Niagara at Fairfield

Niagara is 5-12 but 8-5-1 ATS and the Purple Eagles have covered the spread in seven of the last nine meetings. Niagara won its second in a row 55-53 over Manhattan on Saturday even while shooting just 35.6 percent from the field. Marvin Prechet led his team with 12 points and Matt Scott added 11 points and 13 rebounds. Niagara's defense has kept many of its games close as it allows just a .424 defensive field goal percentage. Fairfield comes off an 86-74 loss to Monmouth on Monday while shooting 50 percent from the field, but the Stags defense couldn't slow down the Hawks who shot 53.2 percent. Marcus Gilbert scored 20 points for Fairfield and Curtis Cobb chipped in 16 points. Niagara is 3-0-1 ATS its last four games and Fairfield is 2-5 ATS its last seven conference matchups. Grab the points and play Niagara as its defense keeps it within the number.