Canisius Griffins vs Pittsburgh Panthers Prediction, 12/9/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Canisius Golden Griffins vs Pittsburgh Panthers

Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023

Location: Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, PA

TV: ESPN

Petersen Events Center is the site where the Pittsburgh Panthers (6-3) will meet the Canisius Golden Griffins (6-4) on Saturday.

The Canisius Golden Griffins stepped onto the hardwood against Robert Morris and earned the victory with a final of 87-80 in their last game. Canisius walked away from the contest with a 49.2% FG percentage (30 out of 61) and made 7 of their 23 3-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Griffins buried 20 of their 27 attempts for a percentage of 74.1%. When discussing pulling down rebounds, they collected 43 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 15 assists in this contest as well as forcing 9 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In terms of the defense, Canisius allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the field on 33 out of 74 shooting. Robert Morris earned 16 assists and had 5 steals for this game. Furthermore, Robert Morris grabbed 31 boards (12 offensive, 19 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Robert Morris finished 58.8% at the free throw line by making 10 of 17 shots. They made 4 out of their 31 tries from long range. Concerning personal fouls, the Griffins left the arena with 16 while Robert Morris recorded 19 personal fouls.

Siem Uijtendaal is someone who was a contributor in the game. He shot 52.9% from the field and dished out 2 assists. He played for 39 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 24 points on 9 out of 17 shooting.

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Canisius will play this game with a mark of 6-4 on the campaign. They turn it over 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 18.2 fouls every game. As a team, Canisius is pulling in 39.9 rebounds per game and has racked up 142 dimes so far this season, which ranks 58th in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Griffins are connecting on 39.3% on shots from distance (92 of 234) and 64.9% from the free throw line. They are averaging 78.3 pts per game (116th in the nation) while going 45.0% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Griffins are forcing 11.9 turnovers every game and they draw 18.0 personal fouls. They currently rank 230th in college hoops in giving up assists with 115 relinquished this year. The Griffins are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 42.5% (267 of 628) and they relinquish 36.8 boards per contest as a group. They concede 24.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 212th in college basketball in points per game from their opponents (72.4).

When they last played, the Pittsburgh Panthers walked away with a victory by a final of 80-63 against West Virginia. The Panthers were able to corral 25 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 31 for the game. They also turned it over 6 times, while recording 4 steals for the game. West Virginia was called for 13 fouls for this game which got the Panthers to the free throw line for 7 shots. They were able to bury 6 of the free throws for a clip of 85.7%. In the matter of shots from beyond the perimeter, Pittsburgh made 16 of 38 tries (42.1%). When the final whistle blew, the Panthers walked away from this one shooting 29 for 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 46.8%. The Panthers permitted West Virginia to bury 22 of 53 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 41.5% in this game. They went 15.0% from beyond the perimeter by connecting on 3 of 20 and ended up going 16 out of 18 at the free throw line (88.9%). Concerning rebounds, Pittsburgh permitted West Virginia to pull down 30 in total (4 offensive).

Blake Hinson ended up being a major contributor for the Panthers in this game. He earned 29 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist. He converted 10 out of 19 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 52.6%, and had 7 rebounds.

Pittsburgh has a win-loss record of 6-3 on the year. As an offensive unit, the Panthers are hitting on 44.5% from the floor, which ranks 189th in the nation. Pittsburgh has accumulated 743 points so far this season (82.6 per contest) and they snag 43.3 rebounds per contest. They are dishing out assists 15.3 times per contest (81st in the nation) and they turn it over 9.3 times per game. The Panthers commit 16.3 personal fouls every game and they go 68.1% from the charity stripe.

The Panthers defensively are ranked 72nd in the nation in points allowed per contest with 65.8. They have forced 10.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 39.5% from the floor (52nd in college basketball). The Pittsburgh defense gives up 26.0% on shots from beyond the perimeter (56 of 215) and their opponents are making 72.0% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 12.3 assists and 32.7 rebounds per game, which is ranked 166th and 82nd in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Canisius

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