Canisius Golden Griffins vs Penn St. Nittany Lions Betting Picks & Predictions

Game outlook

Canisius is on the road playing Penn St. at the Bryce Jordan Center stadium on Sunday, 12/18/2022 @ 12:00pm EST. Penn St. -19 was the opening favorite and line hasn't moved.

Canisius Team Statistics

On the season, Canisius is 2-7. Each night, they surrender possession 13.8 times and commit 17.1 fouls. During the course of this season, Canisius has pulled down 36.9 rebounds per game and distributed 136 assists, ranking them 228th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. As a team, the Griffins are shooting 36.0% from 3-point range (89 of 247) and 69.9% from the free throw line. As a team, they average 72.7 points per game (177th in D-1) while shooting 40.0% from the field.

When the Griffins are on defense, they force 15.3 turnovers and draw 16.7 personal fouls per game. They rank 325th in college hoops with 75.6 points per game allowed while giving up 38.9% on shots from beyond the arc. In terms of defense, the Griffins allow a 47.5% shooting percentage to their opponents (253 of 533), while surrendering 37.5 boards per game. For the year, they have relinquished 129 assists to the opposition, ranking 164th in D-1.

With a power ranking of 261, Canisius is ranked #241 in offense (scoring an average of 69.71 per game), #351 in defense (allowing an average of 79.86 points to be scored against them per game) and are 2-7 (3-5 ATS) this season.

Penn St. Team Statistics

Penn State is 7-3 on the season. The Nittany Lions commit 15.5 fouls per game and connect on 77.0% of their free throw attempts. They assist teammates 15.4 times per contest (80th in the country) and turn it over 9.7 times. For the year, Penn State has scored 747 points (74.7 points per game) and grabbed 34.1 rebounds per game. The Nittany Lions are 128th in the nation in offensive execution, connecting on 46.0% of their shots.