Iona Gaels vs Canisius Golden Griffins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/04/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, February 4, 2022

Venue:  Koessler Athletic Center, Buffalo, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN3

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Iona -11.5, Canisius +11.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Iona -11.5, Canisius +11.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Iona -11.5, Canisius +11.5; Over/Under:  146.5 points

 

Iona Gaels:  18-3 (1st place, MAAC)

Canisius Golden Griffins:  7-15 (11th place, MAAC)

 

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Iona Gaels:  5-0 last 5

Canisius Golden Griffins:  2-3 last 5

 

 

 

Iona is coming into this game with an 18-3 record overall and they are 4-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 11th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 10-0 in their conference games this season. Their last loss was against the Saint Louis Billikens but they have gone on a 7 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Fairfield Stags, the Manhattan Jaspers, the Niagara Purple Eagles, the Monmouth Hawks, the Quinnipiac Bobcats, the Siena Saints, and the Saint Peter's Peacocks in their last game. Nelly Junior Joseph led the team in points in that game with 17 while Ryan Myers was next on the team off the bench with 15 points. Tyson Jolly, Elijah Joiner, and Osborn Shema all led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Jolly led the team in rebounds himself with 8. They are 44.6% from the field, 32.3% from 3-point range, and 69.6% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 77.5 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 69.5 PPG against them. Iona has an ATS record of 13-8 this season and their O/U record is 11-10.

 

 

Canisius is coming into this game with a 7-15 record overall and they are 7-3 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 12th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-8 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Saint Peter's Peacocks but they have gone on a 3 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Monmouth Hawks, the Rider Broncs, and the Siena Saints in their last game. Jordan Henderson led the team in points in that game with 18 while Armon Harried was next on the team with 11 points. Jacco Fritz led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 3 while Xzavier Long led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 39.8% from the field, 31.2% from 3-point range, and 69.2% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 69.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.3 PPG against them. Canisius has an ATS record of 7-14 this season and their O/U record is 6-14-1.

 

Canisius is coming into this game as an 11.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Canisius has been losing a lot of their games recently as they have not been very good this season but recently they have been playing much better keeping their losses much closer and by single digits in their last few games. Iona has been having a great season but they have played their last few games at home and have not been winning by double digits in their last few games. Canisius has been much better recently and will likely keep this game within single digits as Iona has not been great recently. The best bet to place in this game is on Canisius to cover the spread here.

 

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Iona Gaels: 13-8 ATS in all games. 7-4 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 24-19 ATS against conference opponents. 26-16 ATS after a conference game. 15-7 ATS after 2 straight games giving up 9 or less offensive rebounds.

Canisius Golden Griffins: 7-13 ATS in all games. 12-19 ATS when the total is 140 to 149.5. 19-25 ATS against conference opponents. 6-13 ATS when playing only their 3rd game in a week. 8-16 ATS off a loss against a conference rival.

 

 

Iona Gaels:  None.

Canisius Golden Griffins:  None.

 

 

“I told the team I’m glad I got 800 here, but I want to get another 200 here. God willing I don’t roll a seven anytime soon and it will happen. I’m real, real pleased coaching these guys that I can get 800 here. The school is a small school that you appreciate all the little things. It doesn’t have the big things. It doesn’t have the bells and whistles I had at Louisville and Kentucky, but none of that bothers me.” - Rick Pitino after getting his 800th career win as a college head coach.

 

 

“We turned the ball over nine times in the first half. You can’t have nine empty possessions. It just can’t happen. And then after that, we got very impatient and we took some bad shots. You are never going to be able to grind out a road win when you essentially help the other team.” - Reggie Witherspoon on his team’s win against Niagara.

 

 

 

B. JeanLouis 

E. Joiner 

T. Jolly 

N. Joseph 

Q. Slazinski

 

A. Fofana 

A. Harried  

J. Henderson 

S. Hitchon

X. Long

 

 

PPG: T. Jolly (14.7)

APG: D. Van Eyck (3.2)

Reb/G: N. Joseph (8.3)

 

PPG: A. Harried (12)

APG: A. Fofana (3.3)

Reb/G: J. Fritz (5.6)

 

Coaches:

Iona Gaels: Rick Pitino (2nd season)

Canisius Golden Griffins: Reggie Witherspoon (6th season)