Canisius Golden Griffins vs Fairfield Stags Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 03/08/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Tuesday, March 8, 2022

Venue:  Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Canisius +2.5, Fairfield -2.5; Over/Under:  131 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Canisius +2.5, Fairfield -2.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Canisius +2.5, Fairfield -2.5; Over/Under:  131.5 points

 

Canisius Golden Griffins:  11-20 (11th place, MAAC)

Fairfield Stags:  14-17 (8th place, MAAC)

 

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Canisius Golden Griffins:  3-2 last 5

Fairfield Stags:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Canisius is coming into this game with an 11-20 record overall and they are 0-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 7-13 this season against conference opponents. Their last loss was against the Iona Gaels but they have gone on a 3 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Quinnipiac Bobcats, the Marist Red Foxes, and the Siena Saints in their last game. Malek Green off the bench led the team in points in that game with 16 while Ahamadou Fofana was next on the team with 13 points. George Maslennikov, Armon Harried, and Fofana all led the team in assists in that game with 4 each while Xzavier Long led the team in rebounds with 11. They are 40.5% from the field, 30.9% from 3-point range, and 69.3% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 69.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 71.5 PPG against them. Canisius has an ATS record of 15-15 this season and their O/U record is 10-19-1.

 

 

Fairfield is coming into this game with a 14-17 record overall and they are 0-0 in their neutral site games this season where they will be in this game. They have a record of 8-12 against conference opponents this season. They have won 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game which snapped a 2 game winning streak that they were on. Their 2 wins in that span were against the Manhattan Jaspers and the Rider Broncs while their loss came against the Saint Peter's Peacocks in their last game. Jesus Cruz led the team in points in that game with 11 while Supreme Cook was next on the team with 10 points. Jake Wojcik led the team in assists in that game with 2 while Cook led the team in rebounds with 8. They are 43.4% from the field, 33.9% from 3-point range, and 69.4% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 67.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 66.1 PPG against them. Fairfield has an ATS record of 16-14 this season and their O/U record is 13-16-1.

 

Canisius has been very bad all season as they finished at the very bottom of the MAAC but recently they have been heating up and gaining a lot of steam in their games. They have won their last 3 straight to finish the season and they are even coming off of a win against Siena, a top 3 team in the MAAC. They have been playing very well recently but this will be their first game on a neutral site this season. They are going up against a Fairfield side that has not played in any neutral site games either but they have been much better than Canisius has been in games away from home. Fairfield has also been playing pretty well in recent games as they have won 2 of their last 3. Fairfield has not really been blowing out opponents though and Canisius will be a hard team to stop with how well they have been playing recently. Fairfield is still the better team though and they have also been playing well in their recent games. Fairfield should be able to get the win here by single digits as Canisius will continue to struggle in their games away from home. 

 

Canisius Fairfield Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Tuesday, March 8, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Fairfield 75 Canisius 68.

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Canisius Golden Griffins: 14-8 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 18-10 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 29-11 UNDER in all neutral court games.

Fairfield Stags: 11-16 ATS as a favorite. 4-12 ATS after 3 or more consecutive unders. 55-33 UNDER in all games.

 

 

Canisius Golden Griffins:  None.

Fairfield Stags:  None.

 

 

“It wasn’t as hard as it is right now, my mental approach to my parents. But back then, it was something I thought was never going to happen.” - George Maslennikov on playing while his family remains in Ukraine during this awful time.

 

 

 

A. Fofana 

A. Harried  

J. Henderson 

S. Hitchon

X. Long

 

T. Benning 

S. Cook 

J. Cruz 

C. Green 

J. Wojcik

 

 

PPG: A. Harried (11.3)

APG: A. Fofana (3.2)

Reb/G: J. Fritz (5.4)

 

PPG: T. Benning (10.7)

APG: C. Green (2.7)

Reb/G: S. Cook (8.3)

 

Coaches:

Canisius Golden Griffins: Reggie Witherspoon (6th season)

Fairfield Stags: Jay Young (3rd season)