Florida Gulf Coast vs Canisius 12/21/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Canisius Golden Griffins (1-8) vs. Florida Gulf Coast Eagles (9-3)
December 21, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Florida Gulf Coast Eagles -12.5 / Canisius Golden Griffins +12.5; Over/Under: +139
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The Canisius Golden Griffins and Florida Gulf Coast Eagles meet Wednesday in college basketball action at the Alico Arena. The Canisius Golden Griffins look for their third win. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles look for their 10th win.
The Canisius Golden Griffins are averaging 72.1 points on 40 percent shooting and allowing 77.7 points on 48.7 percent shooting. Tahj Staveskie is averaging 13.3 points and 3 rebounds, while Jordan Henderson is averaging 13 points and 2.4 rebounds. Jamir Moultrie is the third double-digit scorer and Jacco Fritz is dishing 2.1 assists. The Canisius Golden Griffins are shooting 35.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. The Canisius Golden Griffins are allowing 41.6 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are averaging 71.6 points on 43.1 percent shooting and allowing 65.3 points on 41.4 percent shooting. Isaiah Thompson is averaging 13 points and 1.9 rebounds, while Zach Anderson is averaging 12.3 points and 7.7 rebounds. Chase Jonston is the third double-digit scorer and Dahmir Bishop is grabbing 3.9 rebounds. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.9 percent from the free throw line. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles are allowing 32.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.9 rebounds per game.
The Golden Griffins are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The Eagles are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The over is 4-1 in Golden Griffins last 5 overall. The under is 5-0 in Eagles last 5 overall.
The Canisius Golden Griffins aren’t a good team, they’re getting worse by the day, and they’re losing on the road by an average of 15.7 points. The Florida Gulf Coast Eagles have been sharp through 12 games, and they win at home by an average of 19.3 points. That defensive pressure from Florida Gulf Coast is sure to give Canisius issues. I’ll lay the chalk.
