Canisius Vs Niagara: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 4, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 3, 2023

Tahj Staveskie leads the Canisius Golden Griffins (9-19, 7-12 MAAC) into a home game against Aaron Gray and the Niagara Purple Eagles (15-13, 10-9 MAAC) at Koessler Athletic Center on Saturday, beginning at 3:30 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Golden Griffins and the Purple Eagles features the Golden Griffins as 2.5-point favorites. The over/under is 133 points for the game.

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Canisius Vs Niagara Betting Lines

Canisius vs Niagara Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Canisius -2.5 133 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Canisius (-2.5)
Total Pick Over (133)

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Canisius Vs Niagara Stat Rankings

Canisius Avg. (Rank) Niagara Avg. (Rank)
70.1 (213th) Points Scored 64.9 (334th)
72.6 (256th) Points Allowed 65.3 (45th)
32 (239th) Rebounds 29.5 (332nd)
9.8 (111th) Off. Rebounds 7.2 (315th)
8.6 (66th) 3pt Made 6.4 (290th)
14.3 (104th) Assists 10.9 (336th)
11.4 (122nd) Turnovers 10.2 (29th)

Canisius Vs Niagara Betting Trends

  • The Golden Griffins have covered the spread 15 times in 27 games.
  • As a 2.5-point favorite or greater, Canisius has two wins ATS (2-3).
  • The Golden Griffins have played 27 games this season, and 15 of them have gone over the total.
  • Canisius’ games have finished with more than 133 points 18 times so far this season.
  • The average total for Golden Griffins games this season has been 142.8, which is 9.8 points higher than the total for this game.
  • Niagara has 13 wins in 27 games against the spread this year.
  • The Purple Eagles’ ATS record as 2.5-point underdogs or greater is 6-3.
  • This season, 15 of Canisius’ 27 games have hit the over.
  • There have been 10 Purple Eagles games this season with more than 133 points scored.
  • Niagara’s games average 130.2 total points, 2.8 less than the total for this matchup.

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Canisius Impact Players

  • Jacco Fritz is tops on the Golden Griffins at 6 rebounds per game, while also averaging 2.5 assists and 8.6 points.
  • Staveskie puts up a team-leading 2.8 assists per contest. He is also averaging 11.9 points and 3.1 rebounds, shooting 38.5% from the field and 30.8% from beyond the arc with 1.6 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Jordan Henderson leads his squad in both points (13.6) and assists (2.2) per game, and also puts up 3 rebounds. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Xzavier Long is averaging 6.7 points, 2.2 assists and 5.8 rebounds per game.
  • TJ Gadsden puts up 7.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

Niagara Impact Players

  • Gray gets the Purple Eagles 12.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. He also posts 0.5 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Sam Iorio is posting a team-best 5.5 rebounds per contest. And he is contributing 8.3 points and 1.3 assists, making 47.9% of his shots from the field.
  • The Purple Eagles receive 5.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game from Braxton Bayless.
  • David Mitchell gives the Purple Eagles 4.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.

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