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St. Bonaventure vs Niagara Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 21 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 18:00
Final 71-52
33-20 38-32
Position#77
Record11-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game72.2
Allowed / game60.2
vs
Position#315
Record5-6
FormLWWLW
Points / game68.3
Allowed / game71.3
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · St. Bonaventure v Niagara
21 Dec 2024
ST. 71
NIAG52
18 Dec 2019
ST. 87
NIAG70
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

St. Bonaventure winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Niagara winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

St. BonaventureUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida Gulf Coast
#153
W
74-65
74
65
+9
A14/11
NCAA
Le Moyne
#335
W
71-52
71
52
+19
H16/11
NCAA
Mansfield
#415
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H21/11
NCAA
Bryant University
#81
W
85-70
85
70
+15
H24/11
NCAA
Utah State
#28
L
67-72
67
72
-5
H28/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
W
68-56
68
56
+12
A30/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
W
64-47
64
47
+17
A05/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
65-55
65
55
+10
H07/12
NCAA
Providence
#300
W
74-70
74
70
+4
A14/12
NCAA
Siena
#256
W
65-48
65
48
+17
A18/12
NCAA
1H
2H
38-34
36-31
44-23
27-29
36-30
40-24
46-40
39-30
30-25
37-47
38-32
30-24
38-16
26-31
32-22
33-33
35-26
39-44
34-17
31-31
129.8Avg total
70.9Scored
58.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)72.260.2132.4+11.992%
Season at home (6)72.359.8132.2+12.583%
Season away (6)72.060.7132.7+11.3100%
Last 10 (10)70.958.9129.8+12.090%
Last 5 (5)67.255.2122.4+12.0100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)68.564.0132.5+4.550%
vs Similar (17)71.466.0137.4+5.471%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)75.569.0144.5+6.570%
This opponent (Niagara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NiagaraUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan State
#17
L
60-96
60
96
-36
A08/11
NCAA
Detroit
#340
L
78-84 OT
78
84
-6
A10/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
L
68-76
68
76
-8
A20/11
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
73-76
73
76
-3
A22/11
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
W
65-62
65
62
+3
H29/11
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
L
47-59
47
59
-12
A30/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#194
W
60-52
60
52
+8
A01/12
NCAA
Siena
#256
W
69-68
69
68
+1
H06/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
L
62-80
62
80
-18
H08/12
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
69-66
69
66
+3
H14/12
NCAA
1H
2H
39-46
21-50
34-29
38-43
37-33
31-43
28-40
45-36
26-27
39-35
18-21
29-38
27-22
33-30
28-28
41-40
21-40
41-40
33-34
36-32
137.0Avg total
65.1Scored
71.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)68.371.3139.5-3.045%
Season at home (5)73.068.2141.2+4.880%
Season away (6)64.373.8138.2-9.517%
Last 10 (10)65.171.9137.0-6.840%
Last 5 (5)61.465.0126.4-3.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)70.972.1143.0-1.357%
vs Similar (17)67.168.6135.8-1.553%
vs Weaker (6)79.575.0154.5+4.550%
This opponent (St. Bonaventure) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-13-7+0+7+131st half1st half: +10.6+10.61st half: -2.9-2.92nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: -3.3-3.3
-13-7+0+7+131st half1st half: +10.6+10.61st half: -2.9-2.92nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: -3.3-3.3
St. BonaventureNiagara
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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St. BonaventureLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Florida Gulf Coast
#153
W
38-34
38
34
+4
A14/11
NCAA
Le Moyne
#335
W
44-23
44
23
+21
H16/11
NCAA
Mansfield
#415
W
36-30
36
30
+6
H21/11
NCAA
Bryant University
#81
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H24/11
NCAA
Utah State
#28
W
30-25
30
25
+5
H28/11
NCAA
Northern Iowa
#107
W
38-32
38
32
+6
A30/11
NCAA
Bucknell
#166
W
38-16
38
16
+22
A05/12
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
32-22
32
22
+10
H07/12
NCAA
Providence
#300
W
35-26
35
26
+9
A14/12
NCAA
Siena
#256
W
34-17
34
17
+17
A18/12
NCAA
63.6Avg total
37.1Scored
26.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.229.964.1+4.263%-
Last 30 at home (15)35.730.666.3+5.167%-
Last 30 away (15)32.629.361.9+3.360%-
Last 10 (10)37.126.563.6+10.6100%-
Last 5 (5)35.422.658.0+12.8100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)30.522.553.0+8.0100%-
vs Similar (17)32.331.463.6+0.947%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)37.929.066.9+8.980%-
This opponent (Niagara) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NiagaraLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan State
#17
L
39-46
39
46
-7
A08/11
NCAA
Detroit
#340
W
34-29
34
29
+5
A10/11
NCAA
Bowling Green
#257
W
37-33
37
33
+4
A20/11
NCAA
Kent State
#74
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A22/11
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
L
26-27
26
27
-1
H29/11
NCAA
Lafayette
#290
L
18-21
18
21
-3
A30/11
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#194
W
27-22
27
22
+5
A01/12
NCAA
Siena
#256
D
28-28
28
28
+0
H06/12
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
L
21-40
21
40
-19
H08/12
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
L
33-34
33
34
-1
H14/12
NCAA
61.1Avg total
29.1Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.432.865.2-0.443%-
Last 30 at home (14)32.834.667.4-1.829%-
Last 30 away (16)32.131.263.3+0.856%-
Last 10 (10)29.132.061.1-2.930%-
Last 5 (5)25.429.054.4-3.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (7)34.335.970.1-1.643%-
vs Similar (17)30.532.563.0-2.135%-
vs Weaker (6)35.730.065.7+5.767%-
This opponent (St. Bonaventure) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
St. Bonaventure wins
0
Niagara wins
DateGameScore
07/12/23Niagara v St. Bonaventure60-94
19/12/19St. Bonaventure v Niagara87-70
DateH/AOpponentScore
18/12/24ASiena65-48
14/12/24AProvidence74-70
07/12/24HBuffalo65-55
05/12/24ABucknell64-47
30/11/24ANorthern Iowa68-56
28/11/24HUtah State67-72
24/11/24HBryant University85-70
21/11/24HMansfield76-54
16/11/24HLe Moyne71-52
14/11/24AFlorida Gulf Coast74-65
Niagaralast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/12/24HSt. Francis (PA)69-66
08/12/24HMerrimack Warriors62-80
06/12/24HSiena69-68
01/12/24ALIU Sharks60-52
30/11/24ALafayette47-59
29/11/24HBinghamton65-62
22/11/24AKent State73-76
20/11/24ABowling Green68-76
10/11/24ADetroit78-84 OT
08/11/24AMichigan State60-96

