Niagara Vs Canisius: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 3, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 2, 2023

Friday’s college basketball slate includes Tahj Staveskie’s Canisius Golden Griffins (5-15, 3-8 MAAC) hitting the road to meet the Niagara Purple Eagles (11-9, 6-5 MAAC) at Gallagher Center. The game tips off at 8:00 PM ET. The Purple Eagles are currently modest 3.5-point favorites over the Golden Griffins. The over/under is 130 points for the game.

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Niagara Vs Canisius Betting Lines

Niagara vs Canisius Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Niagara -3.5 130 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Niagara (-3.5)
Total Pick Over (130)

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Niagara Vs Canisius Stat Rankings

Niagara Avg. (Rank) Canisius Avg. (Rank)
64.7 (333rd) Points Scored 69.8 (223rd)
64.5 (51st) Points Allowed 74.1 (301st)
29.1 (355th) Rebounds 33.6 (172nd)
7.3 (320th) Off. Rebounds 11.1 (47th)
6.7 (261st) 3pt Made 9 (36th)
11.4 (318th) Assists 14.1 (116th)
10.5 (35th) Turnovers 12.2 (185th)

Niagara Vs Canisius Betting Trends

  • The Purple Eagles’ record against the spread is 10-8-1.
  • As a 3.5-point favorite or greater, Niagara has one win ATS (1-3-1) this season.
  • The Purple Eagles have seen eight of their 19 games hit the over.
  • Niagara’s games have finished with more than 130 points eight times so far this season.
  • The over/under in this game is 130 points, 0.8 higher than the average total in Purple Eagles games this season.
  • Canisius has covered the spread nine times in 19 games.
  • As 3.5-point underdogs or more, the Golden Griffins are 6-5 against the spread.
  • This season, eight of Niagara’s 19 games have gone over the point total.
  • Golden Griffins games have had over 130 points 13 times this year.
  • The average total for Canisius’ games is 143.8 points, which is 13.8 more than this game’s over/under.

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Niagara Impact Players

  • Aaron Gray posts 12.4 points, 4.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Sam Iorio puts up a team-best 5.8 rebounds per contest. He is also putting up 8.9 points and 1.6 assists, shooting 49.6% from the field.
  • David Mitchell posts 4.7 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 52.2% from the field.
  • Braxton Bayless posts 4.6 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game, shooting 42.4% from the field.

Canisius Impact Players

  • Staveskie is averaging a team-best 2.6 assists per contest. And he is contributing 11.5 points and 2.9 rebounds, making 35.8% of his shots from the field and 29.8% from beyond the arc, with 1.7 triples per contest.
  • The Golden Griffins get 7.9 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game from Jacco Fritz.
  • Jordan Henderson is No. 1 on the Golden Griffins in scoring (13.9 points per game) and assists (2.4), and produces 2.9 rebounds. He also delivers 1.1 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Xzavier Long is the Golden Griffins’ top rebounder (6.2 per game), and he contributes 7.6 points and 1.9 assists.
  • The Golden Griffins get 10 points, 0.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game from Jamir Moultrie.

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