Canisius vs Rider 1/21/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Rider Broncs and Canisius Golden Griffins meet Friday in college basketball action at the Koessler Athletic Center. The Rider Broncs need a win after losing seven of their last nine games. The Canisius Golden Griffins look for a win after splitting their last six games.

The Rider Broncs are averaging 66.4 points on 38.8 percent shooting and allowing 71.3 points on 41.2 percent shooting. Dimencio Vaughn is averaging 12.9 points and 7.4 rebounds, while Dwight Murray Jr. is averaging 11.9 points and 4.1 assists. Mervin James is the third double-digit scorer and Allen Powell is dishing 1.9 assists. The Rider Broncs are shooting 30.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.2 percent from the free throw line. The Rider Broncs are allowing 32.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.9 rebounds per game.

The Canisius Golden Griffins are averaging 70.2 points on 39.7 percent shooting and allowing 73.3 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Malek Green is averaging 13.8 points and 5.9 rebounds, while Armon Harried is averaging 11.8 points and 1.5 assists. Jordan Henderson is the third double-digit scorer and Ahamadou Fofana is dishing 3.6 assists. The Canisius Golden Griffins are shooting 29.9 percent from beyond the arc and 71.6 percent from the free throw line. The Canisius Golden Griffins are allowing 28.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.

The Broncs are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 3-12-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The Golden Griffins are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 Friday games and 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 games overall. The under is 6-2 in Broncs last 8 overall. The under is 8-2 in Golden Griffins last 10 overall. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

The Canisius Golden Griffins should have the edge here at home, but the bottom line is they’re a bad basketball team that can’t score, can’t defend and aren’t covering numbers. The Rider Broncs have issues of their own and aren’t a team I’m excited to get behind, but they have shown more promise on defense and that gives them a fighting chance here. Another bad, bad game on a Friday night, but give me Rider or pass.