Penn State vs Canisius 12/18/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Canisius Golden Griffins (1-7) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (7-3)
December 18, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Penn State Nittany Lions -18.5 / Canisius Golden Griffins +18.5; Over/Under: +134
(Get latest betting odds)
The Canisius Golden Griffins and Penn State Nittany Lions meet Sunday in college basketball action at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Canisius Golden Griffins look for their third win. The Penn State Nittany Lions look for their eighth win.
The Canisius Golden Griffins are averaging 72.7 points on 40 percent shooting and allowing 75.6 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Tahj Staveskie is averaging 13.7 points and 3.1 rebounds, while Jordan Henderson is averaging 12.9 points and 2.2 rebounds. Jamir Moultrie is the third double-digit scorer and Jacco Fritz is dishing 1.6 assists. The Canisius Golden Griffins are shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc and 69.9 percent from the free throw line. The Canisius Golden Griffins are allowing 38.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.7 rebounds per game.
The Penn State Nittany Lions are averaging 74.7 points on 46 percent shooting and allowing 66.4 points on 41.3 percent shooting. Jalen Pickett is averaging 16.2 points and 7.5 assists, while Seth Lundy is averaging 14.1 points and 6.8 rebounds. Andrew Funk is the third double-digit scorer and Camren Wynter is dishing 1.9 assists. The Penn State Nittany Lions are shooting 40.2 percent from beyond the arc and 77 percent from the free throw line. The Penn State Nittany Lions are allowing 31.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.6 rebounds per game.
The Nittany Lions are 13-3-1 ATS in their last 17 home games and 22-8-1 ATS in their last 31 games overall. The under is 4-0 in Nittany Lions last 4 home games. The under is 20-8 in Nittany Lions last 28 overall. The under is 5-2 in Golden Griffins last 7 games following a ATS win.
The Canisius Golden Griffins head into this contest playing poor ball, which includes losing their last 5 games by an average of 12.8 points and shooting just 37.5 percent from the field. The Penn State Nittany Lions hold teams under 40 percent shooting at home, where they also win by an average of 12 points. Thick line, but Penn State should be able to get the job done. I’ll lay the chalk.
