Manhattan Jaspers vs Canisius Golden Griffins Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/06/2022

Game Time: 1:00 pm ET, Sunday, February 6, 2022

Venue:  Koessler Athletic Center, Buffalo, NY

Where to Watch:  ESPN3

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Manhattan +2, Canisius -2; Over/Under:  142 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Manhattan +2, Canisius -2; Over/Under:  142 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Manhattan +2.5, Canisius -2.5; Over/Under:  142.5 points

 

Manhattan Jaspers:  11-8 (7th place, MAAC)

Canisius Golden Griffins:  7-16 (11th place, MAAC)

 

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Manhattan Jaspers:  2-3 last 5

Canisius Golden Griffins:  1-4 last 5

 

 

 

Manhattan is coming into this game with an 11-8 record overall and they are 2-6 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 4-6 in their conference games this season. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Marist red Foxes while their 3 losses in that span came against the Monmouth Hawks, the Saint Peter's Peacocks, and the Niagara Purple Eagles in their last game. Jose Perez led the team in points in that game with 38 while Elijah Buchanan was next on the team with 10 points. Romar Reid led the team in assists in that game off the bench with 6 while Warren Williams led the team in rebounds with 6. They are 45.3% from the field, 31.8% from 3-point range, and 74.8% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 72.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.4 PPG against them. Manhattan has an ATS record of 9-8-1 this season and their O/U record is 12-5-1.

 

 

Canisius is coming into this game with a 7-16 record overall and they are 7-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 13th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 3-9 in their conference games this season. Their last win was against the Saint Peter's Peacocks but they have gone on a 4 game losing streak since then with losses coming against the Monmouth Hawks, the Rider Broncs, the Siena Saints, and the Iona Gaels in their last game. Armon Harried led the team in points in that game with 14 while Ahamadou Fofana, Jordan Henderson, and Malek Green off the bench were all next on the team with 8 points each. Fofana led the team in assists in that game with 3 while Jacco Fritz led the team in rebounds with 7. They are 40% from the field, 31.1% from 3-point range, and 68.3% from the free throw line with their shots this season. Their offense is averaging 68.8 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 72.2 PPG against them. Canisius has an ATS record of 8-14 this season and their O/U record is 6-15-1.

 

Canisius has lost 4 straight games coming into this one and they have not been good at all this season with a 7-16 record overall but this might be their best chance to snap their losing streak and get a win at home here. Canisius has been very bad this season but they have been relatively good at home. Between their overall, home, away, and conference records this season, their home record is the only winning record they possess this season. Manhattan is not playing well right now losing 3 of their last 4 games but they have actually lost 4 straight games on the road. Manhattan has struggled a lot on the road this season and they will likely continue to struggle in this game and extend their road losing streak. This will be a close game between two bad teams but Canisius will likely edge them out here at home. 

 

Manhattan Canisius Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, February 6, 2022 (1:00 pm ET start time) is Canisius 67 Manhattan 64.

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Manhattan Jaspers: 11-18 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 13-19 ATS in road games. 

Canisius Golden Griffins: 15-6 UNDER in all games. 10-1 UNDER against conference opponents. 24-11 UNDER after a game where they made 53% of their free throws or worse.

 

 

Manhattan Jaspers:  None.

Canisius Golden Griffins:  None.

 

 

“I’d like to see a team brought in that raises your profile ... a perennial winner maybe in another league or has been to multiple NCAAs or has national attention. I don’t think bringing someone in just to fill a spot necessarily might be best for the league.” - Steve Masiello on adding new teams to the conference.

 

 

“We turned the ball over nine times in the first half. You can’t have nine empty possessions.” - Reggie Witherspoon on his team’s loss against Niagara.

 

 

 

N. Brennen

E. Buchanan 

J. Perez 

J. Roberts 

S. Stewart

 

A. Fofana 

A. Harried  

J. Henderson 

S. Hitchon

X. Long

 

 

PPG: J. Perez (18.8)

APG: J. Perez (4.7)

Reb/G: J. Roberts (5.4)

 

PPG: A. Harried (12.1)

APG: A. Fofana (3.3)

Reb/G: J. Fritz (5.7)

 

Coaches:

Manhattan Jaspers: Steve Masiello (11th season)

Canisius Golden Griffins: Reggie Witherspoon (6th season)