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Canisius vs Western Kentucky Predictions & Stats

Game time: November 25, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Place Bell — Laval, PQ

Article updated Nov 25, 5:35 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Canisius Golden Griffins are traveling to play the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at the Place Bell stadium on Saturday, 11/25/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Western Kentucky is the

Game outlook

The Canisius Golden Griffins are traveling to play the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers at the Place Bell stadium on Saturday, 11/25/2023 @ 2:00pm EST. Western Kentucky is the betting favorite opening at -5 and the current line is Western Kentucky -6.5.

Golden Griffins vs Hilltoppers Prediction for Today's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Hilltoppers to win today's game by 15 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go under 147 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Canisius 64 to Western Kentucky 79

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Canisius Golden Griffins and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

56% of SportsJaw predicts Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Western Kentucky will win straight-up is 75%.

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be CANIS 67, W.KEN 80.

OddsShark predicts Western Kentucky will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

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Canisius Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 167, Canisius is ranked #110 in offense (scoring an average of 79.25 per game), #249 in defense (allowing an average of 74.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 3-2 (3-0-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Golden Griffins hit an average of 47.01% of their field goals (ranked #93) and 56.76% of their free throws (ranked #355) and makes an average of 41.49% of their three pointers ranked #11 in the NCAAB). They average 42.75 rebounds per game (ranked # 37) and average 12.50 offensive assists and 16.25 turnovers per game (ranked # 221 and 348 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Canisius allows an average of 42.15% field goals (ranked #180) and 64.71% free throws (ranked #51 in the NCAAB) The Golden Griffins allow an average of 27.27% of the three pointers (ranked #55) and averages 36.50 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 36.50) Finally, the Golden Griffins average 11.75 defensive assists and 11.75 turnovers per game (ranked # 143 and 253 respectively).

Western Kentucky Key Betting Stats

Western Kentucky Hilltoppers has a power ranking of 222 and are #57 for offense (scoring an average of 83.00 per game), #221 for defense (giving up an average of 72.75 points per game) and 4-1 (2-1 ATS) overall. Canisius went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Western Kentucky.

For offense, the Hilltoppers hit an average of 43.87% of their field goals (ranked #206) and 70.87% of their free throws (ranked #179) and makes an average of 26.14% of their three pointers (ranked #333 in the NCAAB). They average 44.00 rebounds per game (ranked # 26) and average 11.00 offensive assists and 12.50 turnovers per game (ranked # 289) and 186 respectively).

On defense, Western Kentucky allows an average of 39.76% field goals (ranked #83) and 70.00% free throws (ranked #162 in the NCAAB) The Hilltoppers allow an average of 30.00% of the three pointers (ranked #120) and averages 39.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 39.00) Finally, the Hilltoppers average 14.00 defensive assists and 16.25 turnovers per game (ranked # 273 and 39 respectively).

Betting Summary

Western Kentucky has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to cover the 6.5 point spread and the total to go under 147 points.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Golden Griffins vs Hilltoppers archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Golden Griffins vs Hilltoppers matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Canisius Golden Griffins+188 → +235Moved
  • Moneyline · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers-232 → -300Moved
  • Spread · Canisius Golden Griffins+5 (-110) → +6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers-5 (-110) → -6.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over146.5 (-110) → 147 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under146.5 (-110) → 147 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Canisius Golden Griffins
2-2 matchup record · 9-0-1 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
2-1 matchup record · 5-5-0 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-11-25T22:35:31.367Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Canisius Golden Griffins and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

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Final result

Matchup pick recap

Canisius Golden Griffins defeated Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 85-77

Canisius Golden Griffins defeated Western Kentucky Hilltoppers 85-77 on November 25, 2023, a 8-point decision in the series. Canisius Golden Griffins' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 52-40. Against SportsJaw's recorded Canisius Golden Griffins +6.5 (-110) spread, Canisius Golden Griffins covered, while the 162 combined points finished over the recorded total of 147.

SportsJaw editorial picks

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Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -6.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 146.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Western Kentucky Hilltoppers -6.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 146.5 (-110)Win