John Blake coached Niagara from 1918 to 1923 and went 61-14, a .813 winning percentage.
Before the game
Our preview, as it ran before tip ·
Niagara vs. Bowling prediction: model has Bowling by 18
Niagara (0-2) visits Bowling at Stroh Center in Bowling Green Thursday at 7 PM ET on ESPN+.
Our model makes Bowling a 18.1-point favorite, projecting an 82-64 final, and gives Bowling a 93% chance to win. The betting market has Bowling favored by 10.5 with a total of 159.5. The model leans Bowling -10.5 and Under 159.5.
Players to watch: Ruey Ruey of Niagara, 10.1 points a game; Bastien Rieber of Niagara, 9 points a game; Fidel Rotta of Niagara, 6.1 points a game.
What the model said
Projected that morning with only earlier games
NIA 63, BGSU 82model score
-19.6model spread (home)
144.9model total
7.6points off the final margin
FavoriteBGSU -15.54.1LostOver 144.50.4Won
OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.
Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.
Line and result
Spread (home)
Total
ML home
ML away
Source
Open (first seen)
-10.5
159.5
our snapshots
Latest
-11.5
157.5
-55000.0
5950.0
our snapshots (7 books)
Close
-15.5
144.5
-1650
950
Draft Kings via ESPN
Margin +12 (home)ATS NIA coveredTotal 164 → over
Travel and rest coming in
Team
Rest days
Miles in
Road streak
Time zone
NIA
4
263
1
same
BGSU
non-MAC team, not tracked
Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).
