Canisius vs Saint Peter’s 1/23/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Saint Peter’s Peacocks and Canisius Golden Griffins meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Koessler Athletic Center. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks look to build on their four-game winning streak. The Canisius Golden Griffins look for a win after splitting their last eight games.

The Saint Peter’s Peacocks are averaging 66.2 points on 40.6 percent shooting and allowing 64.2 points on 40.2 percent shooting. Daryl Banks III is averaging 11.2 points and 3.2 rebounds, while KC Ndefo is averaging 9.7 points and 2.2 assists. Fousseyni Drame is grabbing 7.2 rebounds and Doug Edert is dishing 0.4 assists. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks are shooting 32 percent from beyond the arc and 67.9 percent from the free throw line. The Saint Peter’s Peacocks are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.3 rebounds per game.

The Canisius Golden Griffins are averaging 70.2 points on 39.9 percent shooting and allowing 73.1 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Malek Green is averaging 12.9 points and 5.6 rebounds, while Armon Harried is averaging 11.7 points and 1.6 assists. Jordan Henderson is the third double-digit scorer and Ahamadou Fofana is dishing 3.6 assists. The Canisius Golden Griffins are shooting 30.3 percent from beyond the arc and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. The Canisius Golden Griffins are allowing 29.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.4 rebounds per game.

The Peacocks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Golden Griffins are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Sunday games and 0-3-1 ATS in their last 4 games overall. The under is 22-7 in Peacocks last 29 overall. The under is 9-2 in Golden Griffins last 11 overall. The underdog is 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

The Saint Peter’s Peacocks are playing their best ball of the season, and they have a clear edge on the defensive side here. The Canisius Golden Griffins can’t score the basketball, and they lose by an average of 7.6 points in the underdog role. Since the break, Saint Peter’s is piling up the wins and the confidence is building. I’ll lay the bucket with the Peacocks.