NIAGARA PURPLE EAGLES @ ISU

Hilton’s nonconference streak is on the line

Iowa State brings a 44-game nonconference winning streak at Hilton Coliseum into Niagara’s first visit to Ames.

A first meeting between the programs

Sunday is the first matchup in program history, leaving no head-to-head history to guide the style matchup.

Cyclones have two roster absences

Game notes list Killyan Toure as expected back in January after shoulder surgery and Christian Wiggins out for the season with an Achilles injury.

Woods gives Niagara a recent scoring bright spot

Logan Woods scored 21 points in Niagara’s 88-76 loss at Bowling Green, a recent perimeter-scoring bright spot.

Pick Ideas

Angles drawn from the matchup analysis above and refreshed as the news changes. They are a separate read from the LineCrush pick for this matchup, so the two can land on different sides.

Wait for a posted number

No current spread or total was posted; wait for market numbers.

Niagara team total under, only at 64.5 or higher

At 64.5 or higher, consider Niagara’s team-total under: it averages 63.0 points and Iowa State allows 61.3 through three games, making this a small-sample lean rather than an automatic play.

Singleton rebounds over at a modest line

If posted at 6.5 or lower, consider Tre Singleton’s rebound over; he averages 7.7 rebounds through three games.