Canisius vs Marist 1/13/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Marist Red Foxes (5-9) vs. Canisius Golden Griffins (3-11)
January 13, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Canisius Golden Griffins -4 / Marist Red Foxes +4; Over/Under: +128.5
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The Marist Red Foxes and Canisius Golden Griffins meet Friday in college basketball action at the Koessler Athletic Center. The Marist Red Foxes look for their sixth win. The Canisius Golden Griffins look for their fifth win.
The Marist Red Foxes are averaging 62.4 points on 39.5 percent shooting and allowing 67.1 points on 42.7 percent shooting. Patrick Gardner is averaging 17.4 points and 2.2 assists, while Noah Harris is averaging 9.2 points and 2.1 rebounds. Javon Cooley is grabbing 5.1 rebounds and Kam Farris is dishing 0.9 assists. The Marist Red Foxes are shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 66 percent from the free throw line. The Marist Red Foxes are allowing 37.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.4 rebounds per game.
The Canisius Golden Griffins are averaging 70.5 points on 40.3 percent shooting and allowing 73.9 points on 46.8 percent shooting. Jordan Henderson is averaging 13.5 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Tahj Staveskie is averaging 11.9 points and 3 rebounds. Jamir Moultrie is the third double-digit scorer and Jacco Fritz is dishing 1.9 assists. The Canisius Golden Griffins are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.3 percent from the free throw line. The Canisius Golden Griffins are allowing 38.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The Red Foxes are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Golden Griffins are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 Friday games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The over is 5-1 in Red Foxes last 6 overall. The under is 4-0 in Golden Griffins last 4 overall. The underdog is 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.
I’m not running to the window to back either of these struggling teams, but the Canisius Golden Griffins are at home, and they’re playing better ball lately. The Marist Red Foxes are losing their last 5 games by an average of 11.2 points, and their issues on the road aren’t much better. Brutal matchup, but it’s Canisius or pass for me.