📊 11. Overall Statistics

St. Bonaventure
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 9 Wins / 1 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW92%
HomeWWWLW83%
AwayWWWWW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1266
Win %92%83%100%
Points / game72.272.372.0
Allowed / game60.259.860.7
Point differential+11.9+12.5+11.3
Avg total132.4132.2132.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%83%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)0% (1)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Niagara
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLW45%
HomeWWWLW80%
AwayLLLLW17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1156
Win %45%80%17%
Points / game68.373.064.3
Allowed / game71.368.273.8
Point differential-3.0+4.8-9.5
Avg total139.5141.2138.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+9%20%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %9%0%17%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Atlantic 10 conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 St. Bonaventure1211192%72.260.2+11.9
2 Rhode Island1110191%85.770.9+14.8
3 Loyola Chicago109190%79.764.5+15.2
4 George Washington1210283%78.067.9+10.1
5 Dayton1310377%77.267.2+10.0
6 VCU Rams129375%76.660.6+16.0
7 Davidson118373%77.170.5+6.5
8 Saint Josephs Hawks128467%76.468.4+8.0
9 George Mason117464%75.863.5+12.3
10 Fordham127558%76.173.8+2.3
11 La Salle127558%76.275.5+0.8
12 St. Louis Billikens116555%77.773.3+4.5
13 Richmond Spiders114736%72.474.9-2.5
14 Duquesne113827%65.367.4-2.1
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).
Metro Atlantic Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Marist97278%70.868.3+2.4
2 Mount St. Mary's127558%71.976.0-4.1
3 St. Peters105550%71.966.6+5.3
4 Manhattan105550%74.476.0-1.6
5 Fairfield115645%70.673.0-2.4
6 Niagara115645%68.371.3-3.0
7 Quinnipiac115645%70.373.5-3.2
8 Siena125742%66.370.2-3.9
9 Merrimack Warriors135838%63.567.8-4.2
10 Sacred Heart114736%71.774.8-3.1
11 Rider124833%63.772.1-8.4
12 Iona113827%66.074.0-8.0
13 Canisius120120%61.879.6-17.8
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
St. Bonaventure333871
Niagara203252
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