 rebounds, including 6 offensive and 21 defensive, but she was unable to record a rejection. In the end, Iona finished the game with a charity stripe shooting percentage of 76.5%, as they were successful in 13 of their 17 attempts. They were also successful in nine of their thirty attempts at shoots from a distance. Iona finished the game with 19 fouls, while the Purple Eagles finished with 16 fouls. The Purple Eagles ended up with a total of 16 fouls.

One of the individuals who played a significant role in this competition is Brian Griffith. In the end, he finished with 17 points, while hitting 5 of 6 from the field. He played for seventeen minutes and also grabbed two rebounds throughout that time. In the end, he converted 83.3% of his shots from the floor and got three assists.

With a record of 7-19 for the season, Niagara will come into this game with what they have. According to the statistics, they are losing possession of the ball 11.5 times a game and committing 15.0 fouls on a nightly basis as a team. During the current season, Niagara is averaging 29.2 rebounds per game and has a total of 357 assists, which places them in the 218th position in Division I for the number of assists they have received. The Purple Eagles have a shooting percentage of 71.9% from the free throw line and a shooting percentage of 33.7% against shots from beyond the arc (187 of 555). They have a scoring average of 63.3 points per game, which places them 360th in Division 1, and they shoot 43.8% from the field.

When it comes to the defensive side of the court, the Purple Eagles are causing their opponents to commit 10.6 turnovers a game while also drawing 15.0 personal fouls. Despite the fact that they rank 100th in Division I in terms of opponents’ points per game (71.0), they allow 35.0% of shots from beyond the arc. As a team, the Purple Eagles defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 45.6% (638 of 1,400), and they are also allowing 33.8 boards per game. They have given up 335 assists this season, which places them 128th in the collegiate rankings for giving up assists.

The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers defeated Rider in their most recent match, which resulted in a total score of 65-55. This victory allowed them to walk away with the tournament. A total of 35 rebounds were collected by the Mountaineers throughout this game, with 27 coming from the defensive side and 8 coming from the offensive side. During the course of the game, they surrendered possession of the ball 18 times while only committing two thefts. In the course of this game, Rider was called for a total of twelve personal fouls, which resulted in the Mountaineers having to take a total of eight shots from the free throw line. They were successful in bringing down five of them, resulting in a clip of 62.5%. Mount St. Mary’s was successful in eight of their twenty-four attempts at three-point shots, which is a 33.3% success rate. At the time that the final whistle blew, the Mountaineers had a shooting percentage of 51.0%, which meant that they had shot 26 out of 51 from the floor. As a result of the Mountaineers’ decision to allow Rider to convert 21 of their sixty attempts from the field, Rider’s overall conversion rate for the game was 35.0%. They shot 2 out of 14 from beyond the arc, which resulted in a 16.3 percent shooting percentage, and they ended up making 11 out of 17 free throws, which is a 64.7% shooting percentage. Mount St. Mary’s allowed Rider to snag a total of 23 shots, six of which were on the offensive glass. This is in relation to the manner in which they attacked the glass.

The Mountaineers were able to benefit from the presence of Abdou Khadre Kebe in this particular game. This game, he made six of thirteen shots, which is a rate of 46.2%, and he racked up ten rebounds in total. In the thirty minutes that he was on the court, he managed to score fifteen points, but he was unable to record an assist.

Over the course of the season, Mount St. Mary’s had a record of 12 through 15. In each game, the Mountaineers are committing 18.0 personal fouls, and they have a free throw shooting percentage of 67.2%. The number of times they hand out assists is 13.7 per game, which places them 207th in the NCAA rankings, and the number of times they turn the ball over is 15.6 per game. Over the course of this season, Mount St. Mary’s has scored 1,838 points (68.1 per game), and they have averaged 36.7 rebounds per game. Offensively, the Mountaineers are shooting 43.7% from the field, which places them in the 273rd spot among all higher education basketball teams.

The Mount St. Mary’s defense allows its opponents to make 33.4% of their three-point shots (236 of 706) successful, and their opponents are successful on 74.8% of their foul shots. The average number of assists and rebounds that they have given up in each game is 12.5 and 33.5, respectively, placing them 108th and 122nd in both defensive statistics. When it comes to points per game (PPG) surrendered, the Mountaineers’ defensive end is rated 129th in NCAA football with 72.1. In addition to allowing teams to shoot 40.5% from the field, which is the 31st best percentage in the country, they are able to force 10.6 turnovers on a nightly basis.

✅ Our Niagara Purple Eagles vs Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers Pick: Mount St. Mary’s ✅

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