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Niagara Purple Eagles vs. Merrimack Warriors
The fans at Lawler Arena will be treated to a game between the Niagara Purple Eagles and the Merrimack Warriors when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Warriors as -8.5-point favorites versus the Purple Eagles, while the game's total opened at 127.
Last time out for Merrimack, they were a 66-64 winner as they battled Broncs on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a -4.5-point favorite.
Niagara was a 64-63 winner in its last match on the road against Golden Griffins. They failed to cover the -3-point spread as favorites.
Niagara:
Team record: 8-12 SU,6-13 ATS
Niagara is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Niagara is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Niagara's last 8 games on the road
Merrimack:
Team record: 12-10 SU,10-11-1 ATS
Next up:
Niagara at Quinnipiac Saturday, February 8
Merrimack home to Canisius Saturday, February 8