Canisius Golden Griffins Struggle as Marist Red Foxes Dominate MAAC Conference

Game outlook

The Canisius Golden Griffins will face off against the Marist Red Foxes in a MAAC showdown this Friday evening. The Golden Griffins recently secured a home win against Iona, while the Red Foxes achieved a road win against Rider. In their only meeting this season, Marist emerged victorious with an 80-71 road win. For the upcoming game, Marist opens as the betting favorite with a -5 point spread, and the line has not seen any changes thus far.

Betting Odds

Moneyline: Golden Griffins +190 | Red Foxes -230

Spread: Golden Griffins +5 (-110) | Red Foxes -5 (-110)

Total: Over/Under 134 (-110)

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Marist will win straight-up is 70%.

Canisius Golden Griffins

The Canisius Golden Griffins currently have a record of 4-9 in conference play and are seeking their fifth conference win of the season. They recently experienced a three-game losing streak, including a blowout loss to Quinnipiac and a close road loss against Niagara. However, they ended the slide with a solid home victory against Iona. During the recent win against Iona, Tre Dinkins stood out with an impressive performance, scoring 21 points. He has reached the 20-point mark on four occasions this season and has an average of 14.9 points per game on 39% shooting. Siem Uijtendaal also had his best game of the season, contributing 25 points and improving his season average to 13.8 points per game. TJ Gadsen has scored in double digits in two of his last five games and has an average of 9.3 points per game on 39.7% shooting. The Golden Griffins currently have a ranking of 270th in Ken Pomeroy's ratings and have struggled on the road, with a record of 8-13. They have an average scoring rate of 72.6 points per game, ranking them 221st. Defensively, they have allowed at least 70 points in three of their last five games and are conceding an average of 74.1 points per game, ranking them 250th. In terms of their overall power ranking, Canisius ranks at 253. They have an offensive ranking of 221, scoring an average of 72.55 points per game. Defensively, they rank at 250, allowing an average of 74.32 points per game. Their season record is 9-14, with a record of 9-12-1 against the spread. Offensively, the Golden Griffins have a field goal percentage of 44.01%, ranking them at 228th. Their free throw percentage is 64.07%, ranking them at 350th. They make an average of 34.30% of their three-pointers, ranking them at 162nd in the NCAAB. They also average 37.36 rebounds per game, ranking them at 100th. In terms of assists and turnovers, they average 12.64 offensive assists and 13.82 turnovers per game, ranking them at 229th and 321st respectively. Defensively 3⃣s for everyone @SiemUijtendaal hits the #Griffs 6th 3-pointer of the first half to put Canisius up 28-11 with 8:28 left to play. Iona has used three of its four timeouts so far. #MAACHoops pic.twitter.com/dPHUtWudVz