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Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Set to Face Struggling Canisius Golden Griffins in MAAC Showdown

The Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers (14-10, 7-6 MAAC) are set to take on the struggling Canisius Golden Griffins (2-22, 2-11 MAAC) in a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference matchup at the Koessler Athletic Center. The Mountaineers are coming off a close victory against Niagara and are currently in the hunt for first place in the MAAC standings. Canisius, on the other hand, has been on a losing skid, with six consecutive losses and sitting at the bottom of the conference. Both teams have no reported injuries heading into the game. Mount Saint Mary's is favored to win by 7.5 points according to the current line. For more insights and predictions on this game, be sure to check out our expert NCAAB picks.

Betting Odds

• Moneyline: Mountaineers -305 | Golden Griffins +245
• Spread: Mountaineers -7.5 (-110) | Golden Griffins +7.5 (-110)
• Total: Over/Under 141 (-110)
• Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Mount Saint Marys will win straight-up is 75%.

Mount Saint Marys vs Canisius Stats

Mount Saint Marys Mountaineers

The Mount Saint Mary's Mountaineers have a power ranking of 280 and are ranked 270th in offense, scoring an average of 70.70 points per game, and 190th in defense, allowing an average of 71.87 points per game against them. They have a record of 14-10 this season. Offensively, they shoot 43.63% from the field, 73.15% from the free-throw line, and 32.71% from three-point range. They average 37.00 rebounds per game and have 15.17 offensive assists and 15.39 turnovers per game. Defensively, they allow opponents to shoot 42.22% from the field, 71.28% from the free-throw line, and 31.68% from three-point range. They average 34.57 defensive rebounds per game and have 13.13 defensive assists and 12.39 turnovers per game. The team is led in scoring by Dola Adebayo with 12.8 points per game and in rebounds by Jedy Cordilia with 7.7 boards per game. Xavier Lipscomb leads the team in assists with 4.4 per game, and Arlandus Keyes leads in steals with 1.2 per game. Adebayo is the rim protector with an average of 1.1 blocked shots per game.

Canisius Golden Griffins Analysis

The Canisius Golden Griffins basketball team has struggled this season, ranking 359th in offense with an average of 63.8 points per game, and 331st in defense allowing an average of 78.3 points per game. Their field goal shooting percentage is 43.3%, ranking them 260th, while they shoot 36.5% from three-point range, ranking 68th. On defense, they allow opponents to shoot 49.6% from the field and 35.8% from beyond the arc. Paul McMillan IV leads the team in scoring with 19.9 points per game, while Tana Kopa averages 12.5 points per game. Anthony Bernard leads in assists with 3.6 per game, while Cam Palesse leads in rebounds with 4.9 per game. Bernard also leads in steals with 1.5 per game, and Jasman Sangha averages 0.7 blocked shots per game. The team has a power ranking of 339 and a record of 2-22 overall.

Canisius Struggling on Both Ends of the Court, Mount St. Mary's Looking Strong

Mount Saint Mary's is currently averaging 71.3 points per game on 44.2% shooting, indicating some struggles offensively. However, Canisius is performing even worse on both offense and defense. Canisius averages just 63.8 points per game on 43.3% shooting, with their defense allowing an average of 78.3 points per game (331st), 49.6% (362nd) shooting overall, and 35.8% (315th) shooting from three-point territory. Additionally, Canisius is only averaging 25.9 rebounds per game while allowing opponents to grab 34.0 rebounds per game, contributing to opponents having multiple scoring opportunities. Canisius has not covered the spread in its last three games and only covered in 3 out of the last 10, while Mount St Mary's has covered in three of its last four matchups.

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