This is a 10* TOTAL on the UNDER Niagara/Bowling Green.

Both teams have been involved in several higher-scoring games to hope the season, but the overall situation that each finds itself in coming into this one, combined with some specific O/U trends that support, I believe the correct call as far as the total is concerned is for sure on the UNDER.

Niagara is 1-2 after back-to-back losses. All three of its games have gone OVER the number, including a tough 84-78 OT loss at Detroit last time out. Dating to last year though the Purple Eagles have seen the total go UNDER in four of their last six after playing to three or more straight OVERs in a row.

Bowling Green is just 1-3, most recently falling 86-72 at Michigan State. Also note that the Falcons have seen the total go UNDER in eight of their last 12 (dating back), after playing to three or more straight OVERS in a row.

With each team hungry to snap its current slide, I'm expecting a much more defensive battle than what this O/U line is suggesting.

This number is high, the play is the UNDER.

Good luck, NP