Canisius vs Niagara Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 3/4/23

The Niagara Purple Eagles and Canisius Golden Griffins meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Koessler Athletic Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

The Niagara Purple Eagles are averaging 64.9 points on 44.7 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Noah Thomasson is averaging 19.1 points and 3.4 assists, while Aaron Gray is averaging 12.4 points and 4.5 rebounds. Sam Iorio is dishing 1.3 assists and Braxton Bayless is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Niagara Purple Eagles are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72 percent from the free throw line. The Niagara Purple Eagles are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 28.6 rebounds per game.

The Canisius Golden Griffins are averaging 70.1 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 72.6 points on 46.7 percent shooting. Jordan Henderson is averaging 13.6 points and 3 rebounds, while Tahj Staveskie is averaging 11.9 points and 3.1 rebounds. Jamir Moultrie is dishing 1.2 assists and Jacco Fritz is dishing 2.5 assists. The Canisius Golden Griffins are shooting 34.9 percent from beyond the arc and 72.2 percent from the free throw line. The Canisius Golden Griffins are allowing 37.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.6 rebounds per game.

The Purple Eagles are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Golden Griffins are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 Saturday games and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Purple Eagles last 6 road games. The over is 7-3 in Golden Griffins last 10 overall. The underdog is 10-2 ATS in the last 12 meetings.

The Canisius Golden Griffins are playing some of their best ball of the season right now, and that should continue at home with 4 seniors on this roster. The Niagara Purple Eagles lose on the road by an average of 6.5 points. You can argue this line should be steeper. Give me the Canisius Golden Griffins.