Canisius vs Mount St. Mary’s 1/2/23 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (5-9) vs. Canisius Golden Griffins (1-10)
January 2, 2023 3:00 pm EDT
The Line: Canisius Golden Griffins -2 / Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers +2; Over/Under: +134
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The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers and Canisius Golden Griffins meet Monday in college basketball action at the Koessler Athletic Center. The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers look for their sixth win. The Canisius Golden Griffins look for their third win.
The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers are averaging 64.1 points on 41.5 percent shooting and allowing 65.4 points on 42.6 percent shooting. Jalen Benjamin is averaging 14.7 points and 3.3 rebounds, while Dakota Leffew is averaging 13.2 points and 2.5 rebounds. Malik Jefferson is the third double-digit scorer and George Tinsley is grabbing 6 rebounds. The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.8 percent from the free throw line. The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers are allowing 34.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.8 rebounds per game.
The Canisius Golden Griffins are averaging 72.2 points on 40.3 percent shooting and allowing 77.3 points on 48.5 percent shooting. Jordan Henderson is averaging 13.8 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Tahj Staveskie is averaging 12.8 points and 3.1 rebounds. Jamir Moultrie is the third double-digit scorer and Jacco Fritz is dishing 2 assists. The Canisius Golden Griffins are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 69 percent from the free throw line. The Canisius Golden Griffins are allowing 39.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The Mountaineers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games. The Golden Griffins are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Monday games. The over is 5-2 in Golden Griffins last 7 overall.
You can argue the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers have been the more impressive team up to this point. The Canisius Golden Griffins have just one win under their belt, and they’re losing their last 5 games by an average of 13.2 points. With that said, Canisius has been good at home and Mount St. Mary’s is still a below average team with a subpar offense. If Canisius can’t win this game at home, something’s wrong. I’ll lay the bucket.
