Who's Playing

Quinnipiac @ Niagara

Current Records: Quinnipiac 17-7; Niagara 13-9

What to Know

After a three-game homestand, the Quinnipiac Bobcats will be on the road. Quinnipiac and the Niagara Purple Eagles will face off in an MAAC battle at 7 p.m. ET Friday at Gallagher Center. Niagara will be strutting in after a win while the Bobcats will be stumbling in from a loss.

It was close but no cigar for Quinnipiac as they fell 79-75 to the Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers on Sunday.

Speaking of close games: Niagara came out on top in a nail-biter against the Siena Saints on Sunday, sneaking past 56-54.

Barring any buzzer beaters, Quinnipiac is expected to win a tight contest. But bettors beware: they are only 5-10-1 against the spread when favored.

The Bobcats are now 17-7 while the Purple Eagles sit at 13-9. Niagara is 9-3 after wins this season, and Quinnipiac is 3-3 after losses.

How To Watch

  • When: Friday at 7 p.m. ET
  • Where: Gallagher Center -- Niagara, New York
  • Follow: CBS Sports App

Odds

The Bobcats are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Purple Eagles, according to the latest college basketball odds.

The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bobcats as a 2-point favorite.

Over/Under: -109

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Series History

Niagara have won nine out of their last 16 games against Quinnipiac.

  • Dec 04, 2022 - Niagara 64 vs. Quinnipiac 60
  • Jan 09, 2022 - Niagara 76 vs. Quinnipiac 66
  • Dec 31, 2021 - Quinnipiac 77 vs. Niagara 68
  • Jan 23, 2021 - Quinnipiac 78 vs. Niagara 69
  • Jan 22, 2021 - Niagara 59 vs. Quinnipiac 56
  • Feb 02, 2020 - Niagara 75 vs. Quinnipiac 59
  • Jan 10, 2020 - Quinnipiac 67 vs. Niagara 56
  • Feb 03, 2019 - Quinnipiac 84 vs. Niagara 73
  • Jan 19, 2019 - Niagara 75 vs. Quinnipiac 72
  • Feb 08, 2018 - Niagara 95 vs. Quinnipiac 76
  • Jan 18, 2018 - Niagara 81 vs. Quinnipiac 73
  • Mar 02, 2017 - Niagara 88 vs. Quinnipiac 69
  • Feb 04, 2017 - Quinnipiac 89 vs. Niagara 81
  • Jan 02, 2017 - Quinnipiac 81 vs. Niagara 78
  • Jan 30, 2016 - Quinnipiac 82 vs. Niagara 68
  • Dec 04, 2015 - Niagara 76 vs. Quinnipiac 72