Canisius Griffins vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 12/18/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Sunday, December 18, 2022

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Penn State Nittany Lions (7-3) are hosting the Canisius Golden Griffins (2-7) at Bryce Jordan Center on Sunday.

The Canisius Golden Griffins played Toledo and took a loss by a score of 69-68 in their last game. Canisius finished the game having earned a 37.7% field goal percentage (26 of 69) and converted 4 out of their 23 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Griffins made 12 of their 16 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. When talking about rebounding, they earned a total of 44 with 16 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 12 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 6 steals. In relation to defending, Canisius allowed the other team to go 38.9% from the field on 21 out of 54 shooting. Toledo recorded 10 dimes and had 12 steals for this game. Additionally, Toledo snagged 34 rebounds (7 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Toledo finished the contest at 66.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 24 of their 36 attempts. They also knocked down 3 out of their 15 attempts from distance. When it comes to fouls, the Griffins left the arena with 24 while Toledo had 17 fouls.

Tahj Staveskie is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. He ended up scoring 19 points on 8 out of 17 shooting. He played for 30 mins played and collected 6 rebounds. He finished shooting 47.1% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime.

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Canisius steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 2-7 on the campaign. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.1 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Canisius is pulling down 36.9 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 136 assists this year, which is 228th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Griffins are shooting 36.0% on three-point attempts (89 of 247) and 69.9% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.7 points per outing (177th in D-1) while going 40.0% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Griffins are forcing their opponents into 15.3 turnovers per game while drawing 16.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 38.9% from beyond the arc and they rank 325th in college hoops in PPG allowed (75.6). The Griffins defensively are allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (253 of 533) and they relinquish 37.7 boards per game as a group. They are 164th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 129 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Penn State Nittany Lions got the win with a final of 74-59 when they faced Illinois. Regarding team rebounding, Penn State permitted Illinois to grab 31 in total (7 offensive). They shot 30.4% from behind the 3-point line by going 7 of 23 and ended up going 6 of 12 from the charity stripe (50.0%). The Nittany Lions permitted Illinois to make 23 out of 52 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 44.2% in this game. When the game finished, the Nittany Lions went 27 out of 54 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.0%. In terms of shooting from distance, Penn State converted 12 of 24 attempts (50.0%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. Illinois earned 11 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Nittany Lions to the free throw line for a total of 10 tries. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while recording 9 steals for the game. The Nittany Lions corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive rebounds totaling 25 for this game.

Andrew Funk was important for the Nittany Lions for the contest. He totaled 20 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in this matchup. He made 7 out of 11 in this game for a field goal rate of 63.6%, and accumulated 3 rebounds.

Penn State has a record of 7-3 on the year. The Nittany Lions are committing 15.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 77.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.4 times per game (80th in the country) and they turn the ball over 9.7 times per contest. Penn State has scored 747 pts for the year (74.7 per game) and they collect 34.1 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Nittany Lions are connecting on 46.0% from the floor, which is 128th in the nation.

The Penn State defense concedes 31.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (75 of 236) and their opposition makes 72.1% of their foul shots. They allow 13.7 assists and 35.2 total rebounds per game, which ranks them 267th and 238th in the country. The Nittany Lions on defense are ranked 117th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 66.4. They are forcing 10.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.3% from the field (112th in Division 1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Penn State

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