Canisius vs Buffalo 12/18/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Buffalo Bulls (6-3) vs. Canisius Golden Griffins (2-9)
December 18, 2021 5:00 pm EDT
The Line: Canisius Golden Griffins +15.5 / Buffalo Bulls -15.5; Over/Under: +153
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The Buffalo Bulls and Canisius Golden Griffins meet Saturday in college basketball action at the KeyBank Center. The Buffalo Bulls look for a win after winning four of their last five games. The Canisius Golden Griffins look to snap a five-game losing streak.
The Buffalo Bulls are averaging 83.6 points on 47.1 percent shooting and allowing 70 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Jeenathan Williams is averaging 19.1 points and 4.4 rebounds, while Ronaldo Segu is averaging 15.6 points and 2.3 rebounds. Josh Mballa is the third double-digit scorer and Maceo Jack is dishing 1.3 assists. The Buffalo Bulls are shooting 35.3 percent from beyond the arc and 71.1 percent from the free throw line. The Buffalo Bulls are allowing 32.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38.1 rebounds per game.
The Canisius Golden Griffins are averaging 69.4 points on 38.2 percent shooting and allowing 73.8 points on 48.7 percent shooting. Malek Green is averaging 16.5 points and 7.4 rebounds, while Armon Harried is averaging 11.7 points and 1.8 assists. Akrum Ahemed is dishing 1.8 assists and Jordan Henderson is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Canisius Golden Griffins are shooting 30.5 percent from beyond the arc and 69.4 percent from the free throw line. The Canisius Golden Griffins are allowing 31.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.1 rebounds per game.
The Bulls are 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 road games and 18-7-1 ATS in their last 26 games overall. The Golden Griffins are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games and 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Bulls last 7 road games. The under is 4-0 in Golden Griffins last 4 overall. The road team is 5-0-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The Buffalo Bulls are playing their best ball of the season right now, and they’ve been covering machines dating back to last season. The Canisius Golden Griffins are piling up the losses and their offense continues to come up short. Canisius has also failed to cover each of its last seven games. Thick number, but I have no choice but to side with Buffalo.
